Life expectancy (UNICEF) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Life expectancy was 87.59 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
87.59
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 20 countries
All-time high
87.59
in 2100
All-time low
36.44
in 1976
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy in Lebanon, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy in Lebanon stood at 87.59. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Lebanon peaked at 87.59 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 36.44, in 1976.
Lebanon ranks 11th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.9 | — |
| 1951 | 60.33 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 60.76 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 61.18 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 61.59 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 61.45 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 62.24 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 62.81 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 61.23 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 63.58 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 63.93 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 64.27 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 64.59 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 64.88 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 65.1 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 65.32 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 65.5 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 65.68 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 65.8 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 65.92 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 66.02 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 66.12 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 66.2 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 66.3 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 66.41 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 57.74 | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 36.44 | -36.9% |
| 1977 | 60.33 | +65.6% |
| 1978 | 60 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 59.56 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 59.91 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 60.28 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 47.19 | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 60.75 | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 61.17 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 61.57 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 62.01 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 62.54 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 62.92 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 65.11 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 65.48 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 70.86 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 71.17 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 71.56 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 72.03 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 72.38 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 72.61 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 72.94 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 73.2 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 73.51 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 73.89 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 74.35 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 74.84 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 75.28 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 75.69 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 76.07 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.68 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.73 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 76.96 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.26 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.53 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.77 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.94 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.04 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.15 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.28 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.31 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.19 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.26 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.21 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.3 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 73.65 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 78 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 77.82 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 77.95 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 78.08 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 78.22 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 78.36 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 78.51 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 78.65 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 78.79 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 78.93 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 79.07 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 79.2 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 79.35 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 79.5 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 79.64 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 79.78 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 79.92 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 80.06 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 80.21 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 80.34 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 80.5 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 80.64 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 80.77 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 80.92 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 81.06 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 81.19 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 81.33 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 81.47 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 81.6 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 81.73 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 81.87 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 82.01 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 82.14 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 82.27 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 82.41 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 82.55 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 82.68 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 82.8 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 82.93 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 83.05 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 83.19 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 83.32 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 83.44 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 83.56 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 83.68 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 83.8 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 83.93 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 84.06 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 84.18 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 84.3 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 84.42 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 84.55 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 84.67 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 84.79 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 84.9 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 85.02 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 85.14 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 85.26 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 85.37 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 85.48 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 85.59 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 85.71 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 85.82 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 85.94 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 86.04 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 86.15 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 86.28 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 86.39 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 86.49 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 86.61 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 86.72 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 86.82 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 86.93 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 87.04 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 87.16 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 87.27 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 87.37 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 87.48 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 87.59 | +0.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 87.59 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.12, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 87.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.9, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +65.6% | 36.44 | 60.33 |
| 1976 | -36.9% | 57.74 | 36.44 |
| 1983 | +28.7% | 47.19 | 60.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.51 | 59.9 | 63.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.1 | 63.93 | 65.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.51 | 36.44 | 66.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.35 | 47.19 | 65.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.58 | 65.48 | 73.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.68 | 73.89 | 77.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.07 | 77.53 | 78.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.55 | 73.65 | 78.65 | 10 |
| 2030s | 79.42 | 78.79 | 80.06 | 10 |
| 2040s | 80.84 | 80.21 | 81.47 | 10 |
| 2050s | 82.21 | 81.6 | 82.8 | 10 |
| 2060s | 83.5 | 82.93 | 84.06 | 10 |
| 2070s | 84.72 | 84.18 | 85.26 | 10 |
| 2080s | 85.88 | 85.37 | 86.39 | 10 |
| 2090s | 86.99 | 86.49 | 87.48 | 10 |
| 2100s | 87.59 | 87.59 | 87.59 | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Lebanon?
- Life expectancy in Lebanon was 87.59 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 87.59 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.44 in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for life expectancy?
- Lebanon ranks 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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