Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 521 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
521
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
111th
of 204 countries
All-time high
7,352
in 1976
All-time low
521
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Lebanon, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Lebanon stood at 521. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Lebanon peaked at 7,352 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 521, in 2019.
That places Lebanon 111th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,540 | — |
| 1951 | 3,501 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 3,464 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 3,429 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 3,396 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 3,367 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 3,344 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 3,314 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 3,330 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 3,275 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 3,237 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 3,200 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 3,163 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 3,136 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 3,107 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 3,066 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 3,037 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 3,033 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3,027 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 3,052 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 3,093 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 3,102 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 3,399 | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 3,999 | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 4,273 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 4,406 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 7,352 | +66.9% |
| 1977 | 3,087 | -58.0% |
| 1978 | 2,784 | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 2,757 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 2,740 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2,710 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 4,791 | +76.8% |
| 1983 | 2,732 | -43.0% |
| 1984 | 2,630 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 2,524 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 2,419 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 2,212 | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 2,123 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2,074 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2,012 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1,897 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 1,791 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1,687 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 1,576 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 1,458 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 1,347 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 1,248 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 1,172 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1,107 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1,047 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 988 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 942 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 906 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 877 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 859 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 849 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 819 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 791 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 754 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 732 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 738 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 762 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 763 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 731 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 684 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 636 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 592 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 558 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 521 | -6.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 521 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 521 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,144, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +76.8% | 2,710 | 4,791 |
| 1976 | +66.9% | 4,406 | 7,352 |
| 1977 | -58.0% | 7,352 | 3,087 |
| 1983 | -43.0% | 4,791 | 2,732 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,396 | 3,275 | 3,540 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,106 | 3,027 | 3,237 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,825 | 2,757 | 7,352 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,696 | 2,074 | 4,791 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,530 | 1,107 | 2,012 | 10 |
| 2000s | 883.2 | 754 | 1,047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 671.7 | 521 | 763 | 10 |
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More health data for Lebanon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Lebanon?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Lebanon was 521 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 7,352 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 521 in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Lebanon ranks 111th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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