Fertility rate: births per woman in Lebanon
Lebanon: Fertility rate: births per woman was 2.24 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 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 vs. GDP per capita 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
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
The 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.