Sex ratio by age in Lebanon
Lebanon: Sex ratio by age was 4.13 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.13 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
187th
of 212 countries
All-time high
50 males per 100 females
in 1955
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Lebanon stood at 4.13 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Lebanon peaked at 50 males per 100 females in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1983.
That places Lebanon 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.86 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 42.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1953 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 1954 | 40 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1955 | 50 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1956 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1957 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 50 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1959 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 25 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1961 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 40 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 40 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 25 males per 100 females | -37.5% |
| 1978 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1985 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1986 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1987 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1988 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1989 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1990 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1991 | 33.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1992 | 25 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 20 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 25 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 20 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 27.27 males per 100 females | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 23.08 males per 100 females | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 20 males per 100 females | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 17.65 males per 100 females | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 15.79 males per 100 females | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 18.18 males per 100 females | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 16 males per 100 females | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 17.24 males per 100 females | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 18.18 males per 100 females | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 17.95 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.89 males per 100 females | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 14.55 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 15.62 males per 100 females | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 15.58 males per 100 females | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 15 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 14.46 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 14.44 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.22 males per 100 females | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 7.07 males per 100 females | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 4.81 males per 100 females | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 4.13 males per 100 females | -14.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 4.13 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.49 males per 100 females, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 4.13 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.46 males per 100 females, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +100.0% | 25 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females |
| 1983 | -100.0% | 33.33 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 1998 | +100.0% | 14.29 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.43 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 25 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.83 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 10 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.95 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.74 males per 100 females | 15.79 males per 100 females | 27.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.73 males per 100 females | 14.44 males per 100 females | 18.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.81 males per 100 females | 4.13 males per 100 females | 11.22 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 by age in Lebanon?
- Sex ratio by age in Lebanon was 4.13 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 by age recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 50 males per 100 females in 1955.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1983.
- How does Lebanon rank for sex ratio by age?
- Lebanon ranks 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.