Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Lebanon
Lebanon: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 6.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Lebanon is 6.11, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.9% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Lebanon peaked at 6.33 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.76, in 2012.
That places Lebanon 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.33 | — |
| 1991 | 6.07 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 5.82 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 5.59 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 5.36 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 5.15 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 4.95 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.76 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.57 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.37 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 4.18 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.99 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.8 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.62 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.45 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.29 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.16 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.04 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.94 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.86 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.81 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.77 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.76 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.76 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.78 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.81 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.87 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.96 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.06 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.19 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.34 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.51 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 3.7 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 3.89 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 6.11 | +56.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 6.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.32, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 6.11 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 | +56.9% | 3.89 | 6.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3 | 4.37 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 | 2.86 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 | 2.76 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 | 3.34 | 6.11 | 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Lebanon?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Lebanon was 6.11 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 in 2012.
- How does Lebanon rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Lebanon ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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