Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Lebanon

Fertility rate in Albania vs Lebanon by year

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Albania

Lebanon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	Lebanon
2023	1.35	2.24
2022	1.36	2.26
2021	1.37	2.28
2020	1.37	2.31
2019	1.4	2.33
2018	1.42	2.35
2017	1.49	2.37
2016	1.56	2.39
2015	1.63	2.38
2014	1.72	2.38
2013	1.74	2.36
2012	1.72	2.35
2011	1.68	2.32
2010	1.65	2.26
2009	1.64	2.19
2008	1.62	2.17
2007	1.63	2.2
2006	1.69	2.24
2005	1.79	2.29
2004	1.89	2.38
2003	2.01	2.46
2002	2	2.52
2001	2.14	2.58
2000	2.22	2.6
1999	2.31	2.63
1998	2.42	2.65
1997	2.54	2.67
1996	2.67	2.7
1995	2.76	2.73
1994	2.8	2.82
1993	2.81	2.94
1992	2.89	3.05
1991	2.96	3.16
1990	3.01	3.27
1989	3.03	3.36
1988	3.07	3.39
1987	3.11	3.42
1986	3.14	3.47
1985	3.21	3.53
1984	3.28	3.66
1983	3.32	3.73
1982	3.42	3.86
1981	3.47	3.95
1980	3.59	4.01
1979	3.78	4.08
1978	4	4.18
1977	4.2	4.28
1976	4.37	4.39
1975	4.57	4.52
1974	4.7	4.65
1973	4.83	4.79
1972	4.98	4.91
1971	5.08	5.05
1970	5.16	5.19
1969	5.29	5.32
1968	5.32	5.45
1967	5.31	5.57
1966	5.33	5.68
1965	5.47	5.77
1964	5.71	5.85
1963	5.93	5.91
1962	6.11	5.9
1961	6.27	5.89
1960	6.38	5.88

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.24 in Lebanon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs Lebanon population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Albania

Lebanon

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	Lebanon
2023	4,615	58,786
2022	3,913	60,909
2021	623	46,614
2020	3,682	59,903
2019	8,432	70,486
2018	9,187	77,165
2017	10,707	84,172
2016	12,332	91,551
2015	14,164	97,385
2014	16,185	92,285
2013	17,234	80,218
2012	17,565	77,248
2011	17,564	75,523
2010	18,404	72,605
2009	19,336	69,004
2008	19,526	67,132
2007	20,286	66,965
2006	21,732	65,932
2005	24,390	67,778
2004	26,989	69,675
2003	29,907	71,232
2002	30,189	72,648
2001	33,573	73,160
2000	36,741	72,642
1999	40,047	72,437
1998	43,884	71,889
1997	46,979	71,486
1996	52,745	71,286
1995	56,784	71,016
1994	59,086	73,069
1993	60,602	75,278
1992	63,376	77,447
1991	65,639	79,274
1990	67,355	73,629
1989	66,351	74,577
1988	64,616	70,444
1987	63,334	69,058
1986	61,925	67,162
1985	60,798	66,368
1984	59,396	66,785
1983	57,647	66,056
1982	56,443	41,602
1981	54,595	65,084
1980	53,803	63,053
1979	54,139	61,184
1978	55,463	60,829
1977	56,319	60,232
1976	56,428	11,138
1975	56,920	55,423
1974	56,133	64,425
1973	55,439	63,420
1972	54,966	62,216
1971	53,797	61,278
1970	52,293	60,593
1969	51,407	59,829
1968	49,258	59,247
1967	46,494	58,957
1966	44,507	58,546
1965	43,953	58,195
1964	44,205	57,808
1963	44,040	57,054
1962	43,124	55,585
1961	41,802	53,995
1960	40,436	52,515

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and +1.02% in Lebanon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +1.22% in Lebanon.

Birth rate in Albania vs Lebanon by year

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Albania

Lebanon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	Lebanon
2023	10.2	16.1
2022	10.3	16.4
2021	10.5	16.6
2020	10.5	16.9
2019	10.8	17.6
2018	10.9	18.1
2017	11.4	18.6
2016	11.9	19.2
2015	12.4	19.6
2014	13.1	18.8
2013	13.1	18
2012	12.9	19
2011	12.4	19
2010	12.4	18.6
2009	12.3	18
2008	12.2	17.8
2007	12.4	17.9
2006	13	18.3
2005	13.9	18.7
2004	14.7	19.3
2003	15.6	20
2002	15.6	20.6
2001	16.6	21.1
2000	17.5	21.3
1999	18.5	21.6
1998	19.6	21.8
1997	20.8	22.1
1996	22.1	22.4
1995	23.3	22.7
1994	23.9	23.6
1993	24.2	24.7
1992	25	25.8
1991	25.6	26.8
1990	26.1	27.8
1989	26.2	28.6
1988	26.2	28.9
1987	26.3	29.1
1986	26.3	29.2
1985	26.5	29.7
1984	26.5	30.5
1983	26.4	30.8
1982	26.6	31.3
1981	26.5	31.5
1980	26.8	31.5
1979	27.5	31.5
1978	28.5	31.7
1977	29.4	31.8
1976	30.1	31.8
1975	31	31.8
1974	31.5	32.1
1973	32	32.4
1972	32.6	32.6
1971	33.1	33
1970	33.4	33.4
1969	34	33.9
1968	34.1	34.4
1967	33.8	35.2
1966	33.9	35.9
1965	34.8	36.7
1964	36.4	37.6
1963	37.9	38.3
1962	39.1	38.7
1961	40.3	39.1
1960	41	39.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 16.1 in Lebanon, compared with 41 and 39.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Albania

Factual

UN forecast

Lebanon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	Lebanon
2100	10%	14.2%
2099	10%	14.2%
2098	10%	14.2%
2097	10%	14.3%
2096	10%	14.3%
2095	9.99%	14.3%
2094	9.96%	14.4%
2093	9.92%	14.5%
2092	9.88%	14.5%
2091	9.83%	14.6%
2090	9.77%	14.7%
2089	9.7%	14.8%
2088	9.64%	14.8%
2087	9.56%	15%
2086	9.49%	15.1%
2085	9.43%	15.2%
2084	9.37%	15.3%
2083	9.31%	15.4%
2082	9.26%	15.5%
2081	9.22%	15.7%
2080	9.19%	15.8%
2079	9.17%	15.9%
2078	9.16%	16%
2077	9.16%	16.1%
2076	9.17%	16.2%
2075	9.2%	16.3%
2074	9.24%	16.3%
2073	9.28%	16.4%
2072	9.33%	16.5%
2071	9.39%	16.5%
2070	9.46%	16.6%
2069	9.54%	16.6%
2068	9.62%	16.7%
2067	9.71%	16.8%
2066	9.81%	16.9%
2065	9.9%	16.9%
2064	10%	17%
2063	10.1%	17.2%
2062	10.2%	17.3%
2061	10.3%	17.5%
2060	10.3%	17.6%
2059	10.4%	17.9%
2058	10.4%	18.1%
2057	10.5%	18.3%
2056	10.5%	18.6%
2055	10.6%	18.8%
2054	10.6%	19.1%
2053	10.6%	19.4%
2052	10.7%	19.6%
2051	10.7%	19.9%
2050	10.8%	20.2%
2049	10.8%	20.4%
2048	10.9%	20.6%
2047	11%	20.8%
2046	11.1%	20.9%
2045	11.3%	21.1%
2044	11.4%	21.2%
2043	11.6%	21.3%
2042	11.8%	21.4%
2041	12%	21.4%
2040	12.2%	21.5%
2039	12.4%	21.5%
2038	12.7%	21.6%
2037	12.9%	21.6%
2036	13.2%	21.7%
2035	13.4%	21.8%
2034	13.7%	21.8%
2033	14%	21.9%
2032	14.3%	22.1%
2031	14.6%	22.5%
2030	15%	22.9%
2029	15.4%	23.4%
2028	15.8%	24%
2027	16.2%	24.7%
2026	16.5%	25.3%
2025	16.7%	25.9%
2024	16.8%	26.2%
2023	17%	26.7%
2022	17.2%	27.2%
2021	17.4%	27.6%
2020	17.5%	27.9%
2019	17.7%	27.9%
2018	18%	27.5%
2017	18.3%	26.9%
2016	18.6%	26.4%
2015	19%	25.8%
2014	19.4%	25.6%
2013	19.8%	25.7%
2012	20.3%	25.9%
2011	20.9%	26.1%
2010	21.7%	26.4%
2009	22.5%	26.8%
2008	23.4%	27.2%
2007	24.2%	27.7%
2006	25%	28.3%
2005	25.9%	28.9%
2004	26.7%	29.6%
2003	27.5%	30.2%
2002	28.3%	30.8%
2001	29%	31.4%
2000	29.6%	31.9%
1999	30%	32.5%
1998	30.5%	33.1%
1997	30.8%	33.6%
1996	31.1%	34.2%
1995	31.4%	34.8%
1994	31.6%	35.3%
1993	31.9%	35.8%
1992	32.2%	36.2%
1991	32.4%	36.5%
1990	32.7%	36.7%
1989	32.9%	36.9%
1988	33.1%	37.1%
1987	33.4%	37.3%
1986	33.8%	37.5%
1985	34.2%	37.7%
1984	34.6%	38%
1983	35%	38.2%
1982	35.4%	38.4%
1981	35.8%	38.7%
1980	36.3%	39%
1979	36.7%	39.4%
1978	37.3%	39.8%
1977	38%	40.3%
1976	38.7%	40.6%
1975	39.4%	40.9%
1974	40%	41.3%
1973	40.6%	41.7%
1972	41.1%	42.1%
1971	41.5%	42.5%
1970	41.8%	42.9%
1969	42.1%	43.3%
1968	42.3%	43.6%
1967	42.3%	43.9%
1966	42.3%	44.2%
1965	42.3%	44.4%
1964	42.3%	44.4%
1963	42.2%	44.1%
1962	42%	43.6%
1961	41.7%	43.1%
1960	41.2%	42.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 26.2% in Lebanon in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 36.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Lebanon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Lebanon

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Albania

Lebanon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	Lebanon
2023	7	15
2022	8	15
2021	14	54
2020	7	27
2019	7	15
2018	7	15
2017	8	15
2016	8	15
2015	9	15
2014	10	14
2013	10	13
2012	10	14
2011	9	15
2010	9	15
2009	9	15
2008	10	15
2007	10	16
2006	11	17
2005	12	17
2004	13	18
2003	13	19
2002	14	21
2001	14	22
2000	15	24
1999	17	25
1998	18	26
1997	21	27
1996	20	28
1995	21	29
1994	22	30
1993	24	33
1992	26	36
1991	28	38
1990	30	48
1989	31	49
1988	32	65
1987	33	65
1986	35	58
1985	38	59

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 15 deaths in Lebanon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Albania

Lebanon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	Lebanon
2023	0.94%	1.83%
2022	0.94%	1.73%
2021	0.95%	1.63%
2020	0.94%	1.55%
2019	0.94%	1.47%
2018	0.93%	1.4%
2017	0.93%	1.35%
2016	0.94%	1.31%
2015	0.96%	1.27%
2014	0.99%	1.25%
2013	1.05%	1.24%
2012	1.12%	1.24%
2011	1.22%	1.25%
2010	1.33%	1.27%
2009	1.45%	1.3%
2008	1.58%	1.33%
2007	1.71%	1.38%
2006	1.85%	1.44%
2005	2%	1.52%
2004	2.14%	1.6%
2003	2.29%	1.69%
2002	2.43%	1.78%
2001	2.57%	1.89%
2000	2.71%	1.99%
1999	2.84%	2.09%
1998	2.98%	2.19%
1997	3.11%	2.3%
1996	3.24%	2.4%
1995	3.36%	2.52%
1994	3.49%	2.63%
1993	3.62%	2.75%
1992	3.76%	2.88%
1991	3.9%	3.03%
1990	4.08%	3.18%
1989	4.28%	3.34%
1988	4.51%	5.53%
1987	4.79%	5.75%
1986	5.11%	4.74%
1985	5.48%	4.96%
1984	5.9%	5.18%
1983	6.37%	5.39%
1982	6.9%	12.2%
1981	7.49%	7.16%
1980	8.12%	7.39%
1979	8.84%	7.6%
1978	9.62%	7.54%
1977	-	7.51%
1976	-	18.6%
1975	-	5.73%
1974	-	5.81%
1973	-	5.88%
1972	-	5.93%
1971	-	5.98%
1970	-	6.01%
1969	-	6.07%
1968	-	6.14%
1967	-	6.22%
1966	-	6.33%
1965	-	6.46%
1964	-	6.62%
1963	-	6.8%
1962	-	7.01%
1961	-	7.24%
1960	-	7.48%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 1.83% in Lebanon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.