Probability of dying that year, among females in Lebanon
Lebanon: Probability of dying that year, among females was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among females in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying that year, among females in Lebanon stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Lebanon peaked at 8.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2012.
That places Lebanon 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.0% | — |
| 1951 | 6.8% | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 6.6% | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 6.4% | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 6.2% | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 6.3% | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| 1957 | 5.7% | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 5.5% | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 5.4% | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 5.2% | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 5.1% | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 4.9% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 4.8% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 4.7% | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 4.6% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 4.5% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 4.5% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 4.4% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 4.3% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.3% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 8.9% | +112.6% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | -47.1% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | +40.7% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | -40.5% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -24.5% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +5.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying that year, among females 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +112.6% | 4.2% | 8.9% |
| 1977 | -47.1% | 8.9% | 4.7% |
| 1982 | +40.7% | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| 1983 | -40.5% | 6.2% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 78 Libya 1.5% compare
- 79 Syrian Arab Republic 1.5% compare
- 80 Wallis and Futuna 1.4% compare
- 82 Tuvalu 1.4% compare
- 83 Jamaica 1.4% compare
- 84 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.4% compare
More gender data for Lebanon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,385 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,719 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,719 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 44,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 46,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 44,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 46,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 44,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Lebanon?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Lebanon was 1.4% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
- How does Lebanon rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Lebanon ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.