Mortality rates at age 65 in Lebanon
Lebanon: Mortality rates at age 65 was 1.63 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mortality rates at age 65 in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1.63 deaths per 1,000 people for mortality rates at age 65 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 65 in Lebanon peaked at 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.62 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2018.
Lebanon ranks 167th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates at age 65 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.78 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 3.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 3.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 3.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 3.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 3.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 3.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 3.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1960 | 3.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 3.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 3.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 3.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 3.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 3.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 3.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +109.6% |
| 1977 | 3.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -54.7% |
| 1978 | 4 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 4.06 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 4.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +54.2% |
| 1983 | 3.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -37.2% |
| 1984 | 3.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 3.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 2.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.06 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.97 deaths per 1,000 people | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 2.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +42.7% |
| 2022 | 1.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 1.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 164 Thailand 1.67 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 165 Cape Verde 1.65 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 166 Puerto Rico 1.65 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 168 French Guiana 1.59 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 169 Saint Martin (French part) 1.59 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Northern Mariana Islands 1.58 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 65 in Lebanon?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in Lebanon was 1.63 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people in 1976.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 deaths per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- Lebanon ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.