Number of child deaths in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of child deaths was 1,639 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,639 deaths
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
99th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18,488 deaths
in 1976
All-time low
1,168 deaths
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of child deaths in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Lebanon is 1,639 deaths, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Lebanon peaked at 18,488 deaths in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,168 deaths, in 2009.
Lebanon ranks 99th 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.
Number of child deaths in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,067 deaths | — |
| 1962 | 5,018 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 4,978 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 4,934 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 4,865 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 4,805 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 4,762 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 4,730 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 4,716 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 4,717 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,730 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 4,751 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 4,785 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 4,805 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 4,803 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 18,488 deaths | +284.9% |
| 1977 | 6,909 deaths | -62.6% |
| 1978 | 6,889 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 6,825 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 6,756 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 6,699 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 11,846 deaths | +76.8% |
| 1983 | 5,100 deaths | -56.9% |
| 1984 | 4,939 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 4,747 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 4,553 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 5,656 deaths | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 5,512 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3,325 deaths | -39.7% |
| 1990 | 3,175 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 2,996 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 2,814 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 2,637 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 2,460 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 2,297 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 2,177 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 2,085 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1,997 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,914 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,829 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1,745 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,654 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1,551 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1,449 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 1,353 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 1,276 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,222 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,184 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,168 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,180 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,207 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,233 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,273 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,399 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 1,554 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 1,605 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,590 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,569 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,546 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,522 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,524 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,557 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,599 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1,639 deaths | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,875 deaths | 4,716 deaths | 5,067 deaths | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,770 deaths | 4,717 deaths | 18,488 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,913 deaths | 3,325 deaths | 11,846 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,455 deaths | 1,914 deaths | 3,175 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,443 deaths | 1,168 deaths | 1,829 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,416 deaths | 1,180 deaths | 1,605 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,568 deaths | 1,522 deaths | 1,639 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0171 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Lebanon?
- Number of child deaths in Lebanon was 1,639 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 18,488 deaths in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,168 deaths in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of child deaths?
- Lebanon ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .