Fertility & birth rates in China and Lebanon

Fertility rate in China vs Lebanon by year

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China

Lebanon

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Lebanon
2023	1	2.24
2022	1.03	2.26
2021	1.12	2.28
2020	1.24	2.31
2019	1.5	2.33
2018	1.54	2.35
2017	1.8	2.37
2016	1.77	2.39
2015	1.67	2.38
2014	1.77	2.38
2013	1.71	2.36
2012	1.8	2.35
2011	1.67	2.32
2010	1.69	2.26
2009	1.71	2.19
2008	1.7	2.17
2007	1.67	2.2
2006	1.64	2.24
2005	1.62	2.29
2004	1.61	2.38
2003	1.57	2.46
2002	1.57	2.52
2001	1.56	2.58
2000	1.63	2.6
1999	1.53	2.63
1998	1.52	2.65
1997	1.53	2.67
1996	1.55	2.7
1995	1.59	2.73
1994	1.63	2.82
1993	1.69	2.94
1992	1.78	3.05
1991	1.93	3.16
1990	2.51	3.27
1989	2.52	3.36
1988	2.54	3.39
1987	2.76	3.42
1986	2.72	3.47
1985	2.63	3.53
1984	2.61	3.66
1983	2.56	3.73
1982	2.97	3.86
1981	2.79	3.95
1980	2.74	4.01
1979	2.75	4.08
1978	2.72	4.18
1977	2.84	4.28
1976	3.24	4.39
1975	3.57	4.52
1974	4.17	4.65
1973	4.73	4.79
1972	5.11	4.91
1971	5.52	5.05
1970	6.09	5.19
1969	6.18	5.32
1968	6.51	5.45
1967	5.81	5.57
1966	6.31	5.68
1965	6.61	5.77
1964	6.67	5.85
1963	7.51	5.91
1962	6.09	5.9
1961	3.86	5.89
1960	4.45	5.88

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 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 China vs Lebanon population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

Lebanon

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Lebanon
2023	-2,087,851	58,786
2022	-847,305	60,909
2021	480,203	46,614
2020	2,046,095	59,903
2019	4,673,713	70,486
2018	5,302,433	77,165
2017	7,790,880	84,172
2016	9,062,269	91,551
2015	6,788,911	97,385
2014	9,205,180	92,285
2013	8,043,116	80,218
2012	10,075,174	77,248
2011	8,245,065	75,523
2010	6,407,607	72,605
2009	6,483,236	69,004
2008	6,729,247	67,132
2007	6,813,465	66,965
2006	6,922,185	65,932
2005	7,678,911	67,778
2004	7,607,960	69,675
2003	7,743,284	71,232
2002	8,258,580	72,648
2001	8,839,358	73,160
2000	9,570,849	72,642
1999	10,247,372	72,437
1998	11,351,286	71,889
1997	12,374,554	71,486
1996	12,686,872	71,286
1995	12,711,220	71,016
1994	13,360,470	73,069
1993	13,493,138	75,278
1992	13,548,601	77,447
1991	14,937,124	79,274
1990	16,335,313	73,629
1989	16,824,495	74,577
1988	17,328,640	70,444
1987	18,005,821	69,058
1986	16,609,920	67,162
1985	14,987,830	66,368
1984	13,561,671	66,785
1983	13,599,789	66,056
1982	15,815,318	41,602
1981	14,461,027	65,084
1980	11,647,260	63,053
1979	11,250,148	61,184
1978	11,473,980	60,829
1977	11,378,068	60,232
1976	11,782,472	11,138
1975	14,378,237	55,423
1974	15,738,118	64,425
1973	18,423,727	63,420
1972	19,102,585	62,216
1971	19,622,980	61,278
1970	21,137,076	60,593
1969	20,760,332	59,829
1968	21,206,083	59,247
1967	19,263,662	58,957
1966	19,282,187	58,546
1965	20,296,950	58,195
1964	19,302,532	57,808
1963	22,742,225	57,054
1962	17,969,132	55,585
1961	2,496,047	53,995
1960	-3,048,510	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 -0.15% in China and +1.02% in Lebanon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1.22% in Lebanon.

