Number of children under 5 in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of children under 5 was 451,904 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
451,904 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
595,672 people
in 2015
All-time low
188,195 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 188,195 people | — |
| 1951 | 207,947 people | +10.5% |
| 1952 | 227,169 people | +9.2% |
| 1953 | 245,009 people | +7.9% |
| 1954 | 261,284 people | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 272,843 people | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 280,316 people | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 287,906 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 295,503 people | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 303,213 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 311,157 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 319,604 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 328,423 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 337,140 people | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 345,035 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 351,355 people | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 356,615 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 360,629 people | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 363,822 people | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 366,810 people | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 369,270 people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 372,455 people | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 376,579 people | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 381,265 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 386,375 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 391,800 people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 391,904 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 392,044 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 398,177 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 405,040 people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 413,735 people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 423,750 people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 429,337 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 433,200 people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 440,350 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 447,254 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 455,097 people | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 461,850 people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 465,428 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 469,937 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 475,047 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 478,991 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 480,670 people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 478,434 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 471,949 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 463,370 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 455,623 people | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 449,701 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 446,028 people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 445,212 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 446,848 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 449,331 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 450,268 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 450,086 people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 449,304 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 446,364 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 442,899 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 440,319 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 437,279 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 435,268 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 436,209 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 442,403 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 459,181 people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 510,386 people | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 571,269 people | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 595,672 people | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 593,460 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 576,720 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 548,838 people | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 511,915 people | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 482,266 people | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 466,644 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 456,425 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 451,904 people | -1.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 451,904 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 451,904 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 901,969 people, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.