Life expectancy, source comparison in Lebanon
Lebanon: Life expectancy, source comparison was 77.82 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy, source comparison in Lebanon stood at 77.82 years.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Lebanon peaked at 78.31 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.44 years, in 1976.
Lebanon ranks 78th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.51 years | 59.9 years | 63.58 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.1 years | 63.93 years | 65.92 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.51 years | 36.44 years | 66.41 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.35 years | 47.19 years | 65.11 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.58 years | 65.48 years | 73.51 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.68 years | 73.89 years | 77.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.07 years | 77.53 years | 78.31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.44 years | 73.65 years | 78 years | 4 |
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More health data for Lebanon
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,389 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,389 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 51,773 (2025)
- Population, male 2.85 million (2025)
- Population, male 48.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 41,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 44,961 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 45,454 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Lebanon?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Lebanon was 77.82 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 78.31 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.44 years in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Lebanon ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.