Survival to age 65 of cohort in Libya

Libya: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 77.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77.57
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
151st
of 215 countries
All-time high
84.37
in 2022
All-time low
37.19
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Survival to age 65 of cohort in Libya, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 77.57 for survival to age 65 of cohort in 2024.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival to age 65 of cohort in Libya peaked at 84.37 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.19, 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.

Survival to age 65 of cohort in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Survival to age 65 of cohort in Libya, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 37.19 —
1961 38.75 +4.2%
1962 40.43 +4.4%
1963 41.72 +3.2%
1964 44.15 +5.8%
1965 46.07 +4.3%
1966 48.15 +4.5%
1967 50.13 +4.1%
1968 52.04 +3.8%
1969 54.14 +4.0%
1970 56.19 +3.8%
1971 58.46 +4.0%
1972 60.54 +3.5%
1973 62.44 +3.1%
1974 64.36 +3.1%
1975 66.08 +2.7%
1976 67.66 +2.4%
1977 68.97 +1.9%
1978 70.22 +1.8%
1979 71.27 +1.5%
1980 72.09 +1.2%
1981 72.94 +1.2%
1982 73.67 +1.0%
1983 74.37 +0.9%
1984 75.04 +0.9%
1985 75.68 +0.9%
1986 76.29 +0.8%
1987 76.95 +0.9%
1988 77.44 +0.6%
1989 77.99 +0.7%
1990 78.47 +0.6%
1991 78.89 +0.5%
1992 79.26 +0.5%
1993 79.5 +0.3%
1994 79.68 +0.2%
1995 79.68 -0.0%
1996 79.49 -0.2%
1997 79.2 -0.4%
1998 78.85 -0.4%
1999 78.62 -0.3%
2000 78.44 -0.2%
2001 78.63 +0.2%
2002 78.9 +0.3%
2003 79.2 +0.4%
2004 79.5 +0.4%
2005 79.78 +0.4%
2006 79.92 +0.2%
2007 80.08 +0.2%
2008 80.3 +0.3%
2009 80.45 +0.2%
2010 80.64 +0.2%
2011 79.05 -2.0%
2012 81.08 +2.6%
2013 81.22 +0.2%
2014 81.03 -0.2%
2015 81.4 +0.5%
2016 81.76 +0.4%
2017 82.41 +0.8%
2018 82.87 +0.6%
2019 82.89 +0.0%
2020 82.09 -1.0%
2021 80.55 -1.9%
2022 84.37 +4.7%
2023 73.06 -13.4%
2024 77.57 +6.2%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 77.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.82, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 77.57 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.55, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.28 37.19 54.14 10
1970s 64.62 56.19 71.27 10
1980s 75.25 72.09 77.99 10
1990s 79.16 78.47 79.68 10
2000s 79.52 78.44 80.45 10
2010s 81.44 79.05 82.89 10
2020s 79.53 73.06 84.37 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 148 Samoa 78.57 compare
  2. 149 Sao Tome and Principe 78.48 compare
  3. 150 Nepal 77.84 compare
  4. 152 Yemen 77.53 compare
  5. 153 Senegal 77.5 compare
  6. 154 Greenland 77.44 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival to age 65 of cohort in Libya?
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Libya was 77.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 84.37 in 2022.
What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 37.19 in 1960.
How does Libya rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
Libya ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is survival to age 65 of cohort 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
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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