World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Lower-middle income

Lebanon: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 77.9 yrs (2024), 72nd of 217 in the world and 10th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Life expectancy, women is 79.9 yrs (2024), 89th of 217 in the world and 10th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Life expectancy, men is 75.9 yrs (2024), 65th of 217 in the world and 11th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa.

Life expectancy77.9 yrs2024 · world 72/217 · region 10/23Life expectancy, women79.9 yrs2024 · world 89/217 · region 10/23Life expectancy, men75.9 yrs2024 · world 65/217 · region 11/23Infant mortality15.32024 · world 82/196 · region 10/23
Life expectancy
LebanonMiddle East, North Africa, A…Lower-middle incomeWorld
556065707580199520002005201020152020Lebanon77.9 yrsMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
LebanonMiddle East, North Africa, A…Lower-middle incomeWorld
606570758085199520002005201020152020Lebanon79.9 yrsMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Lebanon in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years77.9 yrs202472/21710/2373.9 yrs77.5 yrs76.3 yrs−0.3%since 201472.3 yrs69.5 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years79.9 yrs202489/21710/2375.6 yrs79.4 yrs78.7 yrs−0.1%since 201474.3 yrs71.3 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years75.9 yrs202465/21711/2372.1 yrs75.4 yrs73.9 yrs−0.3%since 201470.4 yrs67.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births15.3202482/19610/2317.611.413.1+37%since 201432.033.127.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births17.6202483/19610/2320.013.015.1+38%since 201436.443.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births10.5202479/1968/2312.07.79.0+38%since 201422.721.617.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births152023134/19416/23241527+15%since 201347235197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months67%2024174/19321/2371%86%74%−15.0 ppsince 201484%86%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.1%2024126/15311/200.1%0.1%0.1%±0.0 ppsince 20140.1%0.7%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people132024139/20813/23281616−19%since 2014110208131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP5.6%2023115/19312/2310.8%7.4%7.5%−1.5 ppsince 20135.3%3.7%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure29.7%202386/19314/2357.8%43.6%30.3%−7.2 ppsince 201328.3%47.0%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people2.68202069/1807/222.6120012.302.68+17%since 20101.300.711.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people2.7202174/1824/233.13.52.7−21%since 20111.11.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population92.6%2024138/20617/2384.3%88.9%92.6%+1.9 ppsince 201492.9%90.8%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population99.2%202447/2038/2376.9%87.4%99.2%+6.6 ppsince 201483.7%73.9%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults46.9%20242/1661/2034.3%38.9%44.5%+8.0 ppsince 201018.9%20.4%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people16.4201982/18611/2319.214.616.42019+11%since 200917.017.416.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Lebanon and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Lebanon. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorLebanonSyriaIsrael
Life expectancy77.9 yrs202472.6 yrs202483.2 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women79.9 yrs202474.9 yrs202485.4 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men75.9 yrs202470.2 yrs202481.1 yrs2024
Infant mortality15.3202417.720242.72024
Under-5 mortality17.6202418.420243.32024
Neonatal mortality10.520249.520241.72024
Maternal mortality15202320202322023
Measles vaccination67%202481%202498%2024
HIV prevalence0.1%20240.1%2024—
Syria: healthIsrael: health
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