Life expectancy of women vs. men in Lebanon
Lebanon: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 79.73 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.73 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.17 years
in 2016
All-time low
45.5 years
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 79.73 years for life expectancy of women vs. men in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Lebanon peaked at 80.17 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.5 years, in 1976.
That places Lebanon 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.14 years | — |
| 1951 | 62.54 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 62.95 years | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 63.35 years | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 63.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 63.62 years | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 64.32 years | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 64.9 years | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 65.05 years | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 65.6 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 65.92 years | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 66.22 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 66.56 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 66.82 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 67 years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 67.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 67.36 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 67.51 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 67.62 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 67.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 67.81 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 67.89 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 67.97 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 68.05 years | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 68.15 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 67.05 years | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 45.5 years | -32.1% |
| 1977 | 64.17 years | +41.0% |
| 1978 | 63.97 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 63.7 years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 63.99 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 64.28 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 54.7 years | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 67.21 years | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 67.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 67.84 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 68.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 66.18 years | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 66.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 70.88 years | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 71.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 72.07 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 72.41 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 72.94 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 73.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 73.87 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 74.17 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 74.53 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 74.81 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 75.17 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 75.61 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 76.16 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 76.69 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 77.14 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 77.56 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 77.98 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.66 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 78.88 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.13 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.09 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.05 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.67 years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 76.36 years | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 79.86 years | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 79.73 years | -0.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 79.73 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 79.73 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy of women vs. men 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 years | 64.17 years |
| 1976 | -32.1% | 67.05 years | 45.5 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.82 years | 62.14 years | 65.6 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.99 years | 65.92 years | 67.72 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.43 years | 45.5 years | 68.15 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.73 years | 54.7 years | 70.88 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.46 years | 71.2 years | 75.17 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.61 years | 75.61 years | 79.15 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.91 years | 79.39 years | 80.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.66 years | 76.36 years | 79.86 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 97 French Guiana 79.99 years compare
- 98 Argentina 79.88 years compare
- 99 Türkiye 79.86 years compare
- 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 79.63 years compare
- 102 Wallis and Futuna 79.62 years compare
- 103 North Macedonia 79.57 years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Lebanon?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Lebanon was 79.73 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 80.17 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5 years in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Lebanon ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.