Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Lebanon
Lebanon: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5912 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5912
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
54th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6426
in 2014
All-time low
0.5724
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Lebanon is 0.5912, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Lebanon peaked at 0.6426 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5724, in 2019.
That places Lebanon 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6306 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6228 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6169 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6105 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6045 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6008 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6059 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6053 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6064 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6066 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6047 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6034 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5992 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5945 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5921 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5898 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5933 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5949 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5971 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6027 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6102 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6081 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.605 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6104 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6426 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.621 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5894 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5786 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.573 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5724 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5742 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5879 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5934 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5922 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5912 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.611 | 0.6008 | 0.6306 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5972 | 0.5898 | 0.6047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6011 | 0.5724 | 0.6426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5878 | 0.5742 | 0.5934 | 5 |
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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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Lebanon?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Lebanon was 0.5912 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6426 in 2014.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5724 in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Lebanon ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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