Female to male life expectancy ratio in Lebanon
Lebanon: Female to male life expectancy ratio 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
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1.05 for female to male life expectancy ratio 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, female to male life expectancy ratio 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.
Female to male life expectancy ratio 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% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.05 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female to male life expectancy ratio 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 | +25.8% | 1.05 | 1.32 |
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 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)
- 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 to male life expectancy ratio in Lebanon?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Lebanon was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 1976.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1991.
- How does Lebanon rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Lebanon ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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