Number of deaths who in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of deaths who was 44,258 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths who in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in Lebanon stood at 44,258. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% on the previous year and up 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Lebanon peaked at 44,258 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,693, in 2002.
Lebanon ranks 113th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,833 | — |
| 2001 | 16,744 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 16,693 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 16,884 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 17,085 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 17,660 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 19,052 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 18,854 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 19,622 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 20,005 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 20,459 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 21,276 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 22,280 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 24,857 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 27,903 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 28,824 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 28,418 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 28,250 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 27,856 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 28,219 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 32,405 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 44,258 | +36.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 44,258 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97,855, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 44,258 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69,396, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths who 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +36.6% | 32,405 | 44,258 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,943 | 16,693 | 20,005 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,834 | 20,459 | 28,824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,332 | 32,405 | 44,258 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48,535 compare
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- 114 Tajikistan 43,654 compare
- 115 Congo 41,976 compare
- 116 Turkmenistan 41,727 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 number of deaths who in Lebanon?
- Number of deaths who in Lebanon was 44,258 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 44,258 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,693 in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of deaths who?
- Lebanon ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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