Sex ratio at age 60 in Lebanon
Lebanon: Sex ratio at age 60 was 89.76 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
89.76 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
99.16 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
81.22 males per 100 females
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at age 60 in Lebanon is 89.76 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Lebanon peaked at 99.16 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 81.22 males per 100 females, in 2001.
That places Lebanon 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99.16 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 98.98 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 98.84 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 98.68 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 98.38 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 98.09 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 97.87 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 97.61 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 97.4 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 97.27 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 97.12 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 96.95 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 96.82 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 96.75 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 96.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 96.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 97.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 97.16 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 97.24 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 97.19 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 97.12 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 97.12 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 97.08 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 96.99 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 97.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 96.62 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 95.17 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 93.88 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 93.52 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 93.01 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 92.56 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 92.16 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 91.31 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 90.51 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 90.21 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 89.97 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 89.65 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 89.41 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 89.21 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 88.82 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 88.3 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 88.16 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 88.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 87.75 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 86.79 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 85.58 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 84.45 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 83.41 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 82.48 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 81.81 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 81.37 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 81.22 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 81.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.52 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.93 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 82.69 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 83.71 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 84.98 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 85.22 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 85.48 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.48 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 86.76 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 86.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.88 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 87.66 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 88.41 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 88.07 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.11 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 86.26 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 86.64 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 87.92 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 89.08 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 89.76 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 89.76 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 89.76 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.63 males per 100 females, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.23 males per 100 females | 97.27 males per 100 females | 99.16 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 97 males per 100 females | 96.75 males per 100 females | 97.24 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.75 males per 100 females | 93.01 males per 100 females | 97.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.38 males per 100 females | 88.82 males per 100 females | 92.56 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.69 males per 100 females | 81.81 males per 100 females | 88.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.95 males per 100 females | 81.22 males per 100 females | 85.48 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.11 males per 100 females | 86.26 males per 100 females | 88.41 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.35 males per 100 females | 86.64 males per 100 females | 89.76 males per 100 females | 4 |
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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 sex ratio at age 60 in Lebanon?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Lebanon was 89.76 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.16 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.22 males per 100 females in 2001.
- How does Lebanon rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Lebanon ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sex ratio at age 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.