Number of deaths in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of deaths was 34,424 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34,424
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75,434
in 1976
All-time low
17,941
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 34,424 for number of deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Lebanon peaked at 75,434 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 17,941, in 1950.
That places Lebanon 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,941 | — |
| 1951 | 18,215 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 18,302 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 18,374 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 18,395 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 18,878 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 18,504 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 18,341 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 19,700 | +7.4% |
| 1959 | 18,280 | -7.2% |
| 1960 | 18,282 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 18,269 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 18,307 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 18,379 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 18,474 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 18,529 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 18,589 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 18,680 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 18,787 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 18,984 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 19,172 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 19,343 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 19,608 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 19,853 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 20,090 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 30,143 | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 75,434 | +150.3% |
| 1977 | 27,599 | -63.4% |
| 1978 | 28,577 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 29,730 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 29,765 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 29,828 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 54,103 | +81.4% |
| 1983 | 29,337 | -45.8% |
| 1984 | 29,219 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 29,167 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 29,113 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 29,356 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 29,342 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 26,391 | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 26,429 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 19,162 | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 19,211 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 19,114 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 18,878 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 18,849 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 19,075 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 19,192 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 19,410 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 19,550 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 19,603 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 19,527 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19,405 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 19,290 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 19,312 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 19,424 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 20,871 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 19,959 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 20,508 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 20,809 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 21,191 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 21,465 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 22,031 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 23,256 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 27,121 | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 29,183 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 29,827 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 30,708 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 31,086 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 31,631 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 36,535 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 48,158 | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 33,132 | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 34,424 | +3.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 34,424 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 34,424 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,299, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths 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 | +150.3% | 30,143 | 75,434 |
| 1982 | +81.4% | 29,828 | 54,103 |
| 1977 | -63.4% | 75,434 | 27,599 |
| 1975 | +50.0% | 20,090 | 30,143 |
| 1983 | -45.8% | 54,103 | 29,337 |
| 2022 | -31.2% | 48,158 | 33,132 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,493 | 17,941 | 19,700 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,528 | 18,269 | 18,984 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,955 | 19,172 | 75,434 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,562 | 26,391 | 54,103 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,887 | 18,849 | 26,429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,871 | 19,290 | 20,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,750 | 21,191 | 31,631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,062 | 33,132 | 48,158 | 4 |
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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 in Lebanon?
- Number of deaths in Lebanon was 34,424 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 75,434 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,941 in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of deaths?
- Lebanon ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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