Neonatal mortality rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Neonatal mortality rate was 10.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Lebanon is 10.46, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Lebanon peaked at 11.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.52, in 2013.
Lebanon ranks 72nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.99 | — |
| 2001 | 11.36 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 10.77 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 10.19 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 9.64 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 9.14 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 8.72 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 8.37 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 8.07 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 7.84 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.68 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.58 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.52 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.52 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.56 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.64 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.79 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 8 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.29 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.65 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 9.05 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 9.45 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 9.82 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 10.16 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 10.46 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.61 | 7.84 | 11.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 | 7.52 | 8.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.79 | 9.05 | 10.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 69 Palau 11.22 compare
- 70 Tajikistan 11.1 compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 10.79 compare
- 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10 compare
- 74 Suriname 9.67 compare
- 75 Morocco 9.64 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.009 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Lebanon?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Lebanon was 10.46 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.52 in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Lebanon ranks 72nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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