Share of births by age of mother in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of births by age of mother was 5.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.55
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.24
in 1970
All-time low
4.78
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 5.55 for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Lebanon peaked at 13.24 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.78, in 2015.
That places Lebanon 132nd 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.63 | — |
| 1951 | 11.43 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 11.25 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 11.08 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 10.91 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 10.75 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 10.58 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 10.37 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 10.16 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 10.01 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 9.94 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 10.02 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 10.12 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 10.32 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 10.57 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 10.86 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 11.27 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 11.81 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 12.44 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 13.01 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 13.24 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 13.01 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 12.75 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 12.53 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 12.52 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 12.53 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 12.63 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 12.55 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 12.52 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 12.46 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 12.42 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 12.36 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 12.23 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 11.85 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 11.65 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 11.39 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 11.01 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 10.69 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 10.1 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 9.44 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 8.84 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 8.3 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 7.77 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 7.15 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 6.63 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 6.34 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 6.39 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.4 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.25 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.08 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 5.94 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.9 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.84 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.8 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.72 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.68 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.66 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.62 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.55 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.46 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.33 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.18 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.03 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.82 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.78 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.89 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.01 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.14 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.27 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.43 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 5.45 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.49 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.55 | +1.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.1, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.55 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.34, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.82 | 10.01 | 11.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.04 | 9.94 | 13.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.67 | 12.46 | 13.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.31 | 9.44 | 12.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.01 | 6.08 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.72 | 5.46 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 4.78 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 | 5.43 | 5.55 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Lebanon?
- Share of births by age of mother in Lebanon was 5.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.24 in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Lebanon ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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