Births by age of mother in Lebanon
Lebanon: Births by age of mother was 19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
78th
of 229 countries
All-time high
43
in 1962
All-time low
17
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births by age of mother in Lebanon is 19, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Lebanon peaked at 43 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2012.
Lebanon ranks 78th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27 | — |
| 1951 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 1960 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 43 | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 33 | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 19 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.3 | 27 | 37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.5 | 30 | 43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.8 | 32 | 38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.1 | 22 | 31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.7 | 22 | 24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3 | 21 | 29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7 | 17 | 23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.25 | 19 | 21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 76 Oman 20 compare
- 76 Turkmenistan 20 compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 19 compare
- 80 Belarus 18 compare
- 81 Belgium 16 compare
More population data for Lebanon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,938 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -1.03 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.331 (2100)
- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Lebanon?
- Births by age of mother in Lebanon was 19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 1962.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2012.
- How does Lebanon rank for births by age of mother?
- Lebanon ranks 78th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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