Stillbirth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Stillbirth rate was 0.9456 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9456 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.18 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.8195 deaths per 100 births
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Lebanon is 0.9456 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Lebanon peaked at 1.18 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8195 deaths per 100 births, in 2014.
That places Lebanon 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.18 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.14 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.11 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.07 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9899 deaths per 100 births | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9531 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9179 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8891 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8617 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8427 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.828 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.821 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8196 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8195 deaths per 100 births | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8219 deaths per 100 births | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8231 deaths per 100 births | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8293 deaths per 100 births | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.841 deaths per 100 births | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.861 deaths per 100 births | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8844 deaths per 100 births | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9041 deaths per 100 births | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9253 deaths per 100 births | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9456 deaths per 100 births | +2.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.9456 deaths per 100 births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 deaths per 100 births, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.9456 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8428 deaths per 100 births, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 deaths per 100 births | 0.8617 deaths per 100 births | 1.18 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8307 deaths per 100 births | 0.8195 deaths per 100 births | 0.861 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9148 deaths per 100 births | 0.8844 deaths per 100 births | 0.9456 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More population data for Lebanon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,938 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -1.03 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 703.09 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 333,428 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Lebanon?
- Stillbirth rate in Lebanon was 0.9456 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8195 deaths per 100 births in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for stillbirth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.