Life expectancy men women in Lebanon
Lebanon: Life expectancy men women was 79.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.73
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
98th
of 229 countries
All-time high
80.17
in 2016
All-time low
45.5
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Lebanon stood at 79.73.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Lebanon peaked at 80.17 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.5, in 1976.
Lebanon ranks 98th of 229 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 | 63.82 | 62.14 | 65.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.99 | 65.92 | 67.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.43 | 45.5 | 68.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.73 | 54.7 | 70.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.46 | 71.2 | 75.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.61 | 75.61 | 79.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.91 | 79.39 | 80.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.66 | 76.36 | 79.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 95 French Guiana 79.99 compare
- 96 Argentina 79.88 compare
- 97 Türkiye 79.86 compare
- 99 Iran 79.63 compare
- 100 Wallis and Futuna 79.62 compare
- 101 North Macedonia 79.57 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,106 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1044 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.7062 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5135 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Lebanon?
- Life expectancy men women in Lebanon was 79.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 80.17 in 2016.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5 in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for life expectancy men women?
- Lebanon ranks 98th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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