Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) was 15.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.96
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
19th
of 74 countries
All-time high
39.45
in 1960
All-time low
15.96
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Lebanon, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, crude birth rate in Lebanon stood at 15.96. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Lebanon peaked at 39.45 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.96, in 2024.
Lebanon ranks 19th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.45 | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 15.96 | -1.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 15.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77, 77% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 15.96 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.5, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16.39 | 15.96 | 16.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More health data for Lebanon
- 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 crude birth rate in Lebanon?
- Crude birth rate in Lebanon was 15.96 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.45 in 1960.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.96 in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for crude birth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 19th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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