Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Lebanon
Lebanon: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.63 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.63
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.73
in 1976
All-time low
1.62
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1.63 for mortality rates age 65 by sex 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 age 65 by sex in Lebanon peaked at 8.73 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.62, 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 age 65 by sex in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.78 | — |
| 1951 | 3.74 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 3.7 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 3.66 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 3.63 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 3.64 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 3.58 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 3.53 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 3.71 | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 3.46 | -6.6% |
| 1960 | 3.43 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 3.4 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 3.38 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 3.36 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.34 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.32 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 3.3 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 3.28 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 3.27 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.26 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.25 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.23 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.23 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.22 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.21 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.16 | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 8.73 | +109.6% |
| 1977 | 3.95 | -54.7% |
| 1978 | 4 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 4.06 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 4.01 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.96 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.1 | +54.2% |
| 1983 | 3.83 | -37.2% |
| 1984 | 3.78 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.73 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.68 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.66 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.61 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.27 | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 3.23 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.7 | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 2.66 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.63 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.57 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.54 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.51 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.48 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.46 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.42 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.38 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.33 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.26 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.18 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.12 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.06 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.06 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.95 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.91 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.86 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.72 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.69 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.66 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.64 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.63 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.63 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.62 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.97 | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 2.82 | +42.7% |
| 2022 | 1.62 | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 1.63 | +0.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.63 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.73, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 65 by sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +109.6% | 4.16 | 8.73 |
| 1982 | +54.2% | 3.96 | 6.1 |
| 1977 | -54.7% | 8.73 | 3.95 |
| 2021 | +42.7% | 1.97 | 2.82 |
| 2022 | -42.5% | 2.82 | 1.62 |
| 1983 | -37.2% | 6.1 | 3.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.64 | 3.46 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.33 | 3.26 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1 | 3.21 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.96 | 3.27 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 | 2.42 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 1.86 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.62 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 | 1.62 | 2.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 164 Thailand 1.67 compare
- 165 Cape Verde 1.65 compare
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- 168 French Guiana 1.59 compare
- 169 Saint Martin (French Part) 1.59 compare
- 170 Northern Mariana Islands 1.58 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Lebanon?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Lebanon was 1.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 in 1976.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Lebanon ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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