Median age vs births per woman in Lebanon
Lebanon: Median age vs births per woman was 28.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.32
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
137th
of 229 countries
All-time high
28.44
in 2016
All-time low
16.7
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Lebanon stood at 28.32.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Lebanon peaked at 28.44 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 1967.
That places Lebanon 137th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.96 | — |
| 1951 | 21.72 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 21.49 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 21.24 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 20.98 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 20.7 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 20.39 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 20.07 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 19.72 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 19.34 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 18.91 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 18.46 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 18 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 17.58 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 17.21 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 16.93 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 16.76 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 16.7 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 16.77 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 16.93 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 17.09 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 17.25 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 17.43 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 17.61 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 17.8 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 17.95 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 18.05 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.18 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 18.37 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 18.56 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 18.75 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 18.94 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 19.11 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 19.27 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 19.45 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 19.64 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 19.82 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 20.01 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 20.2 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 20.38 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 20.55 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 20.74 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 20.97 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 21.22 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 21.49 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 21.78 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 22.08 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 22.38 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 22.67 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 22.96 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 23.25 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 23.55 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.86 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 24.2 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 24.55 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 24.91 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 25.29 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 25.67 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 26.06 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 26.45 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.84 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 27.2 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 27.55 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 27.87 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 28.17 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 28.37 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.44 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.41 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.27 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 27.95 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 27.81 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 27.95 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 28.11 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 28.32 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.76 | 19.34 | 21.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.42 | 16.7 | 18.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.83 | 17.09 | 18.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.56 | 18.75 | 20.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.68 | 20.55 | 22.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.78 | 23.25 | 26.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.91 | 26.84 | 28.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.05 | 27.81 | 28.32 | 4 |
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- 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 median age vs births per woman in Lebanon?
- Median age vs births per woman in Lebanon was 28.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.44 in 2016.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 1967.
- How does Lebanon rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Lebanon ranks 137th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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