Population ages 0-14, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population ages 0-14, female was 24.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.3%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
98th
of 218 countries
All-time high
43.5%
in 1965
All-time low
24.3%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Lebanon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 24.3% for population ages 0-14, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Lebanon peaked at 43.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2025.
Lebanon ranks 98th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.6% | — |
| 1961 | 42.2% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 42.7% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 43.2% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 43.4% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 43.0% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 42.7% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 42.4% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 42.1% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 41.7% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 41.3% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 41.0% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 40.2% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 39.7% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 39.2% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 38.8% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 38.4% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 37.7% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 37.3% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 37.0% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 36.8% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 36.5% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 36.3% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 36.0% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 35.8% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 35.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 34.6% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 33.1% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 32.6% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 32.1% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 31.5% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | -2.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 24.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.1%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 24.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.8%, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.8% | 41.6% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.3% | 38.4% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 35.6% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 31.5% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 26.2% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.0% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.3% | 26.4% | 6 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Lebanon?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Lebanon was 24.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2025.
- How does Lebanon rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Lebanon ranks 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.