Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity was 2.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.24
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.91
in 1963
All-time low
2.17
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Lebanon is 2.24, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Lebanon peaked at 5.91 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2008.
Lebanon ranks 96th of 236 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.
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.8 | — |
| 1951 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 5.8 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 5.8 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 5.81 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 5.81 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.81 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.81 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 5.82 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.84 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 5.88 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 5.89 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.9 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.91 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.85 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 5.77 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 5.68 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.57 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.45 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 5.32 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.19 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.05 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 4.91 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.79 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 4.65 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.52 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 4.39 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 4.28 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.18 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.08 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.01 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.95 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.85 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.73 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.66 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.53 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.47 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.42 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.39 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.36 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.27 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.16 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.05 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.94 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.82 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 2.73 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.67 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.65 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.63 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.58 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.52 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.46 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.38 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.29 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.24 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.17 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.19 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.26 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.32 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.35 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.36 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.38 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.38 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.39 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.37 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.33 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.31 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.28 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.26 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.24 | -1.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.24 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.81 | 5.8 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.72 | 5.32 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6 | 4.08 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 | 3.36 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 2.63 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 | 2.17 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 2.26 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.24 | 2.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 93 Suriname 2.25 compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 2.24 compare
- 95 Faroe Islands 2.24 compare
- 97 Morocco 2.23 compare
- 98 Nicaragua 2.22 compare
- 99 South Africa 2.22 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 children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Lebanon?
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Lebanon was 2.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 in 1963.
- What is the lowest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Lebanon ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).