Death rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Death rate was 5.96 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Lebanon is 5.96 deaths per 1,000 people, 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, death rate in Lebanon peaked at 27.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.05 deaths per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 178 Eritrea 6.05 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 179 British Virgin Islands 5.97 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 180 Kyrgyzstan 5.97 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 182 Ethiopia 5.96 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 183 Rwanda 5.93 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 184 Mongolia 5.93 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Lebanon
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,389 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,389 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 47,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 43,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,828 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 43,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 49,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 44,597 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Lebanon?
- Death rate in Lebanon was 5.96 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 1976.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 deaths per 1,000 people in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for death rate?
- Lebanon ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.