Number of under-five deaths in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of under-five deaths was 1,639 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Lebanon is 1,639, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Lebanon peaked at 18,488 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,168, in 2009.
Lebanon ranks 99th of 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,875 | 4,716 | 5,067 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,770 | 4,717 | 18,488 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,913 | 3,325 | 11,846 | 10 |
| 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
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 48,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 54,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 57,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 52,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 55,961 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 51,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 54,961 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 50,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 54,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 46,416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Lebanon?
- Number of under-five deaths in Lebanon was 1,639 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 18,488 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,168 in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Lebanon ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.