Number of youth deaths in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of youth deaths was 2,289 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,289
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
99th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,710
in 1990
All-time low
1,426
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Lebanon is 2,289, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Lebanon peaked at 3,710 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,426, in 2009.
That places Lebanon 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,710 | — |
| 1991 | 3,517 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 3,323 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 3,132 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 2,944 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 2,768 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 2,635 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2,529 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2,425 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2,323 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2,221 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2,118 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 2,007 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1,885 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,765 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1,652 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1,561 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1,497 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1,450 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,426 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,432 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,455 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,480 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,540 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,691 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1,856 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1,915 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,911 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,905 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,899 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,894 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,915 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,966 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2,025 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2,289 | +13.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2,289 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2,289 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,351, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,931 | 2,323 | 3,710 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,758 | 1,426 | 2,221 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,708 | 1,432 | 1,915 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,018 | 1,894 | 2,289 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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)
- 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 youth deaths in Lebanon?
- Number of youth deaths in Lebanon was 2,289 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,710 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,426 in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of youth deaths?
- Lebanon ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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