Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 89.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Lebanon, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 89.6% for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Lebanon peaked at 89.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 1976.
Lebanon ranks 73rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.4% | — |
| 1961 | 68.9% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 69.4% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 69.8% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 70.4% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 71.4% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 71.6% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 69.2% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 33.9% | -51.0% |
| 1977 | 65.0% | +91.7% |
| 1978 | 64.6% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 64.1% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 64.6% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | -25.2% |
| 1983 | 69.6% | +43.0% |
| 1984 | 70.2% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 70.7% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 71.2% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 68.1% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 68.7% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 75.7% | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 78.2% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 78.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 79.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 80.6% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 81.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 81.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 82.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 82.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 83.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 84.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 85.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 86.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 87.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 89.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 89.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 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 | +91.7% | 33.9% | 65.0% |
| 1976 | -51.0% | 69.2% | 33.9% |
| 1983 | +43.0% | 48.7% | 69.6% |
| 1982 | -25.2% | 65.1% | 48.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.1% | 68.4% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.5% | 33.9% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.2% | 48.7% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 76.2% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 84.0% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 89.1% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 85.5% | 89.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 70 North Macedonia 89.8% compare
- 71 Armenia 89.7% compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 89.6% compare
- 74 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 89.4% compare
- 75 Aruba 89.3% compare
- 76 Montenegro 89.2% compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Lebanon?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Lebanon was 89.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Lebanon ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 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 United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.