What is child mortality rate in Lebanon?

Child mortality rate in Lebanon was 1.76 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Lebanon?

The highest recorded value was 20.91 deaths per 100 live births in 1976.

What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Lebanon?

The lowest recorded value was 1.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2012.

How does Lebanon rank for child mortality rate?

Lebanon ranks 84th 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 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Lebanon data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate in Lebanon

Name: Child mortality rate in Lebanon
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lebanon: Child mortality rate was 1.76 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.76 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 3.5%

World rank

84th

of 200 countries

All-time high

20.91 deaths per 100 live births

in 1976

All-time low

1.27 deaths per 100 live births

in 2012

Years of data

1956–2024

Child mortality rate in Lebanon, 1956–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN 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 rate in Lebanon stood at 1.76 deaths per 100 live births.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate 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 2012.

That places Lebanon 84th 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.

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 Bhutan 1.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
86 Saint Lucia 1.72 deaths per 100 live births compare

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More health data for Lebanon

Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Lebanon?: Child mortality rate in Lebanon was 1.76 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 20.91 deaths per 100 live births in 1976.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 1.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2012.
How does Lebanon rank for child mortality rate?: Lebanon ranks 84th 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 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,161 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.