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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Libya's life expectancy stands at 71.12 as of 2024-12-31, up from 69.34 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Libya's life expectancy was 71.12, up from 69.34 in 2023.
In 2023, Libya's life expectancy was 69.34, down from 74.46 in 2022.
In 2022, Libya's life expectancy was 74.46, up from 72.06 in 2021.
In 2021, Libya's life expectancy was 72.06, down from 72.39 in 2020.
In 2020, Libya's life expectancy was 72.39, down from 72.94 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71.12 | +1.78 |
| 2023 | 69.34 | -5.12 |
| 2022 | 74.46 | +2.4 |
| 2021 | 72.06 | -0.326 |
| 2020 | 72.39 | -0.553 |
| 2019 | 72.94 | -0.21 |
| 2018 | 73.15 | +0.43 |
| 2017 | 72.72 | +0.922 |
| 2016 | 71.8 | +0.155 |
| 2015 | 71.64 | +0.344 |
| 2014 | 71.3 | -1.04 |
| 2013 | 72.34 | +0.151 |
| 2012 | 72.19 | +2.24 |
| 2011 | 69.95 | -2.25 |
| 2010 | 72.2 | +0.125 |
| 2009 | 72.07 | +0.135 |
| 2008 | 71.94 | +0.148 |
| 2007 | 71.79 | +0.156 |
| 2006 | 71.63 | +0.193 |
| 2005 | 71.44 | +0.229 |
| 2004 | 71.21 | +0.214 |
| 2003 | 71 | +0.208 |
| 2002 | 70.79 | +0.135 |
| 2001 | 70.65 | +0.111 |
| 2000 | 70.54 | -0.059 |
| 1999 | 70.6 | -0.056 |
| 1998 | 70.66 | -0.063 |
| 1997 | 70.72 | -0.016 |
| 1996 | 70.74 | +0.095 |
| 1995 | 70.64 | +0.169 |
| 1994 | 70.47 | +0.225 |
| 1993 | 70.25 | +0.273 |
| 1992 | 69.97 | +0.339 |
| 1991 | 69.64 | +0.323 |
| 1990 | 69.31 | +0.333 |
| 1989 | 68.98 | +0.371 |
| 1988 | 68.61 | +0.35 |
| 1987 | 68.26 | +0.452 |
| 1986 | 67.81 | +0.521 |
| 1985 | 67.29 | +0.537 |
| 1984 | 66.75 | +0.488 |
| 1983 | 66.26 | +0.492 |
| 1982 | 65.77 | +0.513 |
| 1981 | 65.26 | +0.458 |
| 1980 | 64.8 | +0.469 |
| 1979 | 64.33 | +0.532 |
| 1978 | 63.8 | +0.667 |
| 1977 | 63.13 | +0.681 |
| 1976 | 62.45 | +0.827 |
| 1975 | 61.62 | +0.912 |
| 1974 | 60.71 | +0.999 |
| 1973 | 59.71 | +1.02 |
| 1972 | 58.69 | +1.1 |
| 1971 | 57.58 | +1.2 |
| 1970 | 56.38 | +1.21 |
| 1969 | 55.17 | +1.32 |
| 1968 | 53.85 | +1.39 |
| 1967 | 52.46 | +1.52 |
| 1966 | 50.95 | +1.67 |
| 1965 | 49.28 | +1.63 |
| 1964 | 47.65 | +2.07 |
| 1963 | 45.58 | +1.51 |
| 1962 | 44.08 | +1.71 |
| 1961 | 42.36 | +1.61 |
| 1960 | 40.75 | — |
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Libya's life expectancy is 71.12 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 69.34 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 74.46 (2022); the lowest is 40.75 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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