Infant mortality rate in Lebanon 2022

The infant mortality rate in Lebanon increased by 0.8 deaths per 1,000 live births (+5.67 percent) since the previous year. With 14.9 deaths per 1,000 live births, the infant mortality rate thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. Notably, the infant mortality rate continuously increased over the last years.
The infant mortality rate is the number of newborns who do not survive past the first 12 months of life. This is generally expressed as a value per 1,000 live births, and also includes neonatal mortality (deaths within the first 28 days of life).

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