Number of child deaths per woman in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0297 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Lebanon, 1956–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.0297 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Lebanon peaked at 0.9237 under-five deaths per woman in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0275 under-five deaths per woman, in 2010.
Lebanon ranks 102nd of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4719 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4487 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4959 under-five deaths per woman | 4 |
| 1960s | 0.3734 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3206 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4337 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3642 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2605 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9237 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2336 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1136 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4883 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0756 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1049 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0367 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0275 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0499 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0285 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0275 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0308 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0301 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0278 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0328 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0315 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 100 Bhutan 0.0314 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 101 North Korea 0.0308 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 103 Seychelles 0.0296 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 104 Ecuador 0.0295 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 105 Belize 0.0287 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.752 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 38.28 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.7733 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 43.32 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 42.16 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Lebanon?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Lebanon was 0.0297 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9237 under-five deaths per woman in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0275 under-five deaths per woman in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Lebanon ranks 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).