Infant mortality rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Infant mortality rate was 15.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Lebanon is 15.25, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2013.
That places Lebanon 74th out of 184 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 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.61 | — |
| 2001 | 16.72 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 15.84 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 15 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 14.21 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 13.49 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 12.87 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 12.35 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 11.92 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 11.59 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 11.35 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.2 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.11 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.1 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.16 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.29 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.51 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.8 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.16 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 12.59 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 13.09 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 13.62 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 14.17 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 14.73 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 15.25 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.16 | 11.59 | 17.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 | 11.1 | 12.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.17 | 13.09 | 15.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 71 Solomon Islands 16.38 compare
- 72 Cambodia 16.37 compare
- 73 Saint Lucia 15.84 compare
- 75 Indonesia 15.17 compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 14.76 compare
- 77 Suriname 14.76 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0171 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Lebanon?
- Infant mortality rate in Lebanon was 15.25 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for infant mortality rate?
- Lebanon ranks 74th out of 184 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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