Stillbirth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Stillbirth rate was 9.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Lebanon is 9.5 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Lebanon peaked at 11.8 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.2 per 1,000 total births, in 2012.
Lebanon ranks 77th of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.14 per 1,000 total births | 8.6 per 1,000 total births | 11.8 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3 per 1,000 total births | 8.2 per 1,000 total births | 8.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.15 per 1,000 total births | 8.8 per 1,000 total births | 9.5 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 74 Azerbaijan 10.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 10.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 76 Marshall Islands 10 per 1,000 total births compare
- 77 Grenada 9.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 77 Nicaragua 9.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 80 Armenia 9.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 80 Ecuador 9.4 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Lebanon
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 51,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 55,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 56,450 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 53,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 54,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 51,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 45,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 41,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 44,961 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 56,037 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Lebanon?
- Stillbirth rate in Lebanon was 9.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 per 1,000 total births in 2012.
- How does Lebanon rank for stillbirth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.