Lebanon vs South Africa: Fertility rate, total
Lebanon
2.24 births per woman
in 2023
South Africa
2.22 births per woman
in 2023
Lebanon rank
91st
South Africa rank
94th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Lebanon
- South Africa
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.24 births per woman against 2.22 births per woman in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Lebanon ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 94th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6 births per woman | 5.23 births per woman | 0.6238 births per woman | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.64 births per woman | 4.48 births per woman | 0.8414 births per woman | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.86 births per woman | 3.15 births per woman | 0.2926 births per woman | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.36 births per woman | 2.47 births per woman | 0.1056 births per woman | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.35 births per woman | 2.36 births per woman | 0.0142 births per woman | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.27 births per woman | 2.24 births per woman | 0.0362 births per woman | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Lebanon or South Africa?
- Lebanon, at 2.24 births per woman against 2.22 births per woman in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Lebanon and South Africa?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Lebanon ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 94th 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