Share of births by age of mother in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of births by age of mother was 5.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 1970
All-time low
4.8%
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 5.5% 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 13.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.6% | — |
| 1951 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 11.2% | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 11.1% | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 10.9% | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 10.7% | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 10.6% | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 10.2% | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 10.0% | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 9.9% | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 10.0% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 10.6% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 10.9% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 11.3% | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 11.8% | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 12.4% | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 13.0% | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 13.2% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 13.0% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 12.7% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 12.5% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 12.5% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 12.5% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.0% | 9.9% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 9.4% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.5% | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 703.09 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Lebanon?
- Share of births by age of mother in Lebanon was 5.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year.