Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and Lebanon

Fertility rate in Cuba vs Lebanon by year

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Cuba

Lebanon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cuba	Lebanon
2023	1.44	2.24
2022	1.41	2.26
2021	1.43	2.28
2020	1.49	2.31
2019	1.54	2.33
2018	1.61	2.35
2017	1.59	2.37
2016	1.6	2.39
2015	1.69	2.38
2014	1.66	2.38
2013	1.68	2.36
2012	1.67	2.35
2011	1.73	2.32
2010	1.67	2.26
2009	1.68	2.19
2008	1.58	2.17
2007	1.44	2.2
2006	1.4	2.24
2005	1.49	2.29
2004	1.55	2.38
2003	1.63	2.46
2002	1.65	2.52
2001	1.6	2.58
2000	1.61	2.6
1999	1.64	2.63
1998	1.62	2.65
1997	1.59	2.67
1996	1.46	2.7
1995	1.48	2.73
1994	1.47	2.82
1993	1.49	2.94
1992	1.56	3.05
1991	1.66	3.16
1990	1.81	3.27
1989	1.83	3.36
1988	1.85	3.39
1987	1.8	3.42
1986	1.78	3.47
1985	1.77	3.53
1984	1.77	3.66
1983	1.8	3.73
1982	1.78	3.86
1981	1.59	3.95
1980	1.64	4.01
1979	1.77	4.08
1978	1.88	4.18
1977	2.21	4.28
1976	2.51	4.39
1975	2.82	4.52
1974	3.16	4.65
1973	3.4	4.79
1972	3.61	4.91
1971	3.8	5.05
1970	3.98	5.19
1969	4.12	5.32
1968	4.19	5.45
1967	4.29	5.57
1966	4.4	5.68
1965	4.5	5.77
1964	4.53	5.85
1963	4.56	5.91
1962	4.42	5.9
1961	4.26	5.89
1960	4.13	5.88

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 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 Cuba vs Lebanon population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cuba

Lebanon

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Year	Natural population change
	Cuba	Lebanon
2023	-15,880	58,786
2022	-17,961	60,909
2021	-71,616	46,614
2020	-12,808	59,903
2019	-4,245	70,486
2018	3,436	77,165
2017	2,306	84,172
2016	9,677	91,551
2015	20,464	97,385
2014	22,448	92,285
2013	29,827	80,218
2012	33,864	77,248
2011	40,753	75,523
2010	37,021	72,605
2009	37,543	69,004
2008	32,848	67,132
2007	24,617	66,965
2006	24,508	65,932
2005	36,660	67,778
2004	44,258	69,675
2003	56,170	71,232
2002	58,212	72,648
2001	57,325	73,160
2000	61,133	72,642
1999	69,069	72,437
1998	71,284	71,889
1997	71,828	71,486
1996	61,837	71,286
1995	66,809	71,016
1994	68,604	73,069
1993	73,221	75,278
1992	83,461	77,447
1991	95,398	79,274
1990	112,378	73,629
1989	114,865	74,577
1988	116,626	70,444
1987	109,617	69,058
1986	105,997	67,162
1985	103,228	66,368
1984	101,670	66,785
1983	101,858	66,056
1982	95,866	41,602
1981	74,067	65,084
1980	74,271	63,053
1979	81,192	61,184
1978	86,864	60,829
1977	106,875	60,232
1976	125,383	11,138
1975	144,964	55,423
1974	165,099	64,425
1973	177,387	63,420
1972	187,588	62,216
1971	195,106	61,278
1970	201,823	60,593
1969	205,581	59,829
1968	205,487	59,247
1967	207,245	58,957
1966	209,179	58,546
1965	211,322	58,195
1964	209,315	57,808
1963	205,788	57,054
1962	196,423	55,585
1961	183,806	53,995
1960	172,816	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 -0.14% in Cuba and +1.02% in Lebanon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and +1.22% in Lebanon.

