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
100th
of 236 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 100th 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 men women in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.14 | — |
| 1951 | 62.54 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 62.95 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 63.35 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 63.75 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 63.62 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 64.32 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 64.9 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 65.05 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 65.6 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 65.92 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 66.22 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 66.56 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 66.82 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 67 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 67.19 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 67.36 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 67.51 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 67.62 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 67.72 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 67.81 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 67.89 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 67.97 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 68.05 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 68.15 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 67.05 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 45.5 | -32.1% |
| 1977 | 64.17 | +41.0% |
| 1978 | 63.97 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 63.7 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 63.99 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 64.28 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 54.7 | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 67.21 | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 67.54 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 67.84 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 68.16 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 66.18 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 66.51 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 70.88 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 71.2 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 72.07 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 72.41 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 72.94 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 73.48 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 73.87 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 74.17 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 74.53 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 74.81 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 75.17 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 75.61 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 76.16 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 76.69 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 77.14 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 77.56 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 77.98 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.28 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.66 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 78.88 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.15 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.39 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.6 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.76 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.86 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.97 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.1 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.17 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.13 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.09 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.05 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.67 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 76.36 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 79.86 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 79.73 | -0.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 79.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 79.73 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy men women 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 | +41.0% | 45.5 | 64.17 |
| 1976 | -32.1% | 67.05 | 45.5 |
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
- 97 French Guiana 79.99 compare
- 98 Argentina 79.88 compare
- 99 Turkey 79.86 compare
- 101 Iran 79.63 compare
- 102 Wallis and Futuna 79.62 compare
- 103 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)
- 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 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 100th out of 236 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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