Fertility rate: births per woman in Lebanon
Lebanon: Fertility rate: births per woman was 2.24 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.24 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.91 live births per woman
in 1963
All-time low
2.17 live births per woman
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate: births per woman in Lebanon stood at 2.24 live births per woman.
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: births per woman in Lebanon peaked at 5.91 live births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.17 live births per woman, 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.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.8 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.8 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 5.8 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 5.8 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 5.81 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 5.81 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.81 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.81 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 5.82 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.84 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 5.88 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 5.89 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.9 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.91 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.85 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 5.77 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 5.68 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.57 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.45 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 5.32 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.19 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.05 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 4.91 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.79 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 4.65 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.52 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 4.39 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 4.28 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.18 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.08 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.01 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.95 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.85 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.73 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.66 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.53 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.47 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.42 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.39 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.36 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.27 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.16 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.05 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.94 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.82 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 2.73 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.7 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.67 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.65 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.63 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.6 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.58 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.52 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.46 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.38 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.29 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.24 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.17 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.19 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.26 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.32 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.35 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.36 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.38 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.38 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.39 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.37 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.35 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.33 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.31 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.28 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.26 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.24 live births per woman | -1.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.24 live births per woman is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 live births per woman, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.24 live births per woman is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52 live births per woman, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.81 live births per woman | 5.8 live births per woman | 5.84 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.72 live births per woman | 5.32 live births per woman | 5.91 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6 live births per woman | 4.08 live births per woman | 5.19 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 live births per woman | 3.36 live births per woman | 4.01 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 live births per woman | 2.63 live births per woman | 3.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 live births per woman | 2.17 live births per woman | 2.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 live births per woman | 2.26 live births per woman | 2.39 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 live births per woman | 2.24 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 93 Suriname 2.25 live births per woman compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 2.24 live births per woman compare
- 95 Faroe Islands 2.24 live births per woman compare
- 97 Morocco 2.23 live births per woman compare
- 98 Nicaragua 2.22 live births per woman compare
- 99 South Africa 2.22 live births per woman 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 fertility rate: births per woman in Lebanon?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Lebanon was 2.24 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 live births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 live births per woman in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Lebanon ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.