Birth rate in Cuba vs Lebanon by year

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Cuba

Lebanon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cuba	Lebanon
2023	8.71	16.1
2022	8.66	16.4
2021	8.81	16.6
2020	9.26	16.9
2019	9.67	17.6
2018	10.2	18.1
2017	10.1	18.6
2016	10.3	19.2
2015	10.9	19.6
2014	10.9	18.8
2013	11.2	18
2012	11.2	19
2011	11.8	19
2010	11.4	18.6
2009	11.5	18
2008	10.9	17.8
2007	10	17.9
2006	9.87	18.3
2005	10.6	18.7
2004	11.3	19.3
2003	12.1	20
2002	12.5	20.6
2001	12.4	21.1
2000	12.9	21.3
1999	13.5	21.6
1998	13.7	21.8
1997	13.8	22.1
1996	13	22.4
1995	13.5	22.7
1994	13.7	23.6
1993	14.1	24.7
1992	15	25.8
1991	16.1	26.8
1990	17.6	27.8
1989	17.8	28.6
1988	18	28.9
1987	17.3	29.1
1986	17	29.2
1985	16.7	29.7
1984	16.5	30.5
1983	16.5	30.8
1982	15.9	31.3
1981	13.9	31.5
1980	13.9	31.5
1979	14.6	31.5
1978	15.1	31.7
1977	17.3	31.8
1976	19.4	31.8
1975	21.6	31.8
1974	24.1	32.1
1973	25.8	32.4
1972	27.2	32.6
1971	28.5	33
1970	29.9	33.4
1969	31	33.9
1968	31.6	34.4
1967	32.5	35.2
1966	33.4	35.9
1965	34.4	36.7
1964	34.9	37.6
1963	35.4	38.3
1962	34.6	38.7
1961	33.7	39.1
1960	32.8	39.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 16.1 in Lebanon, compared with 32.8 and 39.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

Lebanon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cuba	Lebanon
2100	10.9%	14.2%
2099	10.9%	14.2%
2098	10.9%	14.2%
2097	10.9%	14.3%
2096	10.9%	14.3%
2095	10.9%	14.3%
2094	10.9%	14.4%
2093	10.9%	14.5%
2092	10.9%	14.5%
2091	10.9%	14.6%
2090	11%	14.7%
2089	11%	14.8%
2088	11%	14.8%
2087	11%	15%
2086	11%	15.1%
2085	11%	15.2%
2084	11%	15.3%
2083	11%	15.4%
2082	11.1%	15.5%
2081	11.1%	15.7%
2080	11.1%	15.8%
2079	11.1%	15.9%
2078	11.1%	16%
2077	11.1%	16.1%
2076	11.1%	16.2%
2075	11.1%	16.3%
2074	11.1%	16.3%
2073	11.1%	16.4%
2072	11.1%	16.5%
2071	11.2%	16.5%
2070	11.2%	16.6%
2069	11.2%	16.6%
2068	11.2%	16.7%
2067	11.2%	16.8%
2066	11.2%	16.9%
2065	11.2%	16.9%
2064	11.2%	17%
2063	11.3%	17.2%
2062	11.3%	17.3%
2061	11.3%	17.5%
2060	11.3%	17.6%
2059	11.4%	17.9%
2058	11.4%	18.1%
2057	11.5%	18.3%
2056	11.5%	18.6%
2055	11.5%	18.8%
2054	11.6%	19.1%
2053	11.7%	19.4%
2052	11.7%	19.6%
2051	11.8%	19.9%
2050	11.9%	20.2%
2049	11.9%	20.4%
2048	12%	20.6%
2047	12%	20.8%
2046	12.1%	20.9%
2045	12.2%	21.1%
2044	12.2%	21.2%
2043	12.3%	21.3%
2042	12.3%	21.4%
2041	12.4%	21.4%
2040	12.4%	21.5%
2039	12.5%	21.5%
2038	12.5%	21.6%
2037	12.6%	21.6%
2036	12.6%	21.7%
2035	12.7%	21.8%
2034	12.9%	21.8%
2033	13.1%	21.9%
2032	13.3%	22.1%
2031	13.5%	22.5%
2030	13.8%	22.9%
2029	14%	23.4%
2028	14.3%	24%
2027	14.6%	24.7%
2026	14.9%	25.3%
2025	15.2%	25.9%
2024	15.3%	26.2%
2023	15.5%	26.7%
2022	15.7%	27.2%
2021	15.8%	27.6%
2020	15.8%	27.9%
2019	16%	27.9%
2018	16.1%	27.5%
2017	16.3%	26.9%
2016	16.5%	26.4%
2015	16.7%	25.8%
2014	16.9%	25.6%
2013	17.1%	25.7%
2012	17.3%	25.9%
2011	17.5%	26.1%
2010	17.7%	26.4%
2009	17.9%	26.8%
2008	18.2%	27.2%
2007	18.5%	27.7%
2006	18.9%	28.3%
2005	19.4%	28.9%
2004	19.8%	29.6%
2003	20.2%	30.2%
2002	20.6%	30.8%
2001	20.9%	31.4%
2000	21.3%	31.9%
1999	21.5%	32.5%
1998	21.8%	33.1%
1997	22%	33.6%
1996	22.1%	34.2%
1995	22.1%	34.8%
1994	22.1%	35.3%
1993	22.2%	35.8%
1992	22.4%	36.2%
1991	22.5%	36.5%
1990	22.8%	36.7%
1989	23.1%	36.9%
1988	23.6%	37.1%
1987	24.3%	37.3%
1986	25.2%	37.5%
1985	26.1%	37.7%
1984	27.1%	38%
1983	28.1%	38.2%
1982	29.3%	38.4%
1981	30.5%	38.7%
1980	31.9%	39%
1979	33.2%	39.4%
1978	34.3%	39.8%
1977	35.4%	40.3%
1976	36.2%	40.6%
1975	36.8%	40.9%
1974	37.3%	41.3%
1973	37.6%	41.7%
1972	37.8%	42.1%
1971	37.9%	42.5%
1970	38%	42.9%
1969	37.9%	43.3%
1968	37.8%	43.6%
1967	37.7%	43.9%
1966	37.5%	44.2%
1965	37.3%	44.4%
1964	37.1%	44.4%
1963	36.8%	44.1%
1962	36.5%	43.6%
1961	36.2%	43.1%
1960	36%	42.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 26.2% in Lebanon in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 36.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and Lebanon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs Lebanon

