Womens life expectancy at birth in Lebanon
Lebanon: Womens life expectancy at birth 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
Womens life expectancy at birth in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Lebanon is 79.73, measured 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, womens life expectancy at birth in Lebanon peaked at 80.17 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.5, 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.
Womens life expectancy at birth 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 Womens life expectancy at birth 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Lebanon?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Lebanon was 79.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 80.17 in 2016.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5 in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Lebanon ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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