What is child mortality in Lebanon?

Child mortality in Lebanon was 1.76 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Lebanon?

The highest recorded value was 44.79 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Lebanon?

The lowest recorded value was 1.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.

How does Lebanon rank for child mortality?

Lebanon ranks 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Lebanon?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Lebanon data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Lebanon

Name: Child mortality in Lebanon
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lebanon: Child mortality was 1.76 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.76 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 3.6%

World rank

84th

of 203 countries

All-time high

44.79 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

1.27 deaths per 100 live births

in 2013

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Lebanon, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality in Lebanon stood at 1.76 deaths per 100 live births.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Lebanon peaked at 44.79 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 1.27 deaths per 100 live births, in 2013.

That places Lebanon 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	44.77 deaths per 100 live births	44.72 deaths per 100 live births	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	44.43 deaths per 100 live births	44.09 deaths per 100 live births	44.69 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	43.53 deaths per 100 live births	43.05 deaths per 100 live births	43.99 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	42.48 deaths per 100 live births	42 deaths per 100 live births	42.95 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	38.41 deaths per 100 live births	34.96 deaths per 100 live births	41.9 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	21.1 deaths per 100 live births	11.54 deaths per 100 live births	34.21 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	9.01 deaths per 100 live births	7.71 deaths per 100 live births	10.28 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	6.62 deaths per 100 live births	6.07 deaths per 100 live births	7.45 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	8 deaths per 100 live births	5.71 deaths per 100 live births	20.91 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	6.27 deaths per 100 live births	3.35 deaths per 100 live births	12.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	2.6 deaths per 100 live births	2.1 deaths per 100 live births	3.19 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.61 deaths per 100 live births	1.32 deaths per 100 live births	2 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.32 deaths per 100 live births	1.27 deaths per 100 live births	1.45 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.63 deaths per 100 live births	1.51 deaths per 100 live births	1.76 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

81 Azerbaijan 1.79 deaths per 100 live births compare
82 Jamaica 1.78 deaths per 100 live births compare
83 Indonesia 1.77 deaths per 100 live births compare
85 Vietnam 1.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
86 Saint Lucia 1.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
87 Bhutan 1.72 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Lebanon

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,389 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,389 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 47,650 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 43,358 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,828 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 43,916 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 49,833 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 44,597 (2025)

All data for Lebanon →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Lebanon?: Child mortality in Lebanon was 1.76 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 44.79 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 1.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.
How does Lebanon rank for child mortality?: Lebanon ranks 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Lebanon?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.