Crude death rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Crude death rate was 5.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.96
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.67
in 1976
All-time low
4.05
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate in Lebanon is 5.96, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Lebanon peaked at 27.67 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.05, in 2013.
Lebanon ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude death rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.3 | — |
| 1951 | 13.13 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 12.83 | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 12.51 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 12.18 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 12.15 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 11.57 | -4.7% |
| 1957 | 11.14 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 11.63 | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 10.49 | -9.8% |
| 1960 | 10.19 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 9.88 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 9.59 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 9.33 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 9.1 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 8.87 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 8.65 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 8.47 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 8.29 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 8.15 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 8.04 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 7.91 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 7.81 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 7.72 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 7.62 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 11.19 | +46.8% |
| 1976 | 27.67 | +147.2% |
| 1977 | 9.99 | -63.9% |
| 1978 | 10.12 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 10.31 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 10.11 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 9.91 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 17.71 | +78.7% |
| 1983 | 9.48 | -46.5% |
| 1984 | 9.27 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 9.07 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 8.82 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 8.67 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 8.49 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 7.49 | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 7.35 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 5.22 | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 5.13 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 5 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.85 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 4.76 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.73 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.67 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.64 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.6 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.53 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.44 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.35 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.26 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.2 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.16 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.39 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.12 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 4.16 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.17 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.2 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.21 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.21 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.05 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.27 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 4.51 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.72 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.98 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 5.2 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.46 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 6.41 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 8.42 | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 5.77 | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 5.96 | +3.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.96 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.04, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +147.2% | 11.19 | 27.67 |
| 1982 | +78.7% | 9.91 | 17.71 |
| 1977 | -63.9% | 27.67 | 9.99 |
| 1975 | +46.8% | 7.62 | 11.19 |
| 1983 | -46.5% | 17.71 | 9.48 |
| 2021 | +31.4% | 6.41 | 8.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.09 | 10.49 | 13.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.05 | 8.15 | 10.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.84 | 7.62 | 27.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9 | 7.49 | 17.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 4.6 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.28 | 4.12 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 | 4.05 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 | 5.77 | 8.42 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Lebanon?
- Crude death rate in Lebanon was 5.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.67 in 1976.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for crude death rate?
- Lebanon ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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