Birth rate in China vs Lebanon by year

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China

Lebanon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Lebanon
2023	6.39	16.1
2022	6.77	16.4
2021	7.52	16.6
2020	8.52	16.9
2019	10.4	17.6
2018	10.9	18.1
2017	12.6	18.6
2016	13.6	19.2
2015	12	19.6
2014	13.8	18.8
2013	13	18
2012	14.6	19
2011	13.3	19
2010	11.9	18.6
2009	12	18
2008	12.1	17.8
2007	12.1	17.9
2006	12.1	18.3
2005	12.4	18.7
2004	12.3	19.3
2003	12.4	20
2002	12.9	20.6
2001	13.4	21.1
2000	14	21.3
1999	14.6	21.6
1998	15.6	21.8
1997	16.6	22.1
1996	17	22.4
1995	17.1	22.7
1994	17.7	23.6
1993	18.1	24.7
1992	18.3	25.8
1991	19.7	26.8
1990	21.1	27.8
1989	21.6	28.6
1988	22.4	28.9
1987	23.3	29.1
1986	22.4	29.2
1985	21	29.7
1984	19.9	30.5
1983	20.2	30.8
1982	22.3	31.3
1981	20.9	31.5
1980	18.2	31.5
1979	17.8	31.5
1978	18.3	31.7
1977	18.9	31.8
1976	19.9	31.8
1975	23	31.8
1974	24.8	32.1
1973	27.9	32.4
1972	29.8	32.6
1971	30.7	33
1970	33.4	33.4
1969	34.1	33.9
1968	35.6	34.4
1967	34	35.2
1966	35.1	35.9
1965	37.9	36.7
1964	39.1	37.6
1963	43.4	38.3
1962	37	38.7
1961	18	39.1
1960	20.9	39.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 16.1 in Lebanon, compared with 20.9 and 39.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Lebanon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Lebanon
2100	7.83%	14.2%
2099	7.84%	14.2%
2098	7.87%	14.2%
2097	7.91%	14.3%
2096	7.96%	14.3%
2095	8.03%	14.3%
2094	8.1%	14.4%
2093	8.18%	14.5%
2092	8.26%	14.5%
2091	8.34%	14.6%
2090	8.41%	14.7%
2089	8.47%	14.8%
2088	8.52%	14.8%
2087	8.55%	15%
2086	8.57%	15.1%
2085	8.57%	15.2%
2084	8.56%	15.3%
2083	8.53%	15.4%
2082	8.48%	15.5%
2081	8.41%	15.7%
2080	8.34%	15.8%
2079	8.25%	15.9%
2078	8.15%	16%
2077	8.06%	16.1%
2076	7.96%	16.2%
2075	7.86%	16.3%
2074	7.77%	16.3%
2073	7.7%	16.4%
2072	7.64%	16.5%
2071	7.6%	16.5%
2070	7.58%	16.6%
2069	7.59%	16.6%
2068	7.63%	16.7%
2067	7.7%	16.8%
2066	7.8%	16.9%
2065	7.93%	16.9%
2064	8.08%	17%
2063	8.25%	17.2%
2062	8.44%	17.3%
2061	8.64%	17.5%
2060	8.84%	17.6%
2059	9.03%	17.9%
2058	9.22%	18.1%
2057	9.39%	18.3%
2056	9.54%	18.6%
2055	9.67%	18.8%
2054	9.78%	19.1%
2053	9.86%	19.4%
2052	9.92%	19.6%
2051	9.94%	19.9%
2050	9.94%	20.2%
2049	9.92%	20.4%
2048	9.88%	20.6%
2047	9.82%	20.8%
2046	9.75%	20.9%
2045	9.67%	21.1%
2044	9.59%	21.2%
2043	9.52%	21.3%
2042	9.46%	21.4%
2041	9.4%	21.4%
2040	9.35%	21.5%
2039	9.32%	21.5%
2038	9.3%	21.6%
2037	9.32%	21.6%
2036	9.42%	21.7%
2035	9.63%	21.8%
2034	10%	21.8%
2033	10.5%	21.9%
2032	11.2%	22.1%
2031	11.8%	22.5%
2030	12.4%	22.9%
2029	13.1%	23.4%
2028	13.8%	24%
2027	14.5%	24.7%
2026	15.1%	25.3%
2025	15.7%	25.9%
2024	16%	26.2%
2023	16.6%	26.7%
2022	17.1%	27.2%
2021	17.6%	27.6%
2020	18%	27.9%
2019	18.2%	27.9%
2018	18.3%	27.5%
2017	18.4%	26.9%
2016	18.3%	26.4%
2015	18.3%	25.8%
2014	18.3%	25.6%
2013	18.3%	25.7%
2012	18.3%	25.9%
2011	18.3%	26.1%
2010	18.5%	26.4%
2009	18.6%	26.8%
2008	18.9%	27.2%
2007	19.2%	27.7%
2006	19.6%	28.3%
2005	20.3%	28.9%
2004	21.2%	29.6%
2003	22%	30.2%
2002	22.9%	30.8%
2001	23.8%	31.4%
2000	24.5%	31.9%
1999	25.2%	32.5%
1998	25.7%	33.1%
1997	26.3%	33.6%
1996	27%	34.2%
1995	27.4%	34.8%
1994	27.8%	35.3%
1993	28.2%	35.8%
1992	28.4%	36.2%
1991	28.6%	36.5%
1990	28.8%	36.7%
1989	28.9%	36.9%
1988	29.3%	37.1%
1987	29.8%	37.3%
1986	30.4%	37.5%
1985	31.2%	37.7%
1984	32.2%	38%
1983	33.3%	38.2%
1982	34.3%	38.4%
1981	35.1%	38.7%
1980	36.1%	39%
1979	37.2%	39.4%
1978	38.6%	39.8%
1977	39.8%	40.3%
1976	40.3%	40.6%
1975	40.2%	40.9%
1974	40.2%	41.3%
1973	40.1%	41.7%
1972	40.4%	42.1%
1971	40.7%	42.5%
1970	40.8%	42.9%
1969	41%	43.3%
1968	41%	43.6%
1967	41.3%	43.9%
1966	41.5%	44.2%
1965	41.5%	44.4%
1964	41.2%	44.4%
1963	40.6%	44.1%
1962	40%	43.6%
1961	40%	43.1%
1960	40.3%	42.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 26.2% in Lebanon in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 36.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Lebanon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Lebanon

