Preterm birth in Lebanon
Lebanon: Preterm birth was 7,671 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
7,671
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
64th
of 102 countries
All-time high
10,123
in 2015
All-time low
7,671
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Lebanon, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth in Lebanon stood at 7,671. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Lebanon peaked at 10,123 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,671, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 64th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,738 | 7,718 | 10,123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,671 | 7,671 | 7,671 | 1 |
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More health data for Lebanon
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,106 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,389 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,389 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 51,773 (2025)
- Population, male 2.85 million (2025)
- Population, male 48.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 41,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 44,961 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 45,454 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Lebanon?
- Preterm birth in Lebanon was 7,671 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,123 in 2015.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,671 in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for preterm birth?
- Lebanon ranks 64th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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