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Libya Life Expectancy

71.1 yearsas of 2024+2.6% vs 2023

Life expectancy at birth, in years. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

Trend

20002024 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodLife Expectancy
202471.1 years
202369.3 years
202274.5 years
202172.1 years
202072.4 years
201972.9 years
201873.2 years
201772.7 years
201671.8 years
201571.6 years
201471.3 years
201372.3 years

Get this via API

GET /v1/data

Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=LY&metric_key=life_expectancy_years" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Life Expectancy across Africa

View country ranking ->
CountryLife ExpectancyPeriod
Nigeria54.6 years2024
Kenya63.8 years2024
South Africa66.3 years2024
Egypt71.8 years2024
Ghana65.7 years2024
Ethiopia67.6 years2024

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