Sex ratio at birth in Lebanon
Lebanon: Sex ratio at birth was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.07 male births per female births
in 1962
All-time low
1.03 male births per female births
in 2008
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Lebanon, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1.05 male births per female births for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Lebanon peaked at 1.07 male births per female births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.03 male births per female births, in 2008.
Lebanon ranks 93rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.07 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.05 male births per female births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.05 male births per female births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 91 Czechia 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 91 Channel Islands 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 93 British Virgin Islands 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 93 Cambodia 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 93 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 93 Luxembourg 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 93 Netherlands 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 93 New Zealand 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 93 Panama 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 93 Syrian Arab Republic 1.05 male births per female births compare
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 sex ratio at birth in Lebanon?
- Sex ratio at birth in Lebanon was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 male births per female births in 1962.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Lebanon ranks 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.