Lebanon vs United States: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality
Lebanon
20.62 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
United States
21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Lebanon rank
124th
United States rank
123rd
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality over time
- Lebanon
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births against 20.62 deaths per 100,000 live births in Lebanon, a difference of 0.46 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 124th and United States ranks 123rd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 56.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 40.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 29.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 23.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 19.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 20.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.4603 deaths per 100,000 live births | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality, Lebanon or United States?
- United States, at 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births against 20.62 deaths per 100,000 live births in Lebanon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality between Lebanon and United States?
- 0.46 deaths per 100,000 live births, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Lebanon and United States rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?
- Lebanon ranks 124th and United States ranks 123rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.