Infant mortality rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Infant mortality rate was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1.6% for infant mortality rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Lebanon peaked at 9.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2012.
That places Lebanon 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 | 6.7% | 5.8% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 4 |
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More health data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,389 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,389 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 47,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 43,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,828 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 43,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 49,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 44,597 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Lebanon?
- Infant mortality rate in Lebanon was 1.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2012.
- How does Lebanon rank for infant mortality rate?
- Lebanon ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.