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Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Lebanon

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Comoros has an annual birth rate of 28.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16.1 for Lebanon. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.88 in Comoros and 2.24 in Lebanon — 42.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 42.9% in Comoros and by 61.9% in Lebanon — in 1960, it was 6.79 and 5.88, respectively.

  • Comoros is ranked 35/196 by birth rate compared to 94/196 for Lebanon.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Comoros — it's 29.2 in Lebanon.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.2 in Comoros vs 20.8 in Lebanon.
  • In Comoros, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.7% in Lebanon.

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Lebanon by year

Comoros
Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Lebanon
2023 3.88 2.24
2022 3.94 2.26
2021 4 2.28
2020 4.07 2.31
2019 4.14 2.33
2018 4.21 2.35
2017 4.28 2.37
2016 4.35 2.39
2015 4.42 2.38
2014 4.49 2.38
2013 4.57 2.36
2012 4.65 2.35
2011 4.72 2.32
2010 4.76 2.26
2009 4.78 2.19
2008 4.81 2.17
2007 4.86 2.2
2006 4.93 2.24
2005 5.01 2.29
2004 5.07 2.38
2003 5.12 2.46
2002 5.16 2.52
2001 5.2 2.58
2000 5.23 2.6
1999 5.28 2.63
1998 5.39 2.65
1997 5.51 2.67
1996 5.63 2.7
1995 5.73 2.73
1994 5.86 2.82
1993 6.02 2.94
1992 6.19 3.05
1991 6.35 3.16
1990 6.51 3.27
1989 6.65 3.36
1988 6.76 3.39
1987 6.87 3.42
1986 6.95 3.47
1985 7.02 3.53
1984 7.07 3.66
1983 7.11 3.73
1982 7.13 3.86
1981 7.14 3.95
1980 7.15 4.01
1979 7.16 4.08
1978 7.16 4.18
1977 7.15 4.28
1976 7.16 4.39
1975 7.16 4.52
1974 7.16 4.65
1973 7.17 4.79
1972 7.14 4.91
1971 7.12 5.05
1970 7.1 5.19
1969 7.07 5.32
1968 7.05 5.45
1967 7.02 5.57
1966 7 5.68
1965 6.97 5.77
1964 6.94 5.85
1963 6.92 5.91
1962 6.9 5.9
1961 6.85 5.89
1960 6.79 5.88

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Comoros was 3.88 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 Comoros vs Lebanon population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Comoros
Lebanon
1x
Year Natural population change
Comoros Lebanon
2023 18,247 58,786
2022 18,154 60,909
2021 17,645 46,614
2020 17,906 59,903
2019 17,936 70,486
2018 17,883 77,165
2017 17,798 84,172
2016 17,913 91,551
2015 17,961 97,385
2014 17,876 92,285
2013 17,776 80,218
2012 17,565 77,248
2011 17,313 75,523
2010 16,849 72,605
2009 16,315 69,004
2008 15,804 67,132
2007 15,393 66,965
2006 15,124 65,932
2005 14,810 67,778
2004 14,349 69,675
2003 14,031 71,232
2002 13,760 72,648
2001 13,598 73,160
2000 13,270 72,642
1999 13,161 72,437
1998 13,099 71,889
1997 13,254 71,486
1996 13,390 71,286
1995 13,403 71,016
1994 13,465 73,069
1993 13,667 75,278
1992 13,867 77,447
1991 13,783 79,274
1990 13,610 73,629
1989 13,374 74,577
1988 13,144 70,444
1987 12,869 69,058
1986 12,566 67,162
1985 12,202 66,368
1984 11,830 66,785
1983 11,367 66,056
1982 11,002 41,602
1981 10,569 65,084
1980 10,095 63,053
1979 9,637 61,184
1978 9,189 60,829
1977 8,750 60,232
1976 8,371 11,138
1975 7,752 55,423
1974 7,654 64,425
1973 7,328 63,420
1972 7,019 62,216
1971 6,722 61,278
1970 6,456 60,593
1969 6,189 59,829
1968 5,960 59,247
1967 5,741 58,957
1966 5,601 58,546
1965 5,465 58,195
1964 5,359 57,808
1963 5,249 57,054
1962 5,157 55,585
1961 5,027 53,995
1960 4,886 52,515

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.15% in Comoros and +1.02% in Lebanon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and +1.22% in Lebanon.

