Maternal mortality ratio in Lebanon
Lebanon: Maternal mortality ratio was 14.98 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.98 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
147th
of 212 countries
All-time high
53.6 per 100,000 live births
in 2021
All-time low
13.47 per 100,000 live births
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Lebanon stood at 14.98 per 100,000 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Lebanon peaked at 53.6 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.47 per 100,000 live births, in 2013.
Lebanon ranks 147th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.62 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 22.06 per 100,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 20.6 per 100,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 19.28 per 100,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 18.21 per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 17.28 per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 17.21 per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.88 per 100,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 15.48 per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 15.03 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 14.79 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 14.54 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 14.26 per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 13.47 per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 14.15 per 100,000 live births | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 14.87 per 100,000 live births | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 14.81 per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.89 per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.71 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 14.64 per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 26.99 per 100,000 live births | +84.4% |
| 2021 | 53.6 per 100,000 live births | +98.6% |
| 2022 | 15.11 per 100,000 live births | -71.8% |
| 2023 | 14.98 per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 14.98 per 100,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142 per 100,000 live births, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 14.98 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37 per 100,000 live births, 74% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +98.6% | 26.99 per 100,000 live births | 53.6 per 100,000 live births |
| 2020 | +84.4% | 14.64 per 100,000 live births | 26.99 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -71.8% | 53.6 per 100,000 live births | 15.11 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.46 per 100,000 live births | 15.03 per 100,000 live births | 23.62 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.51 per 100,000 live births | 13.47 per 100,000 live births | 14.89 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.67 per 100,000 live births | 14.98 per 100,000 live births | 53.6 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 144 State of Palestine 16.11 per 100,000 live births compare
- 145 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 146 Uruguay 15.31 per 100,000 live births compare
- 148 Ukraine 14.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 149 Portugal 14.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 150 Türkiye 14.63 per 100,000 live births compare
- 150 Turkey 14.63 per 100,000 live births 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 maternal mortality ratio in Lebanon?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Lebanon was 14.98 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.47 per 100,000 live births in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Lebanon ranks 147th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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