Number of children under 5 in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of children under 5 was 451,904 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Lebanon stood at 451,904 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Lebanon peaked at 595,672 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 188,195 people, in 1950.
Lebanon ranks 111th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 256,938 people | 188,195 people | 303,213 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 344,059 people | 311,157 people | 366,810 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 386,491 people | 369,270 people | 405,040 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 443,994 people | 413,735 people | 469,937 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 464,502 people | 445,212 people | 480,670 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 444,797 people | 435,268 people | 450,268 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 524,605 people | 436,209 people | 595,672 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 464,310 people | 451,904 people | 482,266 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Lebanon
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- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1718 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.08 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8816 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Lebanon?
- Number of children under 5 in Lebanon was 451,904 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 595,672 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,195 people in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of children under 5?
- Lebanon ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.