Lebanon—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #78 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
11.1
2023
YoY Change
+5.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#78
of 196 countries
Maximum
12
2000
Minimum
7.4
2011
CAGR
-0.3%
24 years
Last
11.1
Previous
10.5
Highest
12
Lowest
7.4
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lebanon's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 11.1 in 2023, ranking #78 out of 196 countries. This represents a +5.7% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 12 (2000) and the lowest was 7.4 (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11.1 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 10.5 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 9.9 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 9.3 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 8.8 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 8.3 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 8 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.7 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.7 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.9 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 8.2 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 8.6 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 9 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 9.6 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 10.1 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 10.7 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 11.3 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 12 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |