Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0872 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0872 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
28th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.9448 units per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.0627 units per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lebanon is 0.0872 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 0.9448 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0627 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
Lebanon ranks 28th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2725 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2701 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2678 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2654 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2614 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2577 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.255 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2533 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2524 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2527 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2534 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2544 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2562 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2572 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2569 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9448 units per square kilometre | +267.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3624 units per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 1978 | 0.361 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3575 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3537 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3506 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6087 units per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2695 units per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2609 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2507 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2404 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2953 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2877 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1777 units per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1695 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1599 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1501 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1312 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1159 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1111 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0886 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.083 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0848 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0872 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0445 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0872 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0197 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +267.8% | 0.2569 units per square kilometre | 0.9448 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +73.6% | 0.3506 units per square kilometre | 0.6087 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -61.6% | 0.9448 units per square kilometre | 0.3624 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -55.7% | 0.6087 units per square kilometre | 0.2695 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | -38.2% | 0.2877 units per square kilometre | 0.1777 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2617 units per square kilometre | 0.2524 units per square kilometre | 0.2725 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3556 units per square kilometre | 0.2527 units per square kilometre | 0.9448 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3095 units per square kilometre | 0.1777 units per square kilometre | 0.6087 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1309 units per square kilometre | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | 0.1695 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | 0.087 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 25 Philippines 0.0955 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0928 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Singapore 0.0905 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 0.0868 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Liberia 0.083 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Ghana 0.0811 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Lebanon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,252 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 34,874 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 102,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,517 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,800 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 533,550 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0919 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 0.0872 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9448 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0627 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.