Lebanon vs Türkiye: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Lebanon
79.73 years
in 2023
Türkiye
79.86 years
in 2023
Lebanon rank
100th
Türkiye rank
99th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Lebanon
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 79.86 years against 79.73 years in Lebanon, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 100th and Türkiye ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 6 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.82 years | 51.73 years | 12.09 years | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 66.99 years | 56.87 years | 10.13 years | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 64.43 years | 62.92 years | 1.5 years | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 65.73 years | 68.74 years | 3.01 years | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 73.46 years | 73.22 years | 0.2476 years | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 77.61 years | 76.72 years | 0.8894 years | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 79.91 years | 79.55 years | 0.3648 years | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 78.66 years | 79.87 years | 1.21 years | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Lebanon or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 79.86 years against 79.73 years in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Lebanon and Türkiye?
- 0.13 years, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Türkiye?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Türkiye rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Lebanon ranks 100th and Türkiye ranks 99th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.