Poverty vs life expectancy in Lebanon
Lebanon: Poverty vs life expectancy was 77.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.82
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.31
in 2016
All-time low
36.44
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Poverty vs life expectancy in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs life expectancy in Lebanon is 77.82, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Lebanon peaked at 78.31 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.44, in 1976.
That places Lebanon 78th 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.
Poverty vs life expectancy in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.9 | — |
| 1951 | 60.33 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 60.76 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 61.18 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 61.59 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 61.45 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 62.24 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 62.81 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 61.23 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 63.58 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 63.93 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 64.27 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 64.59 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 64.88 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 65.1 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 65.32 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 65.5 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 65.68 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 65.8 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 65.92 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 66.02 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 66.12 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 66.2 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 66.3 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 66.41 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 57.74 | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 36.44 | -36.9% |
| 1977 | 60.33 | +65.6% |
| 1978 | 60 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 59.56 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 59.91 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 60.28 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 47.19 | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 60.75 | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 61.17 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 61.57 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 62.01 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 62.54 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 62.92 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 65.11 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 65.48 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 70.86 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 71.17 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 71.56 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 72.03 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 72.38 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 72.61 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 72.94 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 73.2 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 73.51 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 73.89 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 74.35 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 74.84 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 75.28 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 75.69 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 76.07 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.68 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.73 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 76.96 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.26 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.53 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.77 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.94 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.04 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.15 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.28 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.31 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.19 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.26 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.21 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.3 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 73.65 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 78 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 77.82 | -0.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 77.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 77.82 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poverty vs life expectancy 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 | +65.6% | 36.44 | 60.33 |
| 1976 | -36.9% | 57.74 | 36.44 |
| 1983 | +28.7% | 47.19 | 60.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.51 | 59.9 | 63.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.1 | 63.93 | 65.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.51 | 36.44 | 66.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.35 | 47.19 | 65.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.58 | 65.48 | 73.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.68 | 73.89 | 77.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.07 | 77.53 | 78.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.44 | 73.65 | 78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 poverty vs life expectancy in Lebanon?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Lebanon was 77.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 78.31 in 2016.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.44 in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Lebanon ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs life expectancy rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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