Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Lebanon
Lebanon: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.05 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.49
in 1976
All-time low
1.04
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1.05 for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Lebanon peaked at 1.49 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1991.
Lebanon ranks 186th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 | — |
| 1951 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.12 | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.32 | +25.8% |
| 1976 | 1.49 | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 1.13 | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 1.14 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.14 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.14 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.14 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.32 | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 1.22 | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 1.22 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.21 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.21 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.12 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.18 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.18 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 | 1.05 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 | 1.12 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 183 Isle of Man 1.05 compare
- 184 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 1.05 compare
- 185 Tokelau 1.05 compare
- 187 Saudi Arabia 1.05 compare
- 188 Gambia 1.05 compare
- 189 Congo 1.05 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Lebanon?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Lebanon was 1.05 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 1976.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1991.
- How does Lebanon rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Lebanon ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.