Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.0014 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 0.0064 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
Lebanon ranks 76th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 2021 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +96.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0026 units per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre 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 | +96.2% | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +73.3% | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -72.5% | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 73 Djibouti 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Mozambique 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Saint Lucia 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Congo 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 South Africa 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Venezuela 0.0011 units per square kilometre 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 maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.