Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 15.25 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.25 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
87th
of 213 countries
All-time high
17.61 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
11.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Lebanon is 15.25 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Lebanon peaked at 17.61 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2013.
That places Lebanon 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.61 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 16.72 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 15.84 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 14.21 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 13.49 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 12.87 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 12.35 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 11.92 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 11.59 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 11.35 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.11 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.16 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.29 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.51 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.16 per 1,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 12.59 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 13.09 per 1,000 live births | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 13.62 per 1,000 live births | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 14.17 per 1,000 live births | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 14.73 per 1,000 live births | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 15.25 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 15.25 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22 per 1,000 live births, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 15.25 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.95 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.16 per 1,000 live births | 11.59 per 1,000 live births | 17.61 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 per 1,000 live births | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | 12.59 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.17 per 1,000 live births | 13.09 per 1,000 live births | 15.25 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 84 Solomon Islands 16.38 per 1,000 live births compare
- 85 Cambodia 16.37 per 1,000 live births compare
- 86 Saint Lucia 15.84 per 1,000 live births compare
- 88 Indonesia 15.17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 89 Republic of Moldova 15.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 89 Moldova 15.1 per 1,000 live births compare
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 infant mortality rate in Lebanon?
- Infant mortality rate in Lebanon was 15.25 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.61 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 per 1,000 live births in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for infant mortality rate?
- Lebanon ranks 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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