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China

Lebanon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Lebanon
2023	16	15
2022	18	15
2021	21	54
2020	20	27
2019	21	15
2018	22	15
2017	24	15
2016	25	15
2015	26	15
2014	28	14
2013	30	13
2012	32	14
2011	33	15
2010	34	15
2009	35	15
2008	38	15
2007	38	16
2006	40	17
2005	42	17
2004	45	18
2003	47	19
2002	50	21
2001	52	22
2000	56	24
1999	58	25
1998	60	26
1997	63	27
1996	67	28
1995	71	29
1994	76	30
1993	80	33
1992	86	36
1991	92	38
1990	102	48
1989	104	49
1988	108	65
1987	114	65
1986	120	58
1985	125	59

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 15 deaths in Lebanon.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Lebanon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Lebanon
2023	0.62%	1.83%
2022	0.66%	1.73%
2021	0.7%	1.63%
2020	0.75%	1.55%
2019	0.8%	1.47%
2018	0.86%	1.4%
2017	0.92%	1.35%
2016	0.99%	1.31%
2015	1.07%	1.27%
2014	1.15%	1.25%
2013	1.25%	1.24%
2012	1.35%	1.24%
2011	1.46%	1.25%
2010	1.58%	1.27%
2009	1.71%	1.3%
2008	1.85%	1.33%
2007	2.01%	1.38%
2006	2.19%	1.44%
2005	2.4%	1.52%
2004	2.64%	1.6%
2003	2.89%	1.69%
2002	3.15%	1.78%
2001	3.42%	1.89%
2000	3.67%	1.99%
1999	3.91%	2.09%
1998	4.14%	2.19%
1997	4.36%	2.3%
1996	4.56%	2.4%
1995	4.75%	2.52%
1994	4.93%	2.63%
1993	5.08%	2.75%
1992	5.22%	2.88%
1991	5.31%	3.03%
1990	5.37%	3.18%
1989	5.39%	3.34%
1988	5.4%	5.53%
1987	5.4%	5.75%
1986	5.4%	4.74%
1985	5.43%	4.96%
1984	5.5%	5.18%
1983	5.61%	5.39%
1982	5.78%	12.2%
1981	6%	7.16%
1980	6.28%	7.39%
1979	6.62%	7.6%
1978	7.01%	7.54%
1977	7.47%	7.51%
1976	7.97%	18.6%
1975	8.5%	5.73%
1974	9.05%	5.81%
1973	9.61%	5.88%
1972	10.2%	5.93%
1971	10.7%	5.98%
1970	11.3%	6.01%
1969	11.9%	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 0.62% in China and 1.83% in Lebanon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.