Mortality rate age 15-19 in Lebanon
Lebanon: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 5.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-19 in Lebanon is 5.18, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.8% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-19 in Lebanon peaked at 11.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 2012.
Lebanon ranks 4th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.99 | — |
| 1991 | 4.23 | -64.7% |
| 1992 | 4.14 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.06 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.98 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.91 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.83 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.76 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.68 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.61 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.53 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.45 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.37 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.22 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.15 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4 | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 3.03 | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 2.98 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.94 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.92 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.89 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.89 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.92 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.95 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.99 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.04 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.17 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.25 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.33 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.41 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 5.18 | +51.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.18 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.42, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate age 15-19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -64.7% | 11.99 | 4.23 |
| 2024 | +51.8% | 3.41 | 5.18 |
| 2006 | +27.1% | 3.15 | 4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.72 | 3.61 | 11.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 2.94 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 | 2.89 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3.17 | 5.18 | 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)
- 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 mortality rate age 15-19 in Lebanon?
- Mortality rate age 15-19 in Lebanon was 5.18 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2012.
- How does Lebanon rank for mortality rate age 15-19?
- Lebanon ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-19 rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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