Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 168.05 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
168.05
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
114th
of 193 countries
All-time high
480.02
in 2000
All-time low
168.05
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Lebanon stood at 168.05. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Lebanon peaked at 480.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 168.05, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 114th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 480.02 | — |
| 2001 | 448.24 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 416.71 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 380.72 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 345.74 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 319.64 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 295.74 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 277.63 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 265.03 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 253.79 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 247.47 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 241.64 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 236.84 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 236.67 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 262.17 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 268.9 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 251.39 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 232.49 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 212.01 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 197.18 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 178.2 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 168.05 | -5.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 168.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,369, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 168.05 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 865.78, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 348.33 | 253.79 | 480.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.68 | 197.18 | 268.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.13 | 168.05 | 178.2 | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Lebanon?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Lebanon was 168.05 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 480.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.05 in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Lebanon ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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