Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Lebanon
Lebanon: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 17.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Lebanon is 17.6, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Lebanon peaked at 31.85 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.69, in 2013.
Lebanon ranks 84th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.85 | — |
| 1991 | 30.35 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 28.91 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 27.6 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 26.35 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 25.2 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 24.11 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 23.06 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 22.02 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 20.98 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 19.95 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 18.95 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 17.96 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 17.02 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 16.14 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 15.33 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 14.63 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 14.05 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 13.58 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 13.21 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.95 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 12.78 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.7 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.69 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.77 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.93 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.18 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.53 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 13.97 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 14.48 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 15.06 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 15.69 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 16.33 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 16.99 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 17.6 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.04 | 20.98 | 31.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.08 | 13.21 | 19.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2 | 12.69 | 14.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.33 | 15.06 | 17.6 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,106 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1044 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.7062 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5135 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Lebanon?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Lebanon was 17.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.85 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.69 in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Lebanon ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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