Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Lebanon

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Lebanon by year

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Estonia

Lebanon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Lebanon
2023	1.31	2.24
2022	1.41	2.26
2021	1.61	2.28
2020	1.58	2.31
2019	1.66	2.33
2018	1.67	2.35
2017	1.59	2.37
2016	1.6	2.39
2015	1.58	2.38
2014	1.54	2.38
2013	1.52	2.36
2012	1.56	2.35
2011	1.61	2.32
2010	1.72	2.26
2009	1.7	2.19
2008	1.72	2.17
2007	1.69	2.2
2006	1.58	2.24
2005	1.52	2.29
2004	1.47	2.38
2003	1.37	2.46
2002	1.36	2.52
2001	1.32	2.58
2000	1.36	2.6
1999	1.3	2.63
1998	1.28	2.65
1997	1.32	2.67
1996	1.37	2.7
1995	1.38	2.73
1994	1.42	2.82
1993	1.49	2.94
1992	1.71	3.05
1991	1.8	3.16
1990	2.05	3.27
1989	2.22	3.36
1988	2.27	3.39
1987	2.27	3.42
1986	2.18	3.47
1985	2.13	3.53
1984	2.17	3.66
1983	2.16	3.73
1982	2.07	3.86
1981	2.07	3.95
1980	2.02	4.01
1979	2	4.08
1978	2.02	4.18
1977	2.06	4.28
1976	2.07	4.39
1975	2.04	4.52
1974	2.07	4.65
1973	2.06	4.79
1972	2.13	4.91
1971	2.19	5.05
1970	2.17	5.19
1969	2.13	5.32
1968	2.03	5.45
1967	1.9	5.57
1966	1.87	5.68
1965	1.88	5.77
1964	1.94	5.85
1963	1.89	5.91
1962	1.95	5.9
1961	1.98	5.89
1960	1.98	5.88

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 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 Estonia vs Lebanon population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Lebanon

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Lebanon
2023	-5,070	58,786
2022	-5,665	60,909
2021	-5,324	46,614
2020	-2,659	59,903
2019	-1,327	70,486
2018	-1,322	77,165
2017	-1,713	84,172
2016	-1,316	91,551
2015	-1,315	97,385
2014	-1,972	92,285
2013	-1,713	80,218
2012	-1,455	77,248
2011	-531	75,523
2010	0	72,605
2009	-400	69,004
2008	-668	67,132
2007	-1,608	66,965
2006	-2,559	65,932
2005	-2,981	67,778
2004	-3,679	69,675
2003	-5,072	71,232
2002	-5,380	72,648
2001	-5,830	73,160
2000	-5,309	72,642
1999	-6,117	72,437
1998	-7,208	71,889
1997	-6,018	71,486
1996	-5,662	71,286
1995	-7,327	71,016
1994	-8,044	73,069
1993	-5,976	75,278
1992	-1,993	77,447
1991	-312	79,274
1990	2,825	73,629
1989	5,803	74,577
1988	6,404	70,444
1987	6,829	69,058
1986	6,160	67,162
1985	4,281	66,368
1984	5,163	66,785
1983	5,884	66,056
1982	5,244	41,602
1981	4,612	65,084
1980	3,989	63,053
1979	3,818	61,184
1978	4,088	60,829
1977	4,931	60,232
1976	4,319	11,138
1975	4,717	55,423
1974	5,956	64,425
1973	5,623	63,420
1972	6,267	62,216
1971	7,160	61,278
1970	6,257	60,593
1969	5,515	59,829
1968	5,592	59,247
1967	5,012	58,957
1966	4,842	58,546
1965	5,437	58,195
1964	6,897	57,808
1963	6,043	57,054
1962	6,457	55,585
1961	7,228	53,995
1960	7,511	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 -0.37% in Estonia and +1.02% in Lebanon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +1.22% in Lebanon.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Lebanon by year

