Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Lebanon
Lebanon: Fertility rate vs share that are religious 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
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Lebanon stood at 2.24.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Lebanon peaked at 5.91 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2008.
That places Lebanon 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 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 growth rate -0.331 (2100)
- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.331 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.23 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.23 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 758,642 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.23 (2024)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.18 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 20.83 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Lebanon?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Lebanon was 2.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Lebanon ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious 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 Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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