Maternal mortality ratio in Lebanon
Lebanon: Maternal mortality ratio was 14.98 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 135th of 196 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.
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
- 132 State of Palestine 16.11 per 100,000 live births compare
- 133 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 134 Uruguay 15.31 per 100,000 live births compare
- 136 Ukraine 14.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 137 Portugal 14.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 138 Türkiye 14.63 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Lebanon
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,106 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,389 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,389 (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 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 135th out of 196 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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