Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1345 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1345 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
24th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.9374 deaths per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.1004 deaths per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Lebanon is 0.1345 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 0.9374 deaths per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1004 deaths per square kilometre, in 2009.
Lebanon ranks 24th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4381 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.434 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4308 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.427 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4207 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4152 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4113 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4088 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4079 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4085 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.41 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4123 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4157 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4179 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4179 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9374 deaths per square kilometre | +124.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4958 deaths per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4962 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4914 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4859 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4807 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6767 deaths per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4033 deaths per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3888 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3717 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3549 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3918 deaths per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3814 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2899 deaths per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2764 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2599 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2433 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2274 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2117 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1975 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1873 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1799 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1725 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1655 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1581 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1506 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1426 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1334 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1243 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1158 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1092 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1046 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1016 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1004 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1018 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1042 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1065 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1099 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1216 deaths per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1356 deaths per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1391 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1359 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1323 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1291 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1267 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.127 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1304 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1345 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.1345 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.1345 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 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 | +124.3% | 0.4179 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9374 deaths per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -47.1% | 0.9374 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4958 deaths per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +40.8% | 0.4807 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6767 deaths per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -40.4% | 0.6767 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4033 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4215 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4079 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4381 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4903 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4085 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9374 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4225 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2899 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6767 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2121 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1655 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2764 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1241 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1004 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1581 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1216 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1018 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1391 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1296 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1267 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1345 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 21 Ethiopia 0.1389 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 22 Singapore 0.1365 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 23 Philippines 0.1352 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 25 Tuvalu 0.1333 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 26 Guinea 0.1201 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 0.1198 deaths per square kilometre 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 0.1345 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9374 deaths per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1004 deaths per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.