Child mortality line chart by sex in Lebanon
Lebanon: Child mortality line chart by sex was 1.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality line chart by sex in Lebanon, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality line chart by sex in Lebanon is 1.6, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Lebanon peaked at 20.53 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2013.
Lebanon ranks 82nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality line chart by sex in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 8 | — |
| 1957 | 7.74 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 7.45 | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 7.21 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 6.95 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 6.72 | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 6.51 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 6.32 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 6.15 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 6 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 5.88 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 5.78 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 5.7 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 5.65 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 5.59 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 5.55 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.5 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 5.46 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 5.4 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 5.32 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 20.53 | +285.7% |
| 1977 | 7.76 | -62.2% |
| 1978 | 7.58 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 7.39 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 7.18 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 6.96 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 12.24 | +75.9% |
| 1983 | 5.14 | -58.0% |
| 1984 | 4.93 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 4.72 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 4.52 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 5.6 | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 5.39 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.11 | -42.3% |
| 1990 | 2.96 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 2.82 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.69 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.57 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.45 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.34 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.24 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.14 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.04 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.94 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.84 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.75 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.66 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.56 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.48 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.29 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.24 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.21 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.19 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.17 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.16 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.16 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.17 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.18 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.23 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.32 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.37 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.43 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.48 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.54 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.6 | +3.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.3, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.17, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality line chart by sex 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 | +285.7% | 5.32 | 20.53 |
| 1982 | +75.9% | 6.96 | 12.24 |
| 1977 | -62.2% | 20.53 | 7.76 |
| 1983 | -58.0% | 12.24 | 5.14 |
| 1989 | -42.3% | 5.39 | 3.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.6 | 7.21 | 8 | 4 |
| 1960s | 6.17 | 5.65 | 6.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.61 | 5.32 | 20.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.98 | 3.11 | 12.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 | 1.94 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 | 1.21 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 1.16 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.37 | 1.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Lebanon?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Lebanon was 1.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.53 in 1976.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Lebanon ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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