Lebanon: health and care

What is life expectancy in Lebanon?

Life expectancy at birth in Lebanon was 77.9 years in 2024, according to the World Bank.

Life expectancy at birth is the number of years a newborn would live if death rates at each age stayed as they were in that year. It is an estimate for the whole population, built mainly from UN population estimates. No national life expectancy series was found on the sites of the Ministry of Public Health and the Central Administration of Statistics, checked on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: World Bank: life expectancy at birth

What is the child mortality rate in Lebanon?

Lebanon's under-5 mortality rate was 17.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to the World Bank.

The under-5 mortality rate is the probability that a child born in a given year dies before turning five. The World Bank figure comes from the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, which combines surveys and registration data into a single modelled series so that countries can be compared. It is an estimate, not a count of recorded deaths.

Official sources: World Bank: under-5 mortality rate

How many children in Lebanon are stunted?

Stunting among children under five ranged from 9% in Beirut and North Lebanon to 31% in settlements of displaced Syrians in 2023, according to the Sub-National Lebanon MICS 2023 by the Central Administration of Statistics and UNICEF. It was 16% in Mount Lebanon and 12% in Palestinian refugee camps.

A stunted child is too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition. The survey has no national figure: for security reasons, South Lebanon, Nabatieh and Baalbek-Hermel governorates could not be surveyed. The snapshot is marked as a preliminary version.

Official sources: CAS and UNICEF: Sub-National Lebanon MICS 2023 statistical snapshots

What is the fertility rate in Lebanon?

Lebanon's fertility rate was 2.23 births per woman in 2024, according to the World Bank.

The total fertility rate is the number of children a woman would have if she lived through her childbearing years and had children at that year's rate for each age. A rate of about 2.1 keeps a population stable over time, leaving out migration. The figure is a modelled estimate built from UN population data rather than a count of births registered in Lebanon.

Official sources: World Bank: fertility rate

What is the average life expectancy in Lebanon?

The UN Population Division puts life expectancy at birth in Lebanon at 77.9 years in 2024. Its high point since 2005 was 2016, at 78.3 years; its low point was 2021, at 73.7 years. Across Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan the middle value was 77.3 years, and Lebanon placed 10th highest of 22. Of 193 countries with 2024 data, 56th highest.

What is the infant mortality rate in Lebanon?

According to the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, the infant mortality rate in Lebanon was 15.3 per 1,000 in 2024. No year since 2005 has been higher. It is 9th highest of 22 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, where the median is 11.2 per 1,000. World rank, highest first: 81st of 192.

How many women die in childbirth in Lebanon?

The WHO puts the maternal mortality ratio in Lebanon at 15.0 per 100,000 in 2023. Its high point since 2005 was 2021, at 54.0 per 100,000; its low point was 2013, at 13.0 per 100,000. It is 15th highest of 22 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, where the median is 18.5 per 100,000. World rank, highest first: 133rd of 192.

How much does Lebanon spend on health?

The WHO puts current health spending in Lebanon at 5.6% of GDP in 2023. Since 2005 it has ranged from 4.4% of GDP (2021) to 8.7% of GDP (2019). It is 11th highest of 22 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, where the median is 5.6% of GDP. Of 191 countries with 2023 data, 113th highest.

How much of health care in Lebanon do patients pay for?

According to the WHO, out-of-pocket health spending in Lebanon was 29.7% in 2023. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 13th highest of 22 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, where the median is 32.7%. Of 191 countries with 2023 data, 84th highest.

What is the doctor to patient ratio in Lebanon?

In 2020, the number of doctors per 1,000 people in Lebanon was 2.7 per 1,000, according to the WHO. That is the highest since at least 2006. It is 5th highest of 14 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, where the median is 1.8 per 1,000. Worldwide: 56th of 136.

How many hospital beds per person does Lebanon have?

According to the WHO, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Lebanon was 2.7 per 1,000 in 2021. That is the lowest since at least 2005. It is 4th highest of 16 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, where the median is 1.7 per 1,000. Of 124 countries with 2021 data, 65th highest.

What is measles vaccine coverage in Lebanon?

According to WHO and UNICEF, measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Lebanon was 67.0% in 2024. That is the lowest since at least 2005. It is 20th highest of 22 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, where the median is 96.0%. Of 191 countries with 2024 data, 171st highest.