
Life Expectancy, HIV and AIDS statistics Lebanon (compared to Eastern Mediterranean)
Based on information from the World Health Organization, below you will find an overview of some important health indicators. Besides the overall life expectancy in Lebanon also the development of HIV and AIDS in Lebanon is shown. The indicators included are life expectancy at life expectancy at birth (years), age 60 (years), number of children under 15 living with HIV, number of deaths due to AIDS, number of people (all ages) living with HIV, number of under-five deaths from HIV/AIDS, prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). On this website we also provide information about life expectancy, HIV and AIDS for other countries in Eastern Mediterranean and other continents.
Average life expectancy Lebanon
One important indicator of the status of health in Lebanon is the overall average life expectancy in Lebanon. The latest WHO information shows that in 2009 the average life expectation in Lebanon was 74. The average life expectancy for woman was 77, while men had a life expectancy of 71 in Lebanon. The average life expectancy in Eastern Mediterranean region was 66 years. This is 8 years lower than the average life expectancy in Lebanon. In 2000 the average life expectancy in Lebanon was 71 years, compared to 64 years in Eastern Mediterranean.
HIV and AIDS Lebanon.
When looking specifically at HIV and AIDS in Lebanon one of the main statistics to look at is the number of people living with HIV. The estimated number of people with HIV in Lebanon is 3,600 in 2009. In 2009 the estimate is less than 500 people died from AIDS in Lebanon. The percentage of people between 15 and 49 years old with HIV is 0.1 percent in 2009. This means that on average per 1000 people one person has HIV in Lebanon amongst people between 15 and 49 years old.
Graph number of people with HIV in Lebanon

Graph percentage of people with HIV between 15 and 49 in Lebanon

Number of deaths AIDS Lebanon
A sad but important statistic to understand the development of HIV in Lebanon is the number of deaths from to HIV/AIDS. For 2009 the estimate is less than 500 people died due to AIDS. It is estimated that 10 children below 5 years died due to AIDS in Lebanon in 2009.
Deaths children younger than 5 due to HIV by year in Lebanon

HIV and AIDS Lebanon
The table below shows HIV and AIDS indicators from 2001 to 2009 in Lebanon. Where data was not available the value is shown as "NA".
Year | people with HIV | % people with HIV between 15-49 | HIV deaths by year | HIV deaths children below 5 year |
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2009 | 3,600 | 0.1% | <500 | 10 |
2008 | 3,700 | 0.1% | <500 | 10 |
2007 | 3,800 | 0.1% | <500 | 10 |
2006 | 3,900 | 0.1% | <500 | 11 |
2005 | 4,000 | 0.1% | <500 | 13 |
2004 | 4,000 | 0.2% | <500 | 14 |
2003 | 4,000 | 0.2% | <500 | 14 |
2002 | 3,900 | 0.2% | <500 | 14 |
2001 | 3,800 | 0.2% | <500 | 14 |
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