Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Lebanon
Lebanon: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 75.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.74
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.26
in 2018
All-time low
30.57
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Lebanon stood at 75.74.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Lebanon peaked at 76.26 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.57, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.88 | — |
| 1951 | 58.33 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 58.77 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 59.19 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 59.6 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 59.46 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 60.31 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 60.88 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 57.84 | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 61.69 | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 62.06 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 62.43 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 62.75 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 63.05 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 63.31 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 63.54 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 63.74 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 63.93 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 64.07 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 64.19 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 64.31 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 64.43 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 64.51 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 64.62 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 64.75 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 50.62 | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 30.57 | -39.6% |
| 1977 | 56.81 | +85.8% |
| 1978 | 56.36 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 55.78 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 56.18 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 56.6 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 41.33 | -27.0% |
| 1983 | 55.12 | +33.4% |
| 1984 | 55.57 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 56.02 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 56.52 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 59.05 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 59.47 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 59.85 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 60.24 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 69.56 | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 69.83 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 70.08 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 70.48 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 70.79 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 70.95 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 71.24 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 71.47 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.73 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 72.06 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 72.42 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 72.84 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 73.26 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 73.66 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 72.98 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 74.61 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 74.83 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.16 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.45 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.71 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 75.89 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.98 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.09 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.22 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.23 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.07 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.26 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.21 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.86 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 71.02 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 75.98 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 75.74 | -0.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 75.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 75.74 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.89, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +85.8% | 30.57 | 56.81 |
| 1976 | -39.6% | 50.62 | 30.57 |
| 1983 | +33.4% | 41.33 | 55.12 |
| 1982 | -27.0% | 56.6 | 41.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.4 | 57.84 | 61.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.31 | 62.06 | 64.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.27 | 30.57 | 64.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.57 | 41.33 | 59.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.64 | 60.24 | 71.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.58 | 72.06 | 75.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.01 | 75.45 | 76.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.15 | 71.02 | 75.98 | 4 |
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- 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Lebanon?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Lebanon was 75.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 76.26 in 2018.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.57 in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Lebanon ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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