Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Libya
Libya: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 77.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.6%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
151st
of 215 countries
All-time high
84.4%
in 2022
All-time low
37.2%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Libya is 77.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Libya peaked at 84.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1960.
Libya ranks 151st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.2% | — |
| 1961 | 38.7% | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 40.4% | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 41.7% | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 44.1% | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 46.1% | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 48.2% | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 50.1% | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 52.0% | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 54.1% | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 56.2% | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 58.5% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 60.5% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 62.4% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 64.4% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 66.1% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 67.7% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 69.0% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 70.2% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 71.3% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 72.1% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 72.9% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 73.7% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 74.4% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 75.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 75.7% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 76.3% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 76.9% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 78.5% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 78.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 79.3% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 79.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 78.8% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 73.1% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 77.6% | +6.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 77.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 77.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.6%, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.3% | 37.2% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.6% | 56.2% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.2% | 72.1% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.2% | 78.5% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 78.4% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 79.0% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 73.1% | 84.4% | 5 |
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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Libya?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Libya was 77.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Libya ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.