Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0218 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0218 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.8698 units per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.0136 units per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 0.0218 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 0.8698 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0136 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
Lebanon ranks 41st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8698 units per square kilometre | +1585.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1796 units per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1772 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1758 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1745 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4812 units per square kilometre | +176.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | -80.2% |
| 1984 | 0.094 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1611 units per square kilometre | +78.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0218 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0218 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0034 units per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1585.2% | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | 0.8698 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +176.4% | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | 0.4812 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +78.7% | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | 0.1611 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -80.2% | 0.4812 units per square kilometre | 0.0952 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -79.4% | 0.8698 units per square kilometre | 0.1796 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | -77.7% | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | 0.0351 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.055 units per square kilometre | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1715 units per square kilometre | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | 0.8698 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1555 units per square kilometre | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | 0.4812 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 38 Mozambique 0.0253 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Marshall Islands 0.0222 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Tanzania 0.022 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Senegal 0.0215 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Mali 0.0195 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Angola 0.0183 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Lebanon
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Lebanon was 0.0218 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8698 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.