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
98th
of 229 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 98th out of 229 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.
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
- 95 French Guiana 79.99 compare
- 96 Argentina 79.88 compare
- 97 Türkiye, Republic of 79.86 compare
- 99 Iran, Islamic Republic of 79.63 compare
- 100 Wallis and Futuna 79.62 compare
- 101 North Macedonia, Republic of 79.57 compare
More population data for Lebanon
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.331 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.331 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -1.03 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,938 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.23 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 758,642 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.23 (2024)
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 98th out of 229 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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