Deaths from pneumonia in Lebanon
Lebanon: Deaths from pneumonia was 1,445 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from pneumonia in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1,445 deaths for deaths from pneumonia in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from pneumonia in Lebanon peaked at 1,590 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 609.37 deaths, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 109th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from pneumonia in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 609.37 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 633.5 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 712.78 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 777.18 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 828.67 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 880.76 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 912 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 968.85 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1,014 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,045 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,073 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,130 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,189 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,326 deaths | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1,468 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1,532 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,532 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,544 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,547 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,590 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,561 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,445 deaths | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 838.18 deaths | 609.37 deaths | 1,045 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,393 deaths | 1,073 deaths | 1,590 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,503 deaths | 1,445 deaths | 1,561 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from pneumonia in Lebanon?
- Deaths from pneumonia in Lebanon was 1,445 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,590 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 609.37 deaths in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for deaths from pneumonia?
- Lebanon ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from pneumonia rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.