Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Lebanon, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Lebanon stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Lebanon peaked at 0.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Lebanon 126th 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.
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2% | — |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -24.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +77.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +94.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -72.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1246 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Lebanon?
- Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Lebanon was 0.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Lebanon ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.