Birth rate by women's age group in Lebanon
Lebanon: Birth rate by women's age group was 20.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1956
All-time low
20.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Lebanon stood at 20.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Lebanon peaked at 92.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 20.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2008.
That places Lebanon 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rate by women's age group in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 92.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 92.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 91.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 91.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 92.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 92.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 92.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 92.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 92.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 92.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 92.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 92.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 92.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 91.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 88.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 84.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 81.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 78.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 78.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 77.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 77.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 74.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 72.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 71.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 70.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 69.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 69.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 69.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 68.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 67.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 68.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 67.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 64.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 64.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 62.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 60.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 58.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 56.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 52.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 48.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 44.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 40.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 36.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 32.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 29.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 28.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 28.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 27.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 26.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 25.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 24.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 24.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 23.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 22.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 21.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 21.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 20.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 21.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 21.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 22.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 22.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 22.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 21.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 21.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 21.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 20.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 20.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 20.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 91.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 92.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 77.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 92.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 67.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 77.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 52.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 68.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 25.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 21.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 22.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 21.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 130 Turkmenistan 21.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 131 Fiji 21.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 132 Georgia 21.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 134 Cook Islands 20.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 135 Mauritius 19.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 136 Mongolia 19.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 703.09 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 333,428 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Lebanon?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Lebanon was 20.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1956.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Lebanon ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.