What is infant mortality rate in Lebanon?

Infant mortality rate in Lebanon was 1.53 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Lebanon?

The highest recorded value was 11.24 deaths per 100 live births in 1976.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Lebanon?

The lowest recorded value was 1.11 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.

How does Lebanon rank for infant mortality rate?

Lebanon ranks 83rd out of 199 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 volatile.

Where does this Lebanon data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Lebanon

Name: Infant mortality rate in Lebanon
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lebanon: Infant mortality rate was 1.53 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.53 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 3.6%

World rank

83rd

of 199 countries

All-time high

11.24 deaths per 100 live births

in 1976

All-time low

1.11 deaths per 100 live births

in 2013

Years of data

1956–2024

Infant mortality rate in Lebanon, 1956–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, infant mortality rate in Lebanon stood at 1.53 deaths per 100 live births.

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 11.24 deaths per 100 live births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.11 deaths per 100 live births, in 2013.

Lebanon ranks 83rd of 199 countries on this measure, 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	7.13 deaths per 100 live births	6.78 deaths per 100 live births	7.5 deaths per 100 live births	4
1960s	5.83 deaths per 100 live births	5.37 deaths per 100 live births	6.55 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	5.98 deaths per 100 live births	5.07 deaths per 100 live births	11.24 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	4.55 deaths per 100 live births	2.97 deaths per 100 live births	7.33 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	2.31 deaths per 100 live births	1.85 deaths per 100 live births	2.83 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.42 deaths per 100 live births	1.16 deaths per 100 live births	1.76 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.15 deaths per 100 live births	1.11 deaths per 100 live births	1.26 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.42 deaths per 100 live births	1.31 deaths per 100 live births	1.53 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

80 Solomon Islands 1.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
81 Cambodia 1.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
82 Saint Lucia 1.58 deaths per 100 live births compare
84 Indonesia 1.52 deaths per 100 live births compare
85 Moldova 1.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
86 Kyrgyzstan 1.48 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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 by region 1,389 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,389 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 51,773 (2025)
Population, male 2.85 million (2025)
Population, male 48.7% (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 41,597 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 44,961 (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 45,454 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in Lebanon?: Infant mortality rate in Lebanon was 1.53 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 11.24 deaths per 100 live births in 1976.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 1.11 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.
How does Lebanon rank for infant mortality rate?: Lebanon ranks 83rd out of 199 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 volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .