Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 2.38 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Lebanon, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2.38 for child mortality rate age 1-4 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Lebanon peaked at 108.98 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2012.
That places Lebanon 77th out of 201 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.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 11.31 | — |
| 1957 | 10.88 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 10.48 | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 10.06 | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 9.66 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 9.3 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 8.96 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 8.64 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 8.35 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 8.1 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 7.89 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 7.74 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 7.57 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 7.45 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 7.33 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 7.23 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 7.14 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 7.04 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 6.92 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 6.79 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 108.98 | +1503.9% |
| 1977 | 23.59 | -78.4% |
| 1978 | 22.99 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 22.4 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 21.79 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 21.17 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 56.54 | +167.1% |
| 1983 | 11.25 | -80.1% |
| 1984 | 10.89 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 10.52 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 10.14 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 17.93 | +76.9% |
| 1988 | 17.42 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.87 | -77.8% |
| 1990 | 3.69 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.52 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 3.36 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.22 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 3.07 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.95 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.83 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.71 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.61 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.5 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.38 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.27 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.16 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.05 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.96 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.87 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.73 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.68 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.64 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.61 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.63 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.66 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.76 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.83 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.91 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.19 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.29 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.38 | +4.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.43, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.38 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.57, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +1503.9% | 6.79 | 108.98 |
| 1982 | +167.1% | 21.17 | 56.54 |
| 1987 | +76.9% | 10.14 | 17.93 |
| 1983 | -80.1% | 56.54 | 11.25 |
| 1977 | -78.4% | 108.98 | 23.59 |
| 1989 | -77.8% | 17.42 | 3.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.68 | 10.06 | 11.31 | 4 |
| 1960s | 8.37 | 7.45 | 9.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.04 | 6.79 | 108.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.15 | 3.87 | 56.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 | 2.5 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 | 1.64 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.6 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 | 2 | 2.38 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Lebanon?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Lebanon was 2.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 108.98 in 1976.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2012.
- How does Lebanon rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Lebanon ranks 77th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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