Fertility rate with projections in Lebanon
Lebanon: Fertility rate with projections 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 with projections in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate with projections 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 with projections 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.
Fertility rate with projections in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.8 | — |
| 1951 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 5.8 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 5.8 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 5.81 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 5.81 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.81 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.81 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 5.82 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.84 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 5.88 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 5.89 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.9 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.91 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.85 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 5.77 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 5.68 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.57 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.45 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 5.32 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.19 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.05 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 4.91 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.79 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 4.65 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.52 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 4.39 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 4.28 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.18 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.08 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.01 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.95 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.85 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.73 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.66 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.53 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.47 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.42 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.39 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.36 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.27 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.16 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.05 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.94 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.82 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 2.73 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.67 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.65 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.63 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.58 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.52 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.46 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.38 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.29 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.24 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.17 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.19 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.26 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.32 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.35 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.36 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.38 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.38 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.39 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.37 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.33 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.31 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.28 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.26 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.24 | -1.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.24 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 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)
- Population growth rate -0.331 (2100)
- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate with projections in Lebanon?
- Fertility rate with projections in Lebanon was 2.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Lebanon ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections 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 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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