Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 1,414 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Lebanon, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Lebanon stood at 1,414.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,027, in 2009.
Lebanon ranks 98th of 197 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 (UN Inter-agency) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,530 | — |
| 1961 | 4,482 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 4,440 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 4,407 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 4,368 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 4,304 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 4,248 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 4,208 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 4,182 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 4,173 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 4,179 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 4,194 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4,218 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 4,253 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 4,275 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 4,275 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,590 | +124.3% |
| 1977 | 5,072 | -47.1% |
| 1978 | 5,076 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 5,027 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 4,971 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 4,918 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 6,923 | +40.8% |
| 1983 | 4,126 | -40.4% |
| 1984 | 3,977 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 3,802 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 3,631 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 4,008 | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 3,902 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2,966 | -24.0% |
| 1990 | 2,828 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 2,659 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 2,489 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 2,326 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 2,166 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 2,020 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1,916 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,840 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1,765 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1,693 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,617 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1,541 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,459 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1,365 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1,272 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 1,185 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1,117 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,070 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,039 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,027 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,041 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,066 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,089 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,124 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,244 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1,387 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 1,423 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,390 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,353 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,321 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,296 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,299 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,334 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,376 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1,414 | +2.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1,414 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1,414 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,468, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) 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% | 4,275 | 9,590 |
| 1977 | -47.1% | 9,590 | 5,072 |
| 1982 | +40.8% | 4,918 | 6,923 |
| 1983 | -40.4% | 6,923 | 4,126 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,334 | 4,173 | 4,530 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,016 | 4,179 | 9,590 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,322 | 2,966 | 6,923 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,170 | 1,693 | 2,828 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,269 | 1,027 | 1,617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,244 | 1,041 | 1,423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,344 | 1,296 | 1,414 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Lebanon?
- Number of infant deaths in Lebanon was 1,414 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 9,590 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,027 in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of infant deaths?
- Lebanon ranks 98th out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.