Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon

Lebanon: Child mortality vs. GDP per capita 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 199 countries
All-time high
20.91 deaths per 100 live births
in 1976
All-time low
1.27 deaths per 100 live births
in 2013
Years of data
69
1956–2024

Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, 1956–2024

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Source: United Nations 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 vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon stood at 1.76 deaths per 100 live births.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon peaked at 20.91 deaths per 100 live births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.27 deaths per 100 live births, in 2013.

Lebanon ranks 84th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 8.12 deaths per 100 live births 7.71 deaths per 100 live births 8.54 deaths per 100 live births 4
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

  1. 81 Azerbaijan 1.79 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 82 Jamaica 1.78 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 83 Indonesia 1.77 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 85 Vietnam 1.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 86 Saint Lucia 1.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 87 Bhutan 1.72 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon?
Child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon was 1.76 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 20.91 deaths per 100 live births in 1976.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.
How does Lebanon rank for child mortality vs. gdp per capita?
Lebanon ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .