Number of births per year in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of births per year was 93,205 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93,205
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
126,567
in 2015
All-time low
55,544
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Lebanon is 93,205, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Lebanon peaked at 126,567 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55,544, in 1950.
Lebanon ranks 109th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55,544 | — |
| 1951 | 57,056 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 58,493 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 60,040 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 61,529 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 63,050 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 64,505 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 65,897 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 67,385 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 69,033 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 70,795 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 72,266 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 73,894 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 75,433 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 76,284 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 76,724 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 77,129 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 77,640 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 78,034 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 78,810 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 79,766 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 80,618 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 81,822 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 83,276 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 84,513 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 85,572 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 86,572 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 87,829 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 89,406 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 90,916 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 92,819 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 94,914 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 95,708 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 95,388 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 96,003 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 95,537 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 96,274 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 98,414 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 99,786 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 100,976 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 100,057 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 98,442 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 96,659 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 94,392 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 91,950 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 89,862 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 90,364 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 90,682 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 91,300 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 91,996 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 92,241 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 92,686 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 92,055 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 90,520 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 88,984 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 87,200 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 86,801 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 86,928 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 87,636 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 89,813 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 93,795 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 96,991 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 99,282 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 103,475 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 119,400 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 126,567 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 121,382 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 114,874 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 108,255 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 102,113 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 96,441 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 94,769 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 94,050 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 93,205 | -0.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 93,205 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 93,205 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 172,312, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62,253 | 55,544 | 69,033 | 10 |
| 1960s | 75,701 | 70,795 | 78,810 | 10 |
| 1970s | 85,029 | 79,766 | 90,916 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96,582 | 92,819 | 100,976 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93,570 | 89,862 | 100,057 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,486 | 86,801 | 92,686 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,613 | 93,795 | 126,567 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,616 | 93,205 | 96,441 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 number of births per year in Lebanon?
- Number of births per year in Lebanon was 93,205 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 126,567 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,544 in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of births per year?
- Lebanon ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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