Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 1,639 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,639
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
99th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,175
in 1990
All-time low
1,168
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Lebanon stood at 1,639.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Lebanon peaked at 3,175 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,168, in 2009.
That places Lebanon 99th out of 200 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.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,175 | — |
| 1991 | 2,996 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 2,814 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 2,637 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 2,460 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 2,297 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 2,177 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 2,085 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1,997 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,914 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,829 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1,745 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,654 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1,551 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1,449 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 1,353 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 1,276 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,222 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,184 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,168 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,180 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,207 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,233 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,273 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,399 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 1,554 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 1,605 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,590 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,569 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,546 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,522 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,524 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,557 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,599 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1,639 | +2.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1,639 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1,639 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,455 | 1,914 | 3,175 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,443 | 1,168 | 1,829 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,416 | 1,180 | 1,605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,568 | 1,522 | 1,639 | 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 under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Lebanon?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Lebanon was 1,639 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,175 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,168 in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Lebanon ranks 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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