Annual death rates at different ages in Lebanon
Lebanon: Annual death rates at different ages was 15.95 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15.95 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.01 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1976
All-time low
10.88 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in Lebanon is 15.95 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Lebanon peaked at 101.01 deaths per 1,000 people in 1976 and was at its lowest, 10.88 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2012.
That places Lebanon 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80.35 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 77.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 75.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 73.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 71.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 71.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 67.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 64.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 62.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 60.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 58.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 57.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 55.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 54.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 52.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 51.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 50.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 49.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 49.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 48.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 48.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 48.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 47.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 47.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 46.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 46.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 101.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +116.2% |
| 1977 | 52.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -47.8% |
| 1978 | 52.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 51.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 50.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 48.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 69.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +41.5% |
| 1983 | 40.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -41.3% |
| 1984 | 39.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 37.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 35.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 39.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 37.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 28.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -24.9% |
| 1990 | 27.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 25.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 25.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 23.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 22.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 21.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 20.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 19.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 18.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 18 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 17.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 16.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 15.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 14.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 13.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 13.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 12.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 12.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 11.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 11.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 11.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.96 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 11.29 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 12.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 12.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 16.48 deaths per 1,000 people | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 14.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 15.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 15.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 15.95 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 15.95 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.37 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates at different ages in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +116.2% | 46.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 101.01 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 1977 | -47.8% | 101.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 52.69 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 1982 | +41.5% | 48.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 69.11 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 1983 | -41.3% | 69.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 40.6 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | +28.5% | 12.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.48 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 60.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 80.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 48.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 58.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 46.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 101.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 69.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 18 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Lebanon?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Lebanon was 15.95 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 101.01 deaths per 1,000 people in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.88 deaths per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Lebanon rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Lebanon ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.