Sex gap in life expectancy in Lebanon
Lebanon: Sex gap in life expectancy was 3.99 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.99 years
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.43 years
in 1975
All-time low
2.51 years
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 3.99 years for sex gap in life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Lebanon peaked at 16.43 years in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.51 years, in 1991.
That places Lebanon 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.26 years | — |
| 1951 | 4.21 years | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 4.18 years | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.16 years | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 4.15 years | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 4.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 4.01 years | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 4.02 years | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 7.22 years | +79.7% |
| 1959 | 3.91 years | -45.9% |
| 1960 | 3.86 years | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 3.8 years | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 3.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.77 years | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.69 years | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 3.65 years | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 3.61 years | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.57 years | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.56 years | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.53 years | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.51 years | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.46 years | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 3.45 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.43 years | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.41 years | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 16.43 years | +382.5% |
| 1976 | 14.93 years | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 7.36 years | -50.7% |
| 1978 | 7.62 years | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 7.92 years | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 7.81 years | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 7.69 years | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 13.38 years | +74.0% |
| 1983 | 12.09 years | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 11.96 years | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 11.82 years | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 11.64 years | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.14 years | -38.7% |
| 1988 | 7.04 years | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 11.03 years | +56.7% |
| 1990 | 10.96 years | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.51 years | -77.1% |
| 1992 | 2.58 years | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.86 years | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 3 years | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 3.07 years | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.22 years | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.29 years | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.34 years | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.44 years | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.55 years | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.75 years | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.85 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.87 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.9 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.98 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3 years | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 4.04 years | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 4.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4 years | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.94 years | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.89 years | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.88 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.87 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.88 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.94 years | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.06 years | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.83 years | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.84 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.81 years | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 5.34 years | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 3.89 years | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 3.99 years | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.43 years | 3.91 years | 7.22 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.68 years | 3.53 years | 3.86 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.15 years | 3.41 years | 16.43 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.16 years | 7.04 years | 13.38 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 years | 2.51 years | 10.96 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 years | 3.55 years | 5.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 years | 3.83 years | 4.06 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 years | 3.89 years | 5.34 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Lebanon?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Lebanon was 3.99 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 16.43 years in 1975.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 years in 1991.
- How does Lebanon rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Lebanon ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.