Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Lebanon
Lebanon: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 75.74 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.74 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.26 years
in 2018
All-time low
30.57 years
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Lebanon stood at 75.74 years.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Lebanon peaked at 76.26 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.57 years, in 1976.
Lebanon ranks 71st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.88 years | — |
| 1951 | 58.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 58.77 years | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 59.19 years | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 59.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 59.46 years | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 60.31 years | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 60.88 years | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 57.84 years | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 61.69 years | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 62.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 62.43 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 62.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 63.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 63.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 63.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 63.74 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 63.93 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 64.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 64.19 years | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 64.31 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 64.43 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 64.51 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 64.62 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 64.75 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 50.62 years | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 30.57 years | -39.6% |
| 1977 | 56.81 years | +85.8% |
| 1978 | 56.36 years | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 55.78 years | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 56.18 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 56.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 41.33 years | -27.0% |
| 1983 | 55.12 years | +33.4% |
| 1984 | 55.57 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 56.02 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 56.52 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 59.05 years | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 59.47 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 59.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 60.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 69.56 years | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 69.83 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 70.08 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 70.48 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 70.79 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 70.95 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 71.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 71.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.73 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 72.06 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 72.42 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 72.84 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 73.26 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 73.66 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 72.98 years | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 74.61 years | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 74.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.45 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 75.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.23 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.07 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.21 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.86 years | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 71.02 years | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 75.98 years | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 75.74 years | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.4 years | 57.84 years | 61.69 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.31 years | 62.06 years | 64.19 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.27 years | 30.57 years | 64.75 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.57 years | 41.33 years | 59.85 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.64 years | 60.24 years | 71.73 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.58 years | 72.06 years | 75.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.01 years | 75.45 years | 76.26 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.15 years | 71.02 years | 75.98 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Lebanon?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Lebanon was 75.74 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 76.26 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.57 years in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Lebanon ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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