Number of neonatal deaths in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of neonatal deaths was 969 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
969
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
97th
of 196 countries
All-time high
3,007
in 1976
All-time low
704
in 2009
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Lebanon, 1974–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 969 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Lebanon peaked at 3,007 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 704, in 2009.
Lebanon ranks 97th of 196 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 neonatal deaths in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,785 | — |
| 1975 | 2,787 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3,007 | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 2,824 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 2,826 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2,814 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 2,807 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,804 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2,839 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2,637 | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 2,564 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 2,456 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 2,379 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 2,350 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2,265 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 2,135 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 2,002 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 1,866 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 1,736 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 1,610 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 1,487 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1,380 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 1,319 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,262 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1,211 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1,161 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,106 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1,053 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 991 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 922 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 858 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 798 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 757 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 727 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 707 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 704 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 720 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 734 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 746 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 777 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 899 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 965 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 946 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 920 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 899 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 885 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 874 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 896 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 924 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 947 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 969 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,840 | 2,785 | 3,007 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,524 | 2,135 | 2,839 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,503 | 1,161 | 2,002 | 10 |
| 2000s | 862.3 | 704 | 1,106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 849.1 | 720 | 965 | 10 |
| 2020s | 922 | 874 | 969 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1246 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Lebanon?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Lebanon was 969 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,007 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 704 in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Lebanon ranks 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.