Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Child mortality rate was 2.38 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.38
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
77th
of 200 countries
All-time high
108.98
in 1976
All-time low
1.6
in 2012
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality rate in Lebanon, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Lebanon is 2.38, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Lebanon peaked at 108.98 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2012.
That places Lebanon 77th out of 200 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 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 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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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Lebanon?
- Child mortality rate in Lebanon was 2.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 108.98 in 1976.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2012.
- How does Lebanon rank for child mortality rate?
- Lebanon ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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