Egypt vs Lebanon: Child mortality rate
Egypt
1.8%
in 2023
Lebanon
1.9%
in 2023
Egypt rank
88th
Lebanon rank
85th
Child mortality rate over time
- Egypt
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 88th and Lebanon ranks 85th of 236 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.0% | 9.2% | 28.8% | Egypt |
| 1960s | 28.0% | 6.7% | 21.3% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 21.5% | 7.7% | 13.8% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 6.2% | 6.4% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 2.6% | 4.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.6% | 2.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Egypt or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Egypt and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lebanon?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Lebanon rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Egypt ranks 88th and Lebanon ranks 85th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.