Preterm birth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Preterm birth rate was 8.74 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
8.74
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 102 countries
All-time high
8.76
in 2010
All-time low
8.74
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Lebanon, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth rate in Lebanon stood at 8.74. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Lebanon peaked at 8.76 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.74, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 29th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Preterm birth rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.76 | — |
| 2011 | 8.75 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.75 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.75 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.76 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.75 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.76 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.75 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.75 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.74 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.75 | 8.75 | 8.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.74 | 8.74 | 8.74 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,106 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1044 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.7062 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5135 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Lebanon?
- Preterm birth rate in Lebanon was 8.74 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.76 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.74 in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for preterm birth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 29th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 rate (per 100 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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