Birth rate in Comoros vs Lebanon by year

Comoros
Lebanon

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Comoros Lebanon
2023 28.7 16.1
2022 29.1 16.4
2021 29.5 16.6
2020 30 16.9
2019 30.4 17.6
2018 30.9 18.1
2017 31.4 18.6
2016 32.1 19.2
2015 32.8 19.6
2014 33.3 18.8
2013 33.9 18
2012 34.2 19
2011 34.5 19
2010 34.4 18.6
2009 34.3 18
2008 34.1 17.8
2007 34.1 17.9
2006 34.3 18.3
2005 34.4 18.7
2004 34.3 19.3
2003 34.5 20
2002 34.7 20.6
2001 35.1 21.1
2000 35.4 21.3
1999 35.7 21.6
1998 36.4 21.8
1997 37.3 22.1
1996 38.1 22.4
1995 38.9 22.7
1994 39.7 23.6
1993 41 24.7
1992 42.3 25.8
1991 43 26.8
1990 43.7 27.8
1989 44.4 28.6
1988 45 28.9
1987 45.6 29.1
1986 46 29.2
1985 46.4 29.7
1984 46.6 30.5
1983 46.7 30.8
1982 46.9 31.3
1981 46.9 31.5
1980 46.8 31.5
1979 46.7 31.5
1978 46.6 31.7
1977 46.4 31.8
1976 46.5 31.8
1975 46.5 31.8
1974 46.5 32.1
1973 46.7 32.4
1972 46.8 32.6
1971 47 33
1970 47.2 33.4
1969 47.4 33.9
1968 47.6 34.4
1967 47.8 35.2
1966 48.3 35.9
1965 48.5 36.7
1964 48.7 37.6
1963 49 38.3
1962 49.3 38.7
1961 49.4 39.1
1960 49.4 39.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.7 in Comoros and 16.1 in Lebanon, compared with 49.4 and 39.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Comoros Lebanon
Fertility rate 3.88 2.24
Fertility rate rank 30/196 86/196
Birth rate 28.7 16.1
Birth rate rank 35/196 94/196
Population change due to births and deaths +18,247 +58,786
Natural population change rank 111/196 89/196
Natural population change rate +2.15% +1.02%
Population growth +1.91% +0.56%
Population growth rank 56/197 129/197
Age at first childbirth 23 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 29.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52 20.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 160 113.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 63.6 23.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 24.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 8.6% 46.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 82.2% 98.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.25% 1.11%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.57% 1.6%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.98% 1.83%
Life expectancy 67.5 years 78.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Comoros
Factual

UN forecast
Lebanon
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Comoros Lebanon
2100 19.8% 14.2%
2099 19.9% 14.2%
2098 20.1% 14.2%
2097 20.2% 14.3%
2096 20.4% 14.3%
2095 20.5% 14.3%
2094 20.7% 14.4%
2093 20.9% 14.5%
2092 21% 14.5%
2091 21.2% 14.6%
2090 21.4% 14.7%
2089 21.5% 14.8%
2088 21.7% 14.8%
2087 21.9% 15%
2086 22.1% 15.1%
2085 22.2% 15.2%
2084 22.4% 15.3%
2083 22.6% 15.4%
2082 22.8% 15.5%
2081 22.9% 15.7%
2080 23.1% 15.8%
2079 23.3% 15.9%
2078 23.5% 16%
2077 23.7% 16.1%
2076 23.9% 16.2%
2075 24.1% 16.3%
2074 24.3% 16.3%
2073 24.5% 16.4%
2072 24.7% 16.5%
2071 24.9% 16.5%
2070 25.1% 16.6%
2069 25.3% 16.6%
2068 25.6% 16.7%
2067 25.8% 16.8%
2066 26.1% 16.9%
2065 26.3% 16.9%
2064 26.5% 17%
2063 26.8% 17.2%
2062 27% 17.3%
2061 27.3% 17.5%
2060 27.6% 17.6%
2059 27.8% 17.9%
2058 28.1% 18.1%
2057 28.3% 18.3%
2056 28.6% 18.6%
2055 28.8% 18.8%
2054 29.1% 19.1%
2053 29.3% 19.4%
2052 29.5% 19.6%
2051 29.8% 19.9%
2050 30% 20.2%
2049 30.2% 20.4%
2048 30.5% 20.6%
2047 30.7% 20.8%
2046 30.9% 20.9%
2045 31.1% 21.1%
2044 31.4% 21.2%
2043 31.6% 21.3%
2042 31.8% 21.4%
2041 32.1% 21.4%
2040 32.4% 21.5%
2039 32.6% 21.5%
2038 32.9% 21.6%
2037 33.2% 21.6%
2036 33.5% 21.7%
2035 33.9% 21.8%
2034 34.2% 21.8%
2033 34.5% 21.9%
2032 34.9% 22.1%
2031 35.2% 22.5%
2030 35.5% 22.9%
2029 35.8% 23.4%
2028 36.1% 24%
2027 36.4% 24.7%
2026 36.7% 25.3%
2025 37% 25.9%
2024 37.1% 26.2%
2023 37.4% 26.7%
2022 37.7% 27.2%
2021 38% 27.6%
2020 38.3% 27.9%
2019 38.6% 27.9%
2018 38.9% 27.5%
2017 39.3% 26.9%
2016 39.6% 26.4%
2015 39.8% 25.8%
2014 40% 25.6%
2013 40.2% 25.7%
2012 40.5% 25.9%
2011 41% 26.1%
2010 41.6% 26.4%
2009 42.2% 26.8%
2008 42.9% 27.2%
2007 43.6% 27.7%
2006 44.3% 28.3%
2005 45% 28.9%
2004 45.7% 29.6%
2003 46.3% 30.2%
2002 46.6% 30.8%
2001 46.7% 31.4%
2000 47% 31.9%
1999 47.4% 32.5%
1998 47.7% 33.1%
1997 47.9% 33.6%
1996 47.9% 34.2%
1995 47.9% 34.8%
1994 47.7% 35.3%
1993 47.5% 35.8%
1992 47.1% 36.2%
1991 46.9% 36.5%
1990 47% 36.7%
1989 47% 36.9%
1988 46.9% 37.1%
1987 46.9% 37.3%
1986 46.9% 37.5%
1985 46.9% 37.7%
1984 46.8% 38%
1983 46.9% 38.2%
1982 46.9% 38.4%
1981 46.9% 38.7%
1980 46.9% 39%
1979 46.9% 39.4%
1978 46.8% 39.8%
1977 46.7% 40.3%
1976 46.6% 40.6%
1975 46.4% 40.9%
1974 46.3% 41.3%
1973 46.2% 41.7%
1972 46% 42.1%
1971 45.9% 42.5%
1970 45.8% 42.9%
1969 45.6% 43.3%
1968 45.3% 43.6%
1967 44.9% 43.9%
1966 44.5% 44.2%
1965 44.1% 44.4%
1964 43.7% 44.4%
1963 43.1% 44.1%
1962 42.5% 43.6%
1961 42% 43.1%
1960 41.6% 42.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 26.2% in Lebanon in 2024, compared to 47% and 36.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and Lebanon compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Comoros vs Lebanon

