Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) was 92.54 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92.54
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 75 countries
All-time high
126.57
in 2015
All-time low
55.54
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of births in thousands in Lebanon, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, number of births in thousands in Lebanon stood at 92.54.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in thousands in Lebanon peaked at 126.57 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.54, in 1950.
That places Lebanon 34th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.54 | — |
| 1951 | 57.06 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 58.49 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 60.04 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 61.53 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 63.05 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 64.5 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 65.9 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 67.39 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 69.03 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 70.8 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 72.27 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 73.89 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 75.43 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 76.28 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 76.72 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 77.13 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 77.64 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 78.03 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 78.81 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 79.77 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 80.62 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 81.82 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 83.28 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 84.51 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 85.57 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 86.57 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 87.83 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 89.41 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 90.92 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 92.82 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 94.91 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 95.71 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 95.39 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 96 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 95.54 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 96.27 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 98.41 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 99.79 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 100.98 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 100.06 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 98.44 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 96.66 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 94.39 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 91.95 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 89.86 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 90.36 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 90.68 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 91.3 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 92 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 92.24 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 92.69 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 92.06 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 90.52 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 88.98 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 87.2 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 86.8 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 86.93 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.64 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 89.81 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 93.8 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 96.99 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 99.28 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 103.47 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 119.4 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 126.57 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 121.38 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 114.87 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 108.25 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 102.11 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 96.44 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 94.77 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 94.05 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 93.2 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 92.65 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 92.54 | -0.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 92.54 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 160.51, 58% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 92.54 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 152.7, 61% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.25 | 55.54 | 69.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 75.7 | 70.8 | 78.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.03 | 79.77 | 90.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.58 | 92.82 | 100.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.57 | 89.86 | 100.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.49 | 86.8 | 92.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.61 | 93.8 | 126.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.94 | 92.54 | 96.44 | 6 |
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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 number of births in thousands in Lebanon?
- Number of births in thousands in Lebanon was 92.54 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births in thousands recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 126.57 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of births in thousands recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.54 in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of births in thousands?
- Lebanon ranks 34th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of births in thousands rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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