Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Libya

Libya: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 70.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.7%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
126th
of 215 countries
All-time high
75.2%
in 2022
All-time low
28.8%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Libya, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Libya stood at 70.7%.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Libya peaked at 75.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 1960.

Libya ranks 126th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.4% 28.8% 49.0% 10
1970s 55.8% 50.4% 60.2% 10
1980s 64.9% 60.8% 68.7% 10
1990s 71.2% 69.3% 72.2% 10
2000s 71.8% 71.2% 72.4% 10
2010s 70.1% 65.5% 72.3% 10
2020s 71.2% 69.7% 75.2% 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 123 Suriname 71.0% compare
  2. 124 Belize 71.0% compare
  3. 125 Vanuatu 70.8% compare
  4. 127 Seychelles 70.6% compare
  5. 128 Saint Lucia 70.4% compare
  6. 129 Indonesia 70.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Libya?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Libya was 70.7% 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 1960.
How does Libya rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Libya ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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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.