Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) was 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Lebanon, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in 2025.
That represents a change of down 92.1% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Lebanon peaked at 74.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Lebanon 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 30.35 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 52.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.0% |
| 1991 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -97.9% |
| 1992 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +191.3% |
| 1993 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.8% |
| 1997 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.2% |
| 1998 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 24.92 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7715 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0.0785 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1189.6% |
| 2013 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +207.9% |
| 2014 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5535 deaths per 100,000 people | -81.8% |
| 2017 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +771.0% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2024 | 74.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3404.7% |
| 2025 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -92.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +3404.7% | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.66 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2012 | +1189.6% | 0.0785 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2017 | +771.0% | 0.5535 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Central African Republic 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Mexico 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 South Sudan 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Congo 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Myanmar 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Lebanon?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Lebanon was 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 74.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Lebanon rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Lebanon ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.