Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia: Fertility rate, total
Lebanon
2.24 births per woman
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.28 births per woman
in 2023
Lebanon rank
91st
Saudi Arabia rank
88th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Lebanon
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.28 births per woman against 2.24 births per woman in Lebanon, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Lebanon ranks 91st and Saudi Arabia ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6 births per woman | 7.41 births per woman | 2.8 births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3.64 births per woman | 6.65 births per woman | 3.01 births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.86 births per woman | 5.08 births per woman | 2.21 births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.36 births per woman | 3.42 births per woman | 1.05 births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.35 births per woman | 2.69 births per woman | 0.3375 births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.27 births per woman | 2.21 births per woman | 0.0583 births per woman | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Lebanon or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.28 births per woman against 2.24 births per woman in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.04 births per woman, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Lebanon ranks 91st and Saudi Arabia ranks 88th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release