Infant Mortality Rate: Lebanon

Analysis# Lebanon Infant Mortality Rate Lebanon's infant mortality rate stood at 15.3 per 1,000 births in 2024, marking a dramatic 76.6% decline since 1960. The country reached its historical peak of 112.4 deaths per 1,000 births in 1976, before sustained improvements in healthcare and living conditions drove the rate down to 11.1 by 2012—the lowest point on record. A concerning reversal has emerged since 2012. The rate climbed steadily from 11.3 in 2015 to 15.3 in 2024, rising 37.8% across nine years. This uptick coincides with Lebanon's severe economic crisis beginning in 2019 and ongoing political instability, which have strained healthcare infrastructure and household resources. Without intervention, the trajectory suggests further deterioration ahead.