Comoros
Lebanon
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Comoros Lebanon
2023 179 15
2022 186 15
2021 215 54
2020 198 27
2019 202 15
2018 209 15
2017 219 15
2016 225 15
2015 237 15
2014 247 14
2013 260 13
2012 274 14
2011 291 15
2010 305 15
2009 320 15
2008 334 15
2007 352 16
2006 360 17
2005 373 17
2004 385 18
2003 400 19
2002 428 21
2001 440 22
2000 476 24
1999 486 25
1998 515 26
1997 520 27
1996 545 28
1995 571 29
1994 602 30
1993 642 33
1992 675 36
1991 704 38
1990 737 48
1989 768 49
1988 791 65
1987 811 65
1986 825 58
1985 850 59

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 179 deaths per 100,000 live births in Comoros, compared to 15 deaths in Lebanon.

Under-five mortality rates

Comoros
Lebanon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Comoros Lebanon
2023 3.98% 1.83%
2022 4.11% 1.73%
2021 4.24% 1.63%
2020 4.35% 1.55%
2019 4.46% 1.47%
2018 4.56% 1.4%
2017 4.66% 1.35%
2016 4.76% 1.31%
2015 4.87% 1.27%
2014 4.97% 1.25%
2013 5.08% 1.24%
2012 5.21% 1.24%
2011 5.36% 1.25%
2010 5.51% 1.27%
2009 5.69% 1.3%
2008 5.88% 1.33%
2007 6.08% 1.38%
2006 6.31% 1.44%
2005 6.55% 1.52%
2004 6.8% 1.6%
2003 7.07% 1.69%
2002 7.36% 1.78%
2001 7.65% 1.89%
2000 7.96% 1.99%
1999 8.28% 2.09%
1998 8.63% 2.19%
1997 9% 2.3%
1996 9.37% 2.4%
1995 9.78% 2.52%
1994 10.2% 2.63%
1993 10.7% 2.75%
1992 11.1% 2.88%
1991 11.6% 3.03%
1990 12.1% 3.18%
1989 12.6% 3.34%
1988 13% 5.53%
1987 13.5% 5.75%
1986 14% 4.74%
1985 14.6% 4.96%
1984 15.1% 5.18%
1983 15.7% 5.39%
1982 16.2% 12.2%
1981 16.8% 7.16%
1980 17.4% 7.39%
1979 18% 7.6%
1978 18.6% 7.54%
1977 19.1% 7.51%
1976 19.7% 18.6%
1975 20.3% 5.73%
1974 20.8% 5.81%
1973 21.4% 5.88%
1972 22% 5.93%
1971 22.5% 5.98%
1970 23.2% 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%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.98% in Comoros and 1.83% in Lebanon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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