Sex ratio in life expectancy in Lebanon
Lebanon: Sex ratio in life expectancy 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 in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy in Lebanon is 1.05, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy 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 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 1.05 compare
- 185 Tokelau 1.05 compare
- 187 Saudi Arabia 1.05 compare
- 188 Gambia 1.05 compare
- 189 Congo 1.05 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Lebanon?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy 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 recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 1976.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1991.
- How does Lebanon rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Lebanon ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.