Lebanon vs South Africa: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious
Lebanon
2.24 live births per woman
in 2023
South Africa
2.22 live births per woman
in 2023
Lebanon rank
96th
South Africa rank
99th
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious over time
- Lebanon
- South Africa
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.24 live births per woman against 2.22 live births per woman in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Lebanon ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.81 live births per woman | 6.1 live births per woman | 0.2932 live births per woman | South Africa |
| 1960s | 5.72 live births per woman | 5.94 live births per woman | 0.2146 live births per woman | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.6 live births per woman | 5.23 live births per woman | 0.6238 live births per woman | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.64 live births per woman | 4.48 live births per woman | 0.8414 live births per woman | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.86 live births per woman | 3.15 live births per woman | 0.2926 live births per woman | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.36 live births per woman | 2.47 live births per woman | 0.1056 live births per woman | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.35 live births per woman | 2.36 live births per woman | 0.0142 live births per woman | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.27 live births per woman | 2.24 live births per woman | 0.0362 live births per woman | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious, Lebanon or South Africa?
- Lebanon, at 2.24 live births per woman against 2.22 live births per woman in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious between Lebanon and South Africa?
- 0.02 live births per woman, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious?
- Lebanon ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 99th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.