Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 969 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
969
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
97th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,002
in 1990
All-time low
704
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 969 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Lebanon peaked at 2,002 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 704, in 2009.
That places Lebanon 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,002 | — |
| 1991 | 1,866 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 1,736 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 1,610 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 1,487 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1,380 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 1,319 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,262 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1,211 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1,161 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,106 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1,053 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 991 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 922 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 858 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 798 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 757 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 727 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 707 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 704 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 720 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 734 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 746 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 777 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 899 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 965 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 946 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 920 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 899 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 885 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 874 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 896 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 924 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 947 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 969 | +2.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 969 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 969 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,294, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,503 | 1,161 | 2,002 | 10 |
| 2000s | 862.3 | 704 | 1,106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 849.1 | 720 | 965 | 10 |
| 2020s | 922 | 874 | 969 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Lebanon?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Lebanon was 969 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,002 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 704 in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Lebanon ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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