Number of births, by world region in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of births, by world region was 93,205 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93,205 births
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
126,567 births
in 2015
All-time low
55,544 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Lebanon stood at 93,205 births.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Lebanon peaked at 126,567 births in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55,544 births, in 1950.
That places Lebanon 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55,544 births | — |
| 1951 | 57,056 births | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 58,493 births | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 60,040 births | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 61,529 births | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 63,050 births | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 64,505 births | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 65,897 births | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 67,385 births | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 69,033 births | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 70,795 births | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 72,266 births | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 73,894 births | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 75,433 births | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 76,284 births | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 76,724 births | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 77,129 births | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 77,640 births | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 78,034 births | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 78,810 births | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 79,766 births | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 80,618 births | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 81,822 births | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 83,276 births | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 84,513 births | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 85,572 births | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 86,572 births | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 87,829 births | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 89,406 births | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 90,916 births | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 92,819 births | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 94,914 births | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 95,708 births | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 95,388 births | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 96,003 births | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 95,537 births | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 96,274 births | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 98,414 births | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 99,786 births | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 100,976 births | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 100,057 births | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 98,442 births | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 96,659 births | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 94,392 births | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 91,950 births | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 89,862 births | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 90,364 births | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 90,682 births | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 91,300 births | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 91,996 births | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 92,241 births | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 92,686 births | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 92,055 births | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 90,520 births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 88,984 births | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 87,200 births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 86,801 births | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 86,928 births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 87,636 births | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 89,813 births | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 93,795 births | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 96,991 births | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 99,282 births | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 103,475 births | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 119,400 births | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 126,567 births | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 121,382 births | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 114,874 births | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 108,255 births | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 102,113 births | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 96,441 births | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 94,769 births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 94,050 births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 93,205 births | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62,253 births | 55,544 births | 69,033 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 75,701 births | 70,795 births | 78,810 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 85,029 births | 79,766 births | 90,916 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 96,582 births | 92,819 births | 100,976 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 93,570 births | 89,862 births | 100,057 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,486 births | 86,801 births | 92,686 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,613 births | 93,795 births | 126,567 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,616 births | 93,205 births | 96,441 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Lebanon?
- Number of births, by world region in Lebanon was 93,205 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 126,567 births in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,544 births in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of births, by world region?
- Lebanon ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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