Mortality rate age 5-24 in Lebanon
Lebanon: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 18.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 18.75 for mortality rate age 5-24 in 2024.
The figure is up 67.2% on the previous year and up 106.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Lebanon peaked at 45.52 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.04, 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 5-24 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.52 | — |
| 1991 | 14.97 | -67.1% |
| 1992 | 14.56 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 14.17 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 13.8 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 13.44 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 13.1 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 12.76 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 12.43 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 12.08 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 11.74 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 11.39 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 11.05 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 10.72 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 10.4 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.1 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 13.52 | +33.9% |
| 2007 | 9.6 | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 9.41 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.26 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.15 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.08 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.04 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.05 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.09 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.16 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.28 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.44 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 9.65 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.9 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 10.19 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.51 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.86 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 11.22 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 18.75 | +67.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 18.75 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 18.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.11, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate age 5-24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +67.2% | 11.22 | 18.75 |
| 1991 | -67.1% | 45.52 | 14.97 |
| 2006 | +33.9% | 10.1 | 13.52 |
| 2007 | -29.0% | 13.52 | 9.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.68 | 12.08 | 45.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 | 9.26 | 13.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.28 | 9.04 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.31 | 10.19 | 18.75 | 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 5-24 in Lebanon?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Lebanon was 18.75 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 45.52 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.04 in 2012.
- How does Lebanon rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Lebanon ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. 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 5-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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