Lebanon vs United States of America: Life expectancy
Lebanon
77.8 years
in 2020
United States of America
77.41 years
in 2020
Lebanon rank
41st
United States of America rank
43rd
Life expectancy over time
- Lebanon
- United States of America
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 77.8 years against 77.41 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.39 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was United States of America ahead.
Lebanon ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 43rd of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 30.23 years | 43.98 years | 13.74 years | United States of America |
| 1880s | 30.99 years | 39.42 years | 8.43 years | United States of America |
| 1890s | 32.16 years | 45.21 years | 13.05 years | United States of America |
| 1900s | 33.74 years | 49.29 years | 15.55 years | United States of America |
| 1910s | 34.41 years | 53.5 years | 19.09 years | United States of America |
| 1920s | 40.74 years | 58.5 years | 17.76 years | United States of America |
| 1930s | 46.24 years | 61.64 years | 15.41 years | United States of America |
| 1950s | 57.27 years | 68.81 years | 11.54 years | United States of America |
| 1960s | 60.93 years | 70.03 years | 9.11 years | United States of America |
| 1970s | 64.58 years | 71.64 years | 7.06 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 66.97 years | 74.2 years | 7.23 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 68.26 years | 75.61 years | 7.35 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 75.1 years | 77.18 years | 2.08 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 78.69 years | 78.82 years | 0.1282 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 77.8 years | 77.41 years | 0.3894 years | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Lebanon or United States of America?
- Lebanon, at 77.8 years against 77.41 years in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Lebanon and United States of America?
- 0.39 years, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Lebanon and United States of America rank globally for life expectancy?
- Lebanon ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 43rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.