Life expectation at birth by sex in Lebanon
Lebanon: Life expectation at birth by sex 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
Life expectation at birth by sex in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Lebanon is 79.73, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex 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.
Life expectation at birth by sex 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 | 67.73 | +0.2% |
| 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 | 64.29 | +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 Life expectation at birth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 67.73 | 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 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 expectation at birth by sex in Lebanon?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Lebanon was 79.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 80.17 in 2016.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5 in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Lebanon ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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