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
Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, 1956–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 81 Azerbaijan 1.79 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 82 Jamaica 1.78 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 83 Indonesia 1.77 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 85 Vietnam 1.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 86 Saint Lucia 1.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 87 Bhutan 1.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,389 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,389 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 51,773 (2025)
- Population, male 2.85 million (2025)
- Population, male 48.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 41,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 44,961 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 45,454 (2025)
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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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .