Life expectancy at birth in Lebanon
Lebanon: Life expectancy at birth was 74.34 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
74.34
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
64th
of 184 countries
All-time high
79.37
in 2018
All-time low
74.34
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Lebanon stood at 74.34. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Lebanon peaked at 79.37 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.34, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.91 | 75.72 | 77.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.53 | 77.97 | 79.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.02 | 74.34 | 77.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,106 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,389 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,389 (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 at birth in Lebanon?
- Life expectancy at birth in Lebanon was 74.34 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 79.37 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.34 in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Lebanon ranks 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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