Stillbirths in Lebanon
Lebanon: Stillbirths was 890 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
890
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 20 countries
All-time high
1,099
in 2000
All-time low
781
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirths in Lebanon is 890, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Lebanon peaked at 1,099 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 781, in 2009.
Lebanon ranks 13th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,099 | — |
| 2001 | 1,072 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,029 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 979 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 926 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 872 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 835 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 805 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 786 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 781 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 797 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 810 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 822 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 855 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 987 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 1,049 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1,007 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 961 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 918 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 887 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 861 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 865 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 878 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 890 | +1.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 890 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,555, 57% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 890 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,452, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 918.4 | 781 | 1,099 | 10 |
| 2010s | 909.3 | 797 | 1,049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 873.5 | 861 | 890 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Lebanon?
- Stillbirths in Lebanon was 890 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,099 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 781 in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for stillbirths?
- Lebanon ranks 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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