Sex ratio at sixty years old in Libya
Libya: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 97.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
97.43
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
147.45
in 2002
All-time low
92.17
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at sixty years old in Libya stood at 97.43.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Libya peaked at 147.45 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 92.17, in 2013.
That places Libya 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 129.05 | — |
| 1951 | 126.55 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 124.25 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 122.09 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 119.95 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 118.14 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 117.34 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 117.34 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 116.71 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 114.59 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 112.56 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 110.7 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 108.32 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 107.85 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 110.58 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 113.56 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 116.61 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 120.44 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 121.95 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 119.62 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 116.08 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 112.85 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 109.58 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 107.34 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 106.38 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 105.86 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 105.08 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 104.21 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 103.43 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 103.14 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 103.03 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 103.2 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 106.49 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 112.83 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 115.95 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 115.82 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 116.22 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 116.75 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 117.45 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 118.59 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 119.82 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 121.05 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 122.25 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 123.84 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 126.61 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 130.16 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 133.04 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 135.29 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 137.78 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 141.02 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 142.35 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 143.21 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 147.45 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 145.97 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 128.09 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 107.78 | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 99.66 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 101.58 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 101.78 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 103.17 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 104.59 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 102.51 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 96.92 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 92.17 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 93.59 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 95.63 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 97.89 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 100.77 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 101.18 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.83 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.46 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 98.69 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 98.41 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.43 | -1.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 97.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 97.43 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.63, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 120.6 | 114.59 | 129.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 114.22 | 107.85 | 121.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.39 | 103.14 | 116.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.63 | 103.03 | 118.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.09 | 119.82 | 141.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.1 | 99.66 | 147.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.61 | 92.17 | 104.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5 | 97.43 | 99.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More gender data for Libya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,888 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,998 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,998 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Libya?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Libya was 97.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 147.45 in 2002.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.17 in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Libya ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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