Infant mortality rate in Lebanon
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
69
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.
Infant mortality rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 7.5 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1957 | 7.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 7.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 6.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 6.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 6.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 6.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 5.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 5.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 5.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 5.49 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 5.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 5.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 5.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 5.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 5.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 5.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 11.24 deaths per 100 live births | +121.6% |
| 1977 | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | -47.3% |
| 1978 | 5.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 5.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 5.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 5.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 7.33 deaths per 100 live births | +38.6% |
| 1983 | 4.37 deaths per 100 live births | -40.3% |
| 1984 | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | +3.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.53 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87 deaths per 100 live births, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.53 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2 deaths per 100 live births, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate 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 | +121.6% | 5.07 deaths per 100 live births | 11.24 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1977 | -47.3% | 11.24 deaths per 100 live births | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1982 | +38.6% | 5.29 deaths per 100 live births | 7.33 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1983 | -40.3% | 7.33 deaths per 100 live births | 4.37 deaths per 100 live births |
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
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)
- 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)
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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .