Number of child deaths, per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0003 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths, per capita in Lebanon stood at 0.0003 deaths per person.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Lebanon peaked at 0.0068 deaths per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 deaths per person, in 2014.
That places Lebanon 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0027 deaths per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.002 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.002 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0068 deaths per person | +280.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -63.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 deaths per person | +74.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -57.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 deaths per person | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -40.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +1.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0003 deaths per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.001 deaths per person, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0003 deaths per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 deaths per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths, per capita 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 | +280.2% | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0068 deaths per person |
| 1982 | +74.2% | 0.0022 deaths per person | 0.0039 deaths per person |
| 1977 | -63.1% | 0.0068 deaths per person | 0.0025 deaths per person |
| 1983 | -57.5% | 0.0039 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person |
| 1989 | -40.9% | 0.0016 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 deaths per person | 0.002 deaths per person | 0.0027 deaths per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 deaths per person | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0068 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0039 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Lebanon?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Lebanon was 0.0003 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0068 deaths per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths igme Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.