World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Upper-middle income

Libya: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 71.1 yrs (2024), 147th of 217 in the world and 18th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Life expectancy, women is 72.7 yrs (2024), 153rd of 217 in the world and 19th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Life expectancy, men is 69.6 yrs (2024), 132nd of 217 in the world and 18th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa.

Life expectancy71.1 yrs2024 · world 147/217 · region 18/23Life expectancy, women72.7 yrs2024 · world 153/217 · region 19/23Life expectancy, men69.6 yrs2024 · world 132/217 · region 18/23Infant mortality7.92024 · world 128/196 · region 16/23
Life expectancy
LibyaMiddle East, North Africa, A…Upper-middle incomeWorld
6065707580199520002005201020152020Libya71.1 yrsMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
LibyaMiddle East, North Africa, A…Upper-middle incomeWorld
65707580199520002005201020152020Libya72.7 yrsMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Libya in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years71.1 yrs2024147/21718/2370.5 yrs72.2 yrs72.4 yrs−0.3%since 201472.3 yrs76.0 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years72.7 yrs2024153/21719/2372.7 yrs74.6 yrs75.7 yrs−3.1%since 201474.3 yrs78.9 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years69.6 yrs2024132/21718/2368.9 yrs70.2 yrs69.5 yrs+2.1%since 201470.4 yrs73.3 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births7.92024128/19616/2321.513.09.0−28%since 201432.010.927.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births9.82024123/19616/2328.116.611.2−29%since 201436.413.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births5.22024125/19616/2315.08.96.0−30%since 201422.76.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births59202389/1948/23717171−21%since 20134757197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months89%2024105/19315/2393%98%73%−4.0 ppsince 201484%90%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.1%2024127/15312/200.1%0.1%0.1%±0.0 ppsince 20140.1%—0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people63202480/2085/23594943+91%since 201411092131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP7.8%202366/1936/233.3%3.3%7.1%+2.8 ppsince 20135.3%6.0%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure19.2%2023131/19318/2351.3%30.0%21.1%−7.4 ppsince 201328.3%31.2%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people2.042017——·1.892009·+66%since 20041.302.411.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people3.5202253/1822/234.13.73.2−5.4%since 20121.14.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population96.4%2024111/20614/23·93.1%95.3%+2.7 ppsince 201492.9%95.9%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population88.5%2024123/20317/2391.1%90.0%88.9%−1.1 ppsince 201483.7%94.2%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults24.2%202453/1667/2034.4%29.6%25.6%−5.4 ppsince 201018.9%21.5%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people21.3201962/1866/2320.622.021.32019−2.7%since 200917.017.216.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Libya and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Libya. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorLibyaEgyptSudanAlgeriaNigerChad
Life expectancy71.1 yrs202471.8 yrs202466.5 yrs202476.5 yrs202461.4 yrs202455.2 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women72.7 yrs202474.0 yrs202469.8 yrs202477.9 yrs202462.4 yrs202457.2 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men69.6 yrs202469.7 yrs202463.4 yrs202475.1 yrs202460.5 yrs202453.4 yrs2024
Infant mortality7.9202420.8202442.9202419.5202465.6202456.32024
Under-5 mortality9.8202422.4202461.6202421.62024110.7202497.32024
Neonatal mortality5.2202413.9202423.7202415.0202432.8202430.42024
Maternal mortality592023172023256202362202335020237482023
Measles vaccination89%202497%202446%202494%202481%202466%2024
HIV prevalence0.1%20240.1%20240.2%20240.1%20240.2%20240.9%2024
Egypt: healthSudan: healthAlgeria: healthNiger: healthChad: health
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