Birth rate vs death rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Birth rate vs death rate was 16.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.14
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.16
in 1950
All-time low
16.14
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs death rate in Lebanon is 16.14, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Lebanon peaked at 41.16 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 16.14, in 2023.
That places Lebanon 100th 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.
Birth rate vs death rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.16 | — |
| 1951 | 41.12 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 40.99 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 40.9 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 40.74 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 40.57 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 40.34 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 40.04 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 39.79 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 39.61 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 39.45 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 39.06 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 38.7 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 38.28 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 37.57 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 36.73 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 35.9 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 35.18 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 34.43 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 33.85 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 33.43 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 32.95 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 32.6 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 32.37 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 32.07 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 31.77 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 31.75 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 31.8 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 31.67 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 31.54 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 31.52 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 31.54 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 31.33 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 30.82 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 30.45 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 29.69 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 29.17 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 29.07 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 28.89 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 28.64 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 27.83 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 26.83 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 25.79 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 24.71 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 23.64 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 22.69 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 22.4 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 22.07 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 21.84 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 21.62 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 21.31 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 21.06 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.62 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 20 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 19.35 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 18.67 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 18.27 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 17.95 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 17.79 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.99 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 18.61 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.03 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 18.96 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.02 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 18.81 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 19.55 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 19.2 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.65 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 18.09 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 17.62 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 16.91 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 16.57 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 16.37 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 16.14 | -1.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 16.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 16.14 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.02, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.52 | 39.61 | 41.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.92 | 33.85 | 39.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.2 | 31.54 | 33.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.11 | 28.64 | 31.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.94 | 21.62 | 27.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3 | 17.79 | 21.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.65 | 17.62 | 19.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5 | 16.14 | 16.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Lebanon?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Lebanon was 16.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 41.16 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.14 in 2023.
- How does Lebanon rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Lebanon ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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