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Estonia

Lebanon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Lebanon
2023	8	16.1
2022	8.6	16.4
2021	10	16.6
2020	9.9	16.9
2019	10.6	17.6
2018	10.9	18.1
2017	10.5	18.6
2016	10.7	19.2
2015	10.6	19.6
2014	10.3	18.8
2013	10.3	18
2012	10.6	19
2011	11.1	19
2010	11.9	18.6
2009	11.8	18
2008	12	17.8
2007	11.8	17.9
2006	11	18.3
2005	10.6	18.7
2004	10.3	19.3
2003	9.5	20
2002	9.4	20.6
2001	9.1	21.1
2000	9.4	21.3
1999	9	21.6
1998	8.8	21.8
1997	9	22.1
1996	9.4	22.4
1995	9.4	22.7
1994	9.7	23.6
1993	10.2	24.7
1992	11.8	25.8
1991	12.4	26.8
1990	14.2	27.8
1989	15.5	28.6
1988	16	28.9
1987	16.2	29.1
1986	15.7	29.2
1985	15.5	29.7
1984	16	30.5
1983	16	30.8
1982	15.4	31.3
1981	15.4	31.5
1980	15	31.5
1979	14.9	31.5
1978	15	31.7
1977	15.2	31.8
1976	15.1	31.8
1975	14.9	31.8
1974	15.1	32.1
1973	15.1	32.4
1972	15.6	32.6
1971	16.1	33
1970	15.8	33.4
1969	15.4	33.9
1968	14.9	34.4
1967	14.2	35.2
1966	14.2	35.9
1965	14.6	36.7
1964	15.4	37.6
1963	15.3	38.3
1962	16.1	38.7
1961	16.5	39.1
1960	16.7	39.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 16.1 in Lebanon, compared with 16.7 and 39.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Lebanon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Lebanon
2100	11.7%	14.2%
2099	11.7%	14.2%
2098	11.8%	14.2%
2097	11.9%	14.3%
2096	11.9%	14.3%
2095	12%	14.3%
2094	12.1%	14.4%
2093	12.2%	14.5%
2092	12.3%	14.5%
2091	12.4%	14.6%
2090	12.4%	14.7%
2089	12.5%	14.8%
2088	12.5%	14.8%
2087	12.6%	15%
2086	12.6%	15.1%
2085	12.6%	15.2%
2084	12.5%	15.3%
2083	12.5%	15.4%
2082	12.4%	15.5%
2081	12.3%	15.7%
2080	12.3%	15.8%
2079	12.2%	15.9%
2078	12.1%	16%
2077	12%	16.1%
2076	11.9%	16.2%
2075	11.8%	16.3%
2074	11.7%	16.3%
2073	11.7%	16.4%
2072	11.6%	16.5%
2071	11.6%	16.5%
2070	11.6%	16.6%
2069	11.6%	16.6%
2068	11.7%	16.7%
2067	11.7%	16.8%
2066	11.8%	16.9%
2065	11.9%	16.9%
2064	12.1%	17%
2063	12.2%	17.2%
2062	12.4%	17.3%
2061	12.5%	17.5%
2060	12.7%	17.6%
2059	12.8%	17.9%
2058	12.9%	18.1%
2057	13%	18.3%
2056	13.1%	18.6%
2055	13.2%	18.8%
2054	13.2%	19.1%
2053	13.2%	19.4%
2052	13.2%	19.6%
2051	13.1%	19.9%
2050	13%	20.2%
2049	12.9%	20.4%
2048	12.8%	20.6%
2047	12.7%	20.8%
2046	12.5%	20.9%
2045	12.4%	21.1%
2044	12.3%	21.2%
2043	12.1%	21.3%
2042	12%	21.4%
2041	11.9%	21.4%
2040	11.9%	21.5%
2039	11.8%	21.5%
2038	11.8%	21.6%
2037	11.9%	21.6%
2036	12.1%	21.7%
2035	12.3%	21.8%
2034	12.6%	21.8%
2033	12.9%	21.9%
2032	13.2%	22.1%
2031	13.6%	22.5%
2030	13.9%	22.9%
2029	14.2%	23.4%
2028	14.4%	24%
2027	14.7%	24.7%
2026	15%	25.3%
2025	15.5%	25.9%
2024	15.6%	26.2%
2023	16%	26.7%
2022	16.2%	27.2%
2021	16.4%	27.6%
2020	16.4%	27.9%
2019	16.4%	27.9%
2018	16.4%	27.5%
2017	16.3%	26.9%
2016	16.2%	26.4%
2015	16%	25.8%
2014	15.9%	25.6%
2013	15.7%	25.7%
2012	15.6%	25.9%
2011	15.4%	26.1%
2010	15.2%	26.4%
2009	15%	26.8%
2008	14.9%	27.2%
2007	14.9%	27.7%
2006	15%	28.3%
2005	15.2%	28.9%
2004	15.6%	29.6%
2003	16.1%	30.2%
2002	16.6%	30.8%
2001	17.2%	31.4%
2000	17.6%	31.9%
1999	18.4%	32.5%
1998	19.2%	33.1%
1997	19.8%	33.6%
1996	20.3%	34.2%
1995	20.7%	34.8%
1994	21.1%	35.3%
1993	21.4%	35.8%
1992	21.8%	36.2%
1991	22.1%	36.5%
1990	22.3%	36.7%
1989	22.3%	36.9%
1988	22.2%	37.1%
1987	22.2%	37.3%
1986	22.1%	37.5%
1985	22.1%	37.7%
1984	22.1%	38%
1983	22%	38.2%
1982	21.9%	38.4%
1981	21.8%	38.7%
1980	21.7%	39%
1979	21.6%	39.4%
1978	21.5%	39.8%
1977	21.5%	40.3%
1976	21.6%	40.6%
1975	21.6%	40.9%
1974	21.8%	41.3%
1973	21.9%	41.7%
1972	22%	42.1%
1971	22%	42.5%
1970	22.1%	42.9%
1969	22.1%	43.3%
1968	22.2%	43.6%
1967	22.3%	43.9%
1966	22.6%	44.2%
1965	22.8%	44.4%
1964	23%	44.4%
1963	23.2%	44.1%
1962	23.3%	43.6%
1961	23.3%	43.1%
1960	23.1%	42.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 26.2% in Lebanon in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 36.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Lebanon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Lebanon

