Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia: Birth rate vs. death rate
Lebanon
16.14 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
16.41 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Lebanon rank
100th
Saudi Arabia rank
98th
Birth rate vs. death rate over time
- Lebanon
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 16.41 births per 1,000 people against 16.14 births per 1,000 people in Lebanon, a difference of 0.27 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Lebanon ranks 100th and Saudi Arabia ranks 98th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.52 births per 1,000 people | 51.51 births per 1,000 people | 10.98 births per 1,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 36.92 births per 1,000 people | 50.45 births per 1,000 people | 13.53 births per 1,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 32.2 births per 1,000 people | 47.89 births per 1,000 people | 15.7 births per 1,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 30.11 births per 1,000 people | 43.97 births per 1,000 people | 13.86 births per 1,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 23.94 births per 1,000 people | 32.99 births per 1,000 people | 9.05 births per 1,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 19.3 births per 1,000 people | 22.66 births per 1,000 people | 3.36 births per 1,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 18.65 births per 1,000 people | 19.7 births per 1,000 people | 1.04 births per 1,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 16.5 births per 1,000 people | 16.04 births per 1,000 people | 0.4597 births per 1,000 people | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs. death rate, Lebanon or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 16.41 births per 1,000 people against 16.14 births per 1,000 people in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs. death rate between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.27 births per 1,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Lebanon ranks 100th and Saudi Arabia ranks 98th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.