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Lebanon Infant Mortality Rate

Lebanon's infant mortality rate rose to 16 per 1,000 in 2023, up from 15.1 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.9 from the previous year. Lebanon has infant mortality rate higher than the global median (16.00 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Asia, Lebanon is higher (16.00 vs regional median 13.00) and ranks 18th out of 46 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 16
2022 15.1
2021 14.3
2020 13.5
2019 12.8
2018 12.3
2017 11.8
2016 11.4
2015 11.2
2014 11
2013 10.9
2012 10.9
2011 11
2010 11.1
2009 11.4
2008 11.7
2007 12.2
2006 12.7
2005 13.4
2004 14.1
2003 14.9
2002 15.7
2001 16.6
2000 17.6
1999 18.5
1998 19.4
1997 20.3
1996 21.3
1995 22.3
1994 23.3
1993 24.4
1992 25.5
1991 26.8
1990 28.1
1989 29.5
1988 39.1
1987 40.8
1986 37.8
1985 39.6
1984 41.4
1983 43.3
1982 71.4
1981 52.1
1980 53.9
1979 55.5
1978 56
1977 56.5
1976 102.4
1975 50.5
1974 51.2
1973 51.7
1972 52.1
1971 52.5
1970 52.8
1969 53.2
1968 53.7
1967 54.4
1966 55.3
1965 56.4
1964 57.7
1963 59.2
1962 61
1961 62.9
1960 65
Lebanon Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Lebanon who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 77.82 78 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.62 2.42 2019