Birth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Birth rate was 16.14 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 16.14 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Lebanon peaked at 41.16 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 16.14 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Lebanon ranks 100th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.52 births per 1,000 people | 39.61 births per 1,000 people | 41.16 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.92 births per 1,000 people | 33.85 births per 1,000 people | 39.45 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.2 births per 1,000 people | 31.54 births per 1,000 people | 33.43 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.11 births per 1,000 people | 28.64 births per 1,000 people | 31.54 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.94 births per 1,000 people | 21.62 births per 1,000 people | 27.83 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3 births per 1,000 people | 17.79 births per 1,000 people | 21.31 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.65 births per 1,000 people | 17.62 births per 1,000 people | 19.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5 births per 1,000 people | 16.14 births per 1,000 people | 16.91 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More population data for Lebanon
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 333,428 people (2100)
- Population density 703.09 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 758,642 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Lebanon?
- Birth rate in Lebanon was 16.14 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 41.16 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.14 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Lebanon rank for birth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.