Neonatal deaths in Lebanon
Lebanon: Neonatal deaths was 969 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
969
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
104th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1,106
in 2000
All-time low
704
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Lebanon is 969, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Lebanon peaked at 1,106 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 704, in 2009.
That places Lebanon 104th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,106 | — |
| 2001 | 1,053 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 991 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 922 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 858 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 798 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 757 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 727 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 707 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 704 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 720 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 734 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 746 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 777 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 899 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 965 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 946 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 920 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 899 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 885 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 874 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 896 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 924 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 947 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 969 | +2.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 969 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 969 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,272, 76% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 862.3 | 704 | 1,106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 849.1 | 720 | 965 | 10 |
| 2020s | 922 | 874 | 969 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More development goals data for Lebanon
- Red List Index 0.8835 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 159.06 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 536.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,414 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Lebanon?
- Neonatal deaths in Lebanon was 969 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,106 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 704 in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for neonatal deaths?
- Lebanon ranks 104th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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