Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 10.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.46
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
80th
of 200 countries
All-time high
20.01
in 1990
All-time low
7.52
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 10.46 for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 - un igme estimates in Lebanon peaked at 20.01 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.52, in 2013.
Lebanon ranks 80th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.01 | — |
| 1991 | 18.95 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 17.95 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 17.05 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 16.17 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 15.36 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 14.61 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 13.92 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 13.27 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 12.63 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 11.99 | -5.0% |
| 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% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 10.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.12, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 10.46 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.75, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.99 | 12.63 | 20.01 | 10 |
| 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
- 77 Palau 11.22 compare
- 78 Tajikistan 11.1 compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 10.79 compare
- 81 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10 compare
- 82 Suriname 9.67 compare
- 83 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)
- 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 rate - un igme estimates in Lebanon?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Lebanon was 10.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.01 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.52 in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Lebanon ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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