Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Lebanon is 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 0.2939 deaths per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0688 deaths per square kilometre, in 2009.
Lebanon ranks 20th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.2722 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.2724 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2939 deaths per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2761 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2762 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2751 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2744 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2741 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2775 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2578 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2506 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2401 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2326 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2297 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2214 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2087 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1957 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1824 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1697 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1574 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1454 deaths per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1349 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1289 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1234 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1184 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1135 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1081 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1029 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0969 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0901 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0839 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.078 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.074 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0711 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0691 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0688 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0704 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0717 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0729 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.076 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0879 deaths per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0943 deaths per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0925 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0899 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0879 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0865 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0854 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0876 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0903 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2777 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2722 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2939 deaths per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2467 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2087 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2775 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.147 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1135 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1957 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0843 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0688 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1081 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.083 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0704 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0943 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.089 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0854 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 17 Sierra Leone 0.1033 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ethiopia 0.0943 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 19 Kiribati 0.0938 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 0.092 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0875 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 23 Philippines 0.0858 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2939 deaths per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0688 deaths per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 neonatal 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.