Number of infant deaths in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of infant deaths was 1,414 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,414 deaths
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
98th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9,590 deaths
in 1976
All-time low
1,027 deaths
in 2009
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Number of infant deaths in Lebanon, 1957–2024
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 infant deaths in Lebanon is 1,414 deaths, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Lebanon peaked at 9,590 deaths in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,027 deaths, in 2009.
Lebanon ranks 98th 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 infant deaths in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 4,671 deaths | — |
| 1958 | 4,614 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 4,569 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 4,530 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 4,482 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 4,440 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 4,407 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 4,368 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 4,304 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 4,248 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 4,208 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 4,182 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 4,173 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 4,179 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 4,194 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4,218 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 4,253 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 4,275 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 4,275 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,590 deaths | +124.3% |
| 1977 | 5,072 deaths | -47.1% |
| 1978 | 5,076 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 5,027 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 4,971 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 4,918 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 6,923 deaths | +40.8% |
| 1983 | 4,126 deaths | -40.4% |
| 1984 | 3,977 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 3,802 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 3,631 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 4,008 deaths | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 3,902 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2,966 deaths | -24.0% |
| 1990 | 2,828 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 2,659 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 2,489 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 2,326 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 2,166 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 2,020 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1,916 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,840 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1,765 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1,693 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,617 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1,541 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,459 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1,365 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1,272 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 1,185 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1,117 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,070 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,039 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,027 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,041 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,066 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,089 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,124 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,244 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1,387 deaths | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 1,423 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,390 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,353 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,321 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,296 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,299 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,334 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,376 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1,414 deaths | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,618 deaths | 4,569 deaths | 4,671 deaths | 3 |
| 1960s | 4,334 deaths | 4,173 deaths | 4,530 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,016 deaths | 4,179 deaths | 9,590 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,322 deaths | 2,966 deaths | 6,923 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,170 deaths | 1,693 deaths | 2,828 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,269 deaths | 1,027 deaths | 1,617 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,244 deaths | 1,041 deaths | 1,423 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,344 deaths | 1,296 deaths | 1,414 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1246 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Lebanon?
- Number of infant deaths in Lebanon was 1,414 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 infant deaths recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 9,590 deaths in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,027 deaths in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of infant deaths?
- Lebanon ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .