Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Lebanon
Lebanon: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 1.85 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1.85 for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Lebanon peaked at 18.94 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 2012.
That places Lebanon 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 including un projections through 2100 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.61 | — |
| 1951 | 10.27 | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 9.94 | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 9.61 | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 9.3 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 9.43 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 8.74 | -7.3% |
| 1957 | 8.38 | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 8.09 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 7.8 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 7.53 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 7.27 | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 7.05 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 6.84 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 6.67 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 6.51 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 6.38 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 6.27 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 6.18 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 6.1 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.04 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 5.98 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 5.92 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 5.86 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 5.79 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 5.83 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 18.94 | +224.9% |
| 1977 | 7.53 | -60.3% |
| 1978 | 7.57 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 7.64 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 7.43 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 7.21 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 12.39 | +71.9% |
| 1983 | 5.42 | -56.2% |
| 1984 | 5.21 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 4.78 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 5.85 | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 5.63 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 3.36 | -40.4% |
| 1990 | 3.2 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.05 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.93 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.79 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.66 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.54 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.44 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.29 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 2.19 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.09 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.99 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.88 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.78 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.68 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.52 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.45 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.35 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.28 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.26 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.26 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.27 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.29 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.31 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.32 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.42 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.49 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.03 | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 1.72 | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 1.74 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.85 | +6.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.69, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 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 | +224.9% | 5.83 | 18.94 |
| 1982 | +71.9% | 7.21 | 12.39 |
| 1977 | -60.3% | 18.94 | 7.53 |
| 1983 | -56.2% | 12.39 | 5.42 |
| 2020 | +36.5% | 1.49 | 2.03 |
| 1989 | -40.4% | 5.63 | 3.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.22 | 7.8 | 10.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.68 | 6.1 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.71 | 5.79 | 18.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.23 | 3.36 | 12.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 | 2.09 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 | 1.3 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1.26 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.72 | 2.03 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 rate including un projections through 2100 in Lebanon?
- Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Lebanon was 1.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.94 in 1976.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 2012.
- How does Lebanon rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
- Lebanon ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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 rate including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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