Number of under-five deaths, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of under-five deaths, female was 725 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
725
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
99th
of 197 countries
All-time high
8,823
in 1976
All-time low
527
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of under-five deaths, female in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female in Lebanon stood at 725.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Lebanon peaked at 8,823 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 527, in 2009.
That places Lebanon 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,279 | — |
| 1962 | 2,255 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2,238 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2,219 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2,191 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 2,169 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 2,153 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2,139 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 2,134 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2,132 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,138 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2,148 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2,164 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,174 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2,175 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,823 | +305.7% |
| 1977 | 3,202 | -63.7% |
| 1978 | 3,196 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3,168 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 3,138 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 3,112 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 5,619 | +80.6% |
| 1983 | 2,343 | -58.3% |
| 1984 | 2,270 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 2,182 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 2,094 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 2,635 | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 2,569 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,507 | -41.3% |
| 1990 | 1,441 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1,360 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1,278 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 1,198 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 1,118 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 1,045 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 991 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 948 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 908 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 870 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 830 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 790 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 748 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 700 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 654 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 611 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 576 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 552 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 535 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 527 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 532 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 542 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 553 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 569 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 625 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 694 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 715 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 707 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 698 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 686 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 676 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 675 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 690 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 707 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 725 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,197 | 2,134 | 2,279 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,132 | 2,132 | 8,823 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,747 | 1,507 | 5,619 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,116 | 870 | 1,441 | 10 |
| 2000s | 652.3 | 527 | 830 | 10 |
| 2010s | 632.1 | 532 | 715 | 10 |
| 2020s | 694.6 | 675 | 725 | 5 |
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More education data for Lebanon
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,699 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Lebanon?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Lebanon was 725 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 8,823 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 527 in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Lebanon ranks 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.