Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 77.82 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Lebanon, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Lebanon stood at 77.82 years.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Lebanon peaked at 78.31 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.44 years, in 1976.
That places Lebanon 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.02 years | — |
| 1971 | 66.12 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 66.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 66.3 years | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 66.41 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 57.74 years | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 36.44 years | -36.9% |
| 1977 | 60.33 years | +65.6% |
| 1978 | 60 years | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 59.56 years | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 59.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 60.28 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 47.19 years | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 60.75 years | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 61.17 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 61.57 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 62.01 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 62.54 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 62.92 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 65.11 years | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 65.48 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 70.86 years | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 71.17 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 71.56 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 72.03 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 72.38 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 72.61 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 72.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 73.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 73.51 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 73.89 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 74.35 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 74.84 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 75.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 75.69 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 76.07 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.68 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.73 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 76.96 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.53 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.15 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.31 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.26 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.21 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.3 years | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 73.65 years | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 78 years | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 77.82 years | -0.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 77.82 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 77.82 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) 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 years | 60.33 years |
| 1976 | -36.9% | 57.74 years | 36.44 years |
| 1983 | +28.7% | 47.19 years | 60.75 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.51 years | 36.44 years | 66.41 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.35 years | 47.19 years | 65.11 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.58 years | 65.48 years | 73.51 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.68 years | 73.89 years | 77.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.07 years | 77.53 years | 78.31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.44 years | 73.65 years | 78 years | 4 |
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More population data for Lebanon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,938 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -1.03 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.331 (2100)
- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Lebanon?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Lebanon was 77.82 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 78.31 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.44 years in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Lebanon ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release