Difference in male and female life expectancy in Lebanon
Lebanon: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.85 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.85
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.36
in 1976
All-time low
2.34
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Lebanon stood at 3.85.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Lebanon peaked at 19.36 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.34, in 1991.
That places Lebanon 177th 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.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.83 | — |
| 1951 | 3.79 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 3.74 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 3.71 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 3.69 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 3.76 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 3.59 | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 3.6 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 7.15 | +98.7% |
| 1959 | 3.52 | -50.8% |
| 1960 | 3.48 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 3.42 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 3.46 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 3.44 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.36 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 3.33 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 3.3 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.27 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.25 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 3.22 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 3.19 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.15 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.13 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.11 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.08 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 17.05 | +452.8% |
| 1976 | 19.36 | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 7.57 | -60.9% |
| 1978 | 7.88 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 8.25 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 8.12 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 7.98 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 15.52 | +94.6% |
| 1983 | 12.5 | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 12.36 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 12.19 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 11.98 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 7.36 | -38.5% |
| 1988 | 7.26 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 11.17 | +54.0% |
| 1990 | 11.09 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.34 | -78.9% |
| 1992 | 2.42 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 2.85 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 2.93 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.09 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 3.16 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.22 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.32 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.44 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.64 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.75 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.78 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.81 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.24 | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 3.96 | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 3.97 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.92 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.86 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.82 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.81 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.79 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.79 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.85 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.96 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.73 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.73 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.55 | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 5.23 | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 3.76 | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 3.85 | +2.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 3.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.19, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 3.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.85, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +452.8% | 3.08 | 17.05 |
| 1958 | +98.7% | 3.6 | 7.15 |
| 1982 | +94.6% | 7.98 | 15.52 |
| 1991 | -78.9% | 11.09 | 2.34 |
| 1977 | -60.9% | 19.36 | 7.57 |
| 1989 | +54.0% | 7.26 | 11.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.04 | 3.52 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.35 | 3.22 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.58 | 3.08 | 19.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.64 | 7.26 | 15.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.71 | 2.34 | 11.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.94 | 3.44 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 | 3.73 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 | 3.76 | 5.23 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Lebanon?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Lebanon was 3.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.36 in 1976.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 in 1991.
- How does Lebanon rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Lebanon ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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