Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Libya
Libya: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 77.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and 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
Libya recorded 77.6% for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 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 men and 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.
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 reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 56.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 2,049 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 139.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 30.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,541 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 2,614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,806 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.8811 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Libya?
- Share of men and 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 men and 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 men and 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 men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Libya ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and 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 men and 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 the current age specific mortality rates.