Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 332 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Lebanon is 332, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 68.5% on the previous year and up 133.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Lebanon peaked at 332 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 121, in 2012.
That places Lebanon 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 258 | — |
| 1991 | 251 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 245 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 238 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 233 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 227 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 221 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 215 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 206 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 195 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 185 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 174 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 164 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 156 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 149 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 143 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 139 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 136 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 133 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 129 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 125 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 123 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 121 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 130 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 142 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 148 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 155 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 163 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 171 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 179 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 186 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 192 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 195 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 197 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 332 | +68.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 332 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 332 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 332, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 | +68.5% | 197 | 332 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228.9 | 195 | 258 | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.8 | 129 | 185 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.7 | 121 | 179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.4 | 186 | 332 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 78 Guinea-Bissau 347 compare
- 79 Lao People's Democratic Republic 342 compare
- 80 Gambia 341 compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 301 compare
- 83 Ukraine 286 compare
- 83 Tunisia 286 compare
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 number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Lebanon?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Lebanon was 332 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 332 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 121 in 2012.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Lebanon ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.8%. 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 Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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