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Cuba

Lebanon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cuba	Lebanon
2023	35	15
2022	41	15
2021	172	54
2020	40	27
2019	40	15
2018	39	15
2017	39	15
2016	40	15
2015	41	15
2014	42	14
2013	42	13
2012	42	14
2011	44	15
2010	44	15
2009	45	15
2008	44	15
2007	42	16
2006	42	17
2005	43	17
2004	44	18
2003	44	19
2002	45	21
2001	46	22
2000	48	24
1999	51	25
1998	54	26
1997	57	27
1996	59	28
1995	62	29
1994	64	30
1993	65	33
1992	66	36
1991	66	38
1990	66	48
1989	66	49
1988	68	65
1987	69	65
1986	70	58
1985	70	59

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 35 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cuba, compared to 15 deaths in Lebanon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cuba

Lebanon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cuba	Lebanon
2023	0.83%	1.83%
2022	0.79%	1.73%
2021	0.76%	1.63%
2020	0.72%	1.55%
2019	0.69%	1.47%
2018	0.66%	1.4%
2017	0.64%	1.35%
2016	0.62%	1.31%
2015	0.61%	1.27%
2014	0.6%	1.25%
2013	0.6%	1.24%
2012	0.6%	1.24%
2011	0.61%	1.25%
2010	0.62%	1.27%
2009	0.63%	1.3%
2008	0.65%	1.33%
2007	0.66%	1.38%
2006	0.69%	1.44%
2005	0.71%	1.52%
2004	0.73%	1.6%
2003	0.76%	1.69%
2002	0.79%	1.78%
2001	0.82%	1.89%
2000	0.86%	1.99%
1999	0.89%	2.09%
1998	0.93%	2.19%
1997	0.97%	2.3%
1996	1.01%	2.4%
1995	1.06%	2.52%
1994	1.11%	2.63%
1993	1.16%	2.75%
1992	1.22%	2.88%
1991	1.28%	3.03%
1990	1.34%	3.18%
1989	1.41%	3.34%
1988	1.49%	5.53%
1987	1.56%	5.75%
1986	1.64%	4.74%
1985	1.73%	4.96%
1984	1.81%	5.18%
1983	1.9%	5.39%
1982	2%	12.2%
1981	2.11%	7.16%
1980	2.22%	7.39%
1979	2.34%	7.6%
1978	2.47%	7.54%
1977	2.62%	7.51%
1976	2.77%	18.6%
1975	2.94%	5.73%
1974	3.11%	5.81%
1973	3.29%	5.88%
1972	3.47%	5.93%
1971	3.65%	5.98%
1970	3.82%	6.01%
1969	3.97%	6.07%
1968	4.11%	6.14%
1967	4.22%	6.22%
1966	4.31%	6.33%
1965	4.38%	6.46%
1964	4.43%	6.62%
1963	4.45%	6.8%
1962	4.45%	7.01%
1961	4.44%	7.24%
1960	4.41%	7.48%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.83% in Cuba and 1.83% in Lebanon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.