Lifetime risk of maternal death in Lebanon
Lebanon: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 3,293 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,293 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,510 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2013
All-time low
429 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1987
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Lebanon, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Lebanon stood at 3,293 1 in: rate varies by country.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Lebanon peaked at 3,510 1 in: rate varies by country in 2013 and was at its lowest, 429 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1987.
That places Lebanon 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 455 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 476 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 429 1 in: rate varies by country | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 433 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 573 1 in: rate varies by country | +32.3% |
| 1990 | 606 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 781 1 in: rate varies by country | +28.9% |
| 1992 | 877 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 1,000 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 1,132 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 1,260 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 1,326 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1,407 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1,480 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1,564 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1,678 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 1,828 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 2,009 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 2,224 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 2,447 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 2,682 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 2,757 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3,045 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 3,151 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 3,204 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3,139 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,109 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,164 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3,510 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 3,184 1 in: rate varies by country | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 2,888 1 in: rate varies by country | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 2,920 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,959 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,060 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3,134 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,764 1 in: rate varies by country | -43.7% |
| 2021 | 905 1 in: rate varies by country | -48.7% |
| 2022 | 3,229 1 in: rate varies by country | +256.8% |
| 2023 | 3,293 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 3,293 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265 1 in: rate varies by country, 12.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 3,293 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,899 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +256.8% | 905 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,229 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2021 | -48.7% | 1,764 1 in: rate varies by country | 905 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2020 | -43.7% | 3,134 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,764 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 473.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 429 1 in: rate varies by country | 573 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,143 1 in: rate varies by country | 606 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,564 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,502 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,678 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,204 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,107 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,888 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,510 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,298 1 in: rate varies by country | 905 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,293 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 66 Costa Rica 3,404 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 67 Georgia 3,332 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 68 Bahrain 3,315 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 3,132 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 71 Oman 3,068 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 72 Thailand 2,895 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Lebanon?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Lebanon was 3,293 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,510 1 in: rate varies by country in 2013.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 429 1 in: rate varies by country in 1987.
- How does Lebanon rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Lebanon ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.