What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Lebanon?

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Lebanon was 77.82 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Lebanon?

The highest recorded value was 78.31 years in 2016.

What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Lebanon?

The lowest recorded value was 36.44 years in 1976.

How does Lebanon rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?

Lebanon ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is life expectancy vs. health spending 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Lebanon

Name: Life expectancy vs. health spending in Lebanon
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lebanon: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 77.82 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

77.82 years

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

78th

of 236 countries

All-time high

78.31 years

in 2016

All-time low

36.44 years

in 1976

Years of data

1950–2023

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Lebanon, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 77.82 years for life expectancy vs. health spending in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in Lebanon peaked at 78.31 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.44 years, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	61.51 years	59.9 years	63.58 years	10
1960s	65.1 years	63.93 years	65.92 years	10
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

Countries ranked near Lebanon

75 Turks and Caicos Islands 78.01 years compare
76 China 77.95 years compare
77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 77.85 years compare
79 Jordan 77.81 years compare
80 Peru 77.74 years compare
81 Colombia 77.72 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Lebanon

Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 48,820 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 54,238 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 57,050 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 52,886 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 55,961 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 51,532 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 54,961 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 50,175 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 54,044 (2025)
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 46,416 (2025)

All data for Lebanon →

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Lebanon?: Life expectancy vs. health spending in Lebanon was 77.82 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 78.31 years in 2016.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 36.44 years in 1976.
How does Lebanon rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?: Lebanon ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs. health spending 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy vs. health spending
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.