Inequality in life expectancy in Lebanon
Lebanon: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1094 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality in life expectancy in Lebanon, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Lebanon stood at 0.1094.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Lebanon peaked at 0.1169 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0837, in 2012.
Lebanon ranks 86th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.085 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0839 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0837 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0844 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0851 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0861 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0855 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.088 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.09 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.093 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1169 | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1055 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1037 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1094 | +5.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.1094 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1989, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.1094 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1044, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inequality in life expectancy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +25.7% | 0.093 | 0.1169 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0865 | 0.0837 | 0.093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1089 | 0.1037 | 0.1169 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 inequality in life expectancy in Lebanon?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Lebanon was 0.1094 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1169 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0837 in 2012.
- How does Lebanon rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Lebanon ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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