Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) was 6.04 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Crude death rate in Lebanon, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, crude death rate in Lebanon stood at 6.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Lebanon peaked at 27.67 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.05, in 2013.
Lebanon ranks 52nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.19 | — |
| 1961 | 9.88 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 9.59 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 9.33 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 9.1 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 8.87 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 8.65 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 8.47 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 8.29 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 8.15 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 8.04 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 7.91 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 7.81 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 7.72 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 7.62 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 11.19 | +46.8% |
| 1976 | 27.67 | +147.2% |
| 1977 | 9.99 | -63.9% |
| 1978 | 10.12 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 10.31 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 10.11 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 9.91 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 17.71 | +78.7% |
| 1983 | 9.48 | -46.5% |
| 1984 | 9.27 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 9.07 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 8.82 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 8.67 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 8.49 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 7.49 | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 7.35 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 5.22 | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 5.13 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 5 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.85 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 4.76 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.73 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.67 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.64 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.6 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.53 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.44 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.35 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.26 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.2 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.16 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.39 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.12 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 4.16 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.17 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.2 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.21 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.21 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.05 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.27 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 4.51 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.72 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.98 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 5.2 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.46 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 6.41 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 8.42 | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 5.77 | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 5.96 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 6.04 | +1.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 6.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.87, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 6.04 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.74, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) 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 | +147.2% | 11.19 | 27.67 |
| 1982 | +78.7% | 9.91 | 17.71 |
| 1977 | -63.9% | 27.67 | 9.99 |
| 1975 | +46.8% | 7.62 | 11.19 |
| 1983 | -46.5% | 17.71 | 9.48 |
| 2021 | +31.4% | 6.41 | 8.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.05 | 8.15 | 10.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.84 | 7.62 | 27.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9 | 7.49 | 17.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 4.6 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.28 | 4.12 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 | 4.05 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 | 5.77 | 8.42 | 5 |
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More population data for Lebanon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,938 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -1.03 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.331 (2100)
- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Lebanon?
- Crude death rate in Lebanon was 6.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.67 in 1976.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for crude death rate?
- Lebanon ranks 52nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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