Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1345 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1345 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
24th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.9374 units per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.1004 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.1345 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1004 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Lebanon 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4381 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.434 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4308 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.427 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4207 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4152 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4113 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4088 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4079 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4085 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.41 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4123 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4157 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4179 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4179 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9374 units per square kilometre | +124.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4958 units per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4962 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4914 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4859 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4807 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6767 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4033 units per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3888 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3717 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3549 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3918 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3814 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2899 units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2764 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2599 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2433 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2274 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2117 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1975 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1873 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1799 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1725 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1581 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1334 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1243 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1092 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1046 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1004 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1018 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1099 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1216 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1356 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1391 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1359 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1291 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.127 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1304 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1345 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.1345 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.1345 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 units 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 units per square kilometre | 0.9374 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -47.1% | 0.9374 units per square kilometre | 0.4958 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +40.8% | 0.4807 units per square kilometre | 0.6767 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -40.4% | 0.6767 units per square kilometre | 0.4033 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4215 units per square kilometre | 0.4079 units per square kilometre | 0.4381 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4903 units per square kilometre | 0.4085 units per square kilometre | 0.9374 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4225 units per square kilometre | 0.2899 units per square kilometre | 0.6767 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2121 units per square kilometre | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | 0.2764 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | 0.1004 units per square kilometre | 0.1581 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1216 units per square kilometre | 0.1018 units per square kilometre | 0.1391 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | 0.1345 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 21 Ethiopia 0.1389 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Singapore 0.1365 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Philippines 0.1352 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Tuvalu 0.1333 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Guinea 0.1201 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 0.1198 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.