Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Lebanon
Lebanon: Life expectancy at birth source comparison was 77.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.82
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.31
in 2016
All-time low
36.44
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth source comparison in Lebanon stood at 77.82.
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 at birth source comparison in Lebanon peaked at 78.31 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.44, 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.
Life expectancy at birth source comparison 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% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 77.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 77.82 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy at birth source comparison 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 | 76.44 | 73.65 | 78 | 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 life expectancy at birth source comparison in Lebanon?
- Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Lebanon was 77.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 78.31 in 2016.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.44 in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
- Lebanon ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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