Is Lebanon's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Lebanon's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rose 4.1% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Lebanon rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Lebanon ranked #82 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Lebanon's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Lebanon is below the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #10 of 23.

Lebanon: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Lebanon: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Lebanon's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 15.30.

That's up 4.1% from 2023, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Lebanon ranks #82 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #10 of 23.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 15.30; 2024
Trough: 11.10; 2012
1-year change: +4.1%
5-year change: +21.4%; +4.0% / yr
10-year change: +36.6%; +3.2% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	15.3000
2023	14.7000
2022	14.2000
2021	13.6000
2020	13.1000
2019	12.6000
2018	12.2000
2017	11.8000
2016	11.5000
2015	11.3000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Lebanon's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Lebanon's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 15.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Lebanon's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Lebanon's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rose 4.1% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Lebanon rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Lebanon ranked #82 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Lebanon's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Lebanon is below the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #10 of 23.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.