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Libya Life Expectancy (Female)

72.7 yearsas of 2024+3.2% vs 2023

Female life expectancy at birth, in years. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2024 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodLife Expectancy (Female)
202472.7 years
202370.4 years
202277.2 years
202174.9 years
202075.7 years
201976.2 years
201876.2 years
201775.9 years
201675.5 years
201575.2 years
201475 years
201375.1 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_female_years" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Life Expectancy (Female) across Africa

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CountryLife Expectancy (Female)Period
Nigeria54.9 years2024
Kenya66.1 years2024
South Africa69.8 years2024
Egypt74 years2024
Ghana68.2 years2024
Ethiopia71 years2024

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