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Estonia

Lebanon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Lebanon
2023	5	15
2022	7	15
2021	8	54
2020	6	27
2019	6	15
2018	5	15
2017	5	15
2016	7	15
2015	6	15
2014	7	14
2013	6	13
2012	8	14
2011	9	15
2010	8	15
2009	10	15
2008	11	15
2007	13	16
2006	13	17
2005	15	17
2004	15	18
2003	18	19
2002	22	21
2001	25	22
2000	27	24
1999	28	25
1998	32	26
1997	31	27
1996	36	28
1995	45	29
1994	60	30
1993	46	33
1992	40	36
1991	42	38
1990	44	48
1989	48	49
1988	43	65
1987	42	65
1986	46	58
1985	56	59

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Estonia, compared to 15 deaths in Lebanon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Lebanon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Lebanon
2023	0.21%	1.83%
2022	0.22%	1.73%
2021	0.23%	1.63%
2020	0.24%	1.55%
2019	0.25%	1.47%
2018	0.27%	1.4%
2017	0.28%	1.35%
2016	0.3%	1.31%
2015	0.32%	1.27%
2014	0.34%	1.25%
2013	0.36%	1.24%
2012	0.39%	1.24%
2011	0.42%	1.25%
2010	0.46%	1.27%
2009	0.5%	1.3%
2008	0.54%	1.33%
2007	0.59%	1.38%
2006	0.65%	1.44%
2005	0.71%	1.52%
2004	0.78%	1.6%
2003	0.85%	1.69%
2002	0.93%	1.78%
2001	1.01%	1.89%
2000	1.1%	1.99%
1999	1.2%	2.09%
1998	1.29%	2.19%
1997	1.39%	2.3%
1996	1.48%	2.4%
1995	1.57%	2.52%
1994	1.64%	2.63%
1993	1.69%	2.75%
1992	1.73%	2.88%
1991	1.75%	3.03%
1990	1.77%	3.18%
1989	1.79%	3.34%
1988	1.81%	5.53%
1987	1.83%	5.75%
1986	1.86%	4.74%
1985	1.91%	4.96%
1984	1.96%	5.18%
1983	2.02%	5.39%
1982	2.09%	12.2%
1981	2.16%	7.16%
1980	2.24%	7.39%
1979	-	7.6%
1978	-	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 0.21% in Estonia and 1.83% in Lebanon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.