Infant mortality rate wdi in Lebanon
Lebanon: Infant mortality rate wdi was 1.38 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate wdi in Lebanon, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate wdi in Lebanon is 1.38, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in Lebanon peaked at 10.9 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2013.
That places Lebanon 83rd out of 199 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.
Infant mortality rate wdi in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 7.01 | — |
| 1957 | 6.77 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 6.53 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 6.31 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 6.1 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 5.89 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 5.71 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 5.55 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 5.4 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 5.28 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 5.18 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 5.1 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 5.03 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 4.99 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 4.94 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.91 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.87 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 4.84 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 4.79 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.72 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 10.9 | +130.9% |
| 1977 | 5.59 | -48.7% |
| 1978 | 5.46 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 5.32 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.16 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 5 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 7.05 | +41.0% |
| 1983 | 4.1 | -41.8% |
| 1984 | 3.93 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 3.75 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.58 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 3.92 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 3.75 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 2.77 | -26.2% |
| 1990 | 2.63 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.51 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.39 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.28 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.18 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.08 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.99 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.9 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.81 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.72 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.63 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.54 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.38 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.31 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.18 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.19 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.24 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.33 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.38 | +3.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.51, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.38 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.08, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate wdi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +130.9% | 4.72 | 10.9 |
| 1977 | -48.7% | 10.9 | 5.59 |
| 1982 | +41.0% | 5 | 7.05 |
| 1983 | -41.8% | 7.05 | 4.1 |
| 1989 | -26.2% | 3.75 | 2.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.65 | 6.31 | 7.01 | 4 |
| 1960s | 5.42 | 4.99 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.63 | 4.72 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3 | 2.77 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 | 1.72 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.06 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.19 | 1.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 wdi in Lebanon?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Lebanon was 1.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 1976.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Lebanon ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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