Deaths by age group in Lebanon
Lebanon: Deaths by age group was 61 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Lebanon is 61, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Lebanon peaked at 74 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1983.
Lebanon ranks 97th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6 | — |
| 1951 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1954 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1956 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 1978 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 20 | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 23 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 26 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 31 | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 36 | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 41 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 51 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 57 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 74 | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 52 | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 61 | +17.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 61 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -50.0% | 4 | 2 |
| 1987 | +50.0% | 2 | 3 |
| 1990 | +50.0% | 2 | 3 |
| 1977 | -42.9% | 7 | 4 |
| 1976 | +40.0% | 5 | 7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.8 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9 | 7 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3 | 20 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61 | 52 | 74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Lebanon?
- Deaths by age group in Lebanon was 61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 74 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1983.
- How does Lebanon rank for deaths by age group?
- Lebanon ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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