Neonatal mortality ihme in Lebanon
Lebanon: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.48 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality ihme in Lebanon, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality ihme in Lebanon is 0.48, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Lebanon peaked at 5.54 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.48, in 2019.
That places Lebanon 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.54 | — |
| 1951 | 5.25 | -5.2% |
| 1952 | 5.07 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 4.89 | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 4.71 | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 4.54 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 4.4 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 4.25 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 4.18 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 4.03 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 3.92 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 3.81 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 3.7 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 3.61 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.52 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 3.42 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 3.34 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 3.29 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 3.23 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 3.19 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 3.16 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.09 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 3.03 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.98 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.88 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.92 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 5.45 | +86.6% |
| 1977 | 2.59 | -52.5% |
| 1978 | 2.53 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.48 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.44 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.39 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 4.27 | +78.7% |
| 1983 | 2.41 | -43.6% |
| 1984 | 2.3 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.19 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 2.09 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.91 | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 1.84 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.81 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.77 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.68 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.61 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.54 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.47 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.38 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.3 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.22 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.15 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.99 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.94 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.87 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.84 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.82 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.79 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.76 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.73 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.71 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.68 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.65 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.62 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.58 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.55 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.53 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.51 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.48 | -5.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.48 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.64, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal mortality ihme 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +86.6% | 2.92 | 5.45 |
| 1982 | +78.7% | 2.39 | 4.27 |
| 1977 | -52.5% | 5.45 | 2.59 |
| 1983 | -43.6% | 4.27 | 2.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.69 | 4.03 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.5 | 3.19 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.11 | 2.48 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 | 1.81 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 1.09 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.868 | 0.73 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.591 | 0.48 | 0.71 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 136 Puerto Rico 0.5 compare
- 137 American Samoa 0.49 compare
- 138 Brunei 0.48 compare
- 140 United States Virgin Islands 0.46 compare
- 141 Ukraine 0.45 compare
- 141 Uruguay 0.45 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)
- 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 mortality ihme in Lebanon?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Lebanon was 0.48 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Lebanon ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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