Libya sits in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. A newborn there can expect about 71.2 years of life, 143rd of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Libya, each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 71.2 yrs | 143 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 8.1 /1,000 | 95 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 6.5 /1,000 | 136 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 18.3 yrs | 89 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 50.1 /1,000 | 133 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 3.1 yrs | 194 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 84.9 men/100 women | 143 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 7.9 /1,000 | 124 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 59.0 /100k | 86 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 19.8 % | 84 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 5.0 /100k | 119 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 21.3 /100k | 59 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 30.8 % | 22 of 143 | 2009 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 0.0 L | 179 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 5.0 % | 143 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $470 | 97 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $6,569 | 124 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Libya's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 7th lowest recorded alcohol per adult in the world (0.0 L) and the 19th lowest life-expectancy gap in the world (3.1 yrs). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Libya; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.