Number of infant deaths in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of infant deaths was 1,414 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,414
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
98th
of 196 countries
All-time high
9,590
in 1976
All-time low
1,027
in 2009
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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 196 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 | 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% |
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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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 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 196 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.