Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Lebanon or United States?

United States, at 22.3 against 18.5 in Lebanon as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United States?

5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lebanon vs United States: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)

Lebanon

18.5

in 2022

United States

22.3

in 2022

Lebanon rank

41st

United States rank

38th

Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) over time

Lebanon
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 22.3 against 18.5 in Lebanon, a difference of 3.8.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was United States ahead.

Lebanon ranks 41st and United States ranks 38th of 58 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	United States	Difference	Ahead
2010s	13.54	18.75	5.21	United States
2020s	27.4	26.33	1.07	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Lebanon or United States?: United States, at 22.3 against 18.5 in Lebanon as of 2022.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Lebanon and United States?: 3.8, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United States?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
How do Lebanon and United States rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Lebanon ranks 41st and United States ranks 38th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,112 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.