Births and deaths per year in Lebanon
Lebanon: Births and deaths per year was 34,424 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34,424 deaths
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75,434 deaths
in 1976
All-time low
17,941 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 34,424 deaths for births and deaths per year in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Lebanon peaked at 75,434 deaths in 1976 and was at its lowest, 17,941 deaths, in 1950.
Lebanon ranks 127th 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.
Births and deaths per year in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,941 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 18,215 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 18,302 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 18,374 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 18,395 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 18,878 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 18,504 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 18,341 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 19,700 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1959 | 18,280 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1960 | 18,282 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 18,269 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 18,307 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 18,379 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 18,474 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 18,529 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 18,589 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 18,680 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 18,787 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 18,984 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 19,172 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 19,343 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 19,608 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 19,853 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 20,090 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 30,143 deaths | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 75,434 deaths | +150.3% |
| 1977 | 27,599 deaths | -63.4% |
| 1978 | 28,577 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 29,730 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 29,765 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 29,828 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 54,103 deaths | +81.4% |
| 1983 | 29,337 deaths | -45.8% |
| 1984 | 29,219 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 29,167 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 29,113 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 29,356 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 29,342 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 26,391 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 26,429 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 19,162 deaths | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 19,211 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 19,114 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 18,878 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 18,849 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 19,075 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 19,192 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 19,410 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 19,550 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 19,603 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 19,527 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19,405 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 19,290 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 19,312 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 19,424 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 20,871 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 19,959 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 20,508 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 20,809 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 21,191 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 21,465 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 22,031 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 23,256 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 27,121 deaths | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 29,183 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 29,827 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 30,708 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 31,086 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 31,631 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 36,535 deaths | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 48,158 deaths | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 33,132 deaths | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 34,424 deaths | +3.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 34,424 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810 deaths, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 34,424 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,299 deaths, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births and deaths per year in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +150.3% | 30,143 deaths | 75,434 deaths |
| 1982 | +81.4% | 29,828 deaths | 54,103 deaths |
| 1977 | -63.4% | 75,434 deaths | 27,599 deaths |
| 1975 | +50.0% | 20,090 deaths | 30,143 deaths |
| 1983 | -45.8% | 54,103 deaths | 29,337 deaths |
| 2022 | -31.2% | 48,158 deaths | 33,132 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,493 deaths | 17,941 deaths | 19,700 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,528 deaths | 18,269 deaths | 18,984 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,955 deaths | 19,172 deaths | 75,434 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,562 deaths | 26,391 deaths | 54,103 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,887 deaths | 18,849 deaths | 26,429 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,871 deaths | 19,290 deaths | 20,871 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,750 deaths | 21,191 deaths | 31,631 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,062 deaths | 33,132 deaths | 48,158 deaths | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Lebanon?
- Births and deaths per year in Lebanon was 34,424 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 75,434 deaths in 1976.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,941 deaths in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for births and deaths per year?
- Lebanon ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.