Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Lebanon

Fertility rate in Germany vs Lebanon by year

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Germany

Lebanon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Lebanon
2023	1.39	2.24
2022	1.46	2.26
2021	1.58	2.28
2020	1.53	2.31
2019	1.54	2.33
2018	1.57	2.35
2017	1.57	2.37
2016	1.6	2.39
2015	1.5	2.38
2014	1.47	2.38
2013	1.42	2.36
2012	1.41	2.35
2011	1.39	2.32
2010	1.39	2.26
2009	1.36	2.19
2008	1.38	2.17
2007	1.37	2.2
2006	1.33	2.24
2005	1.34	2.29
2004	1.36	2.38
2003	1.34	2.46
2002	1.34	2.52
2001	1.35	2.58
2000	1.38	2.6
1999	1.36	2.63
1998	1.36	2.65
1997	1.35	2.67
1996	1.3	2.7
1995	1.25	2.73
1994	1.24	2.82
1993	1.28	2.94
1992	1.29	3.05
1991	1.33	3.16
1990	1.45	3.27
1989	1.42	3.36
1988	1.46	3.39
1987	1.43	3.42
1986	1.43	3.47
1985	1.37	3.53
1984	1.29	3.66
1983	1.33	3.73
1982	1.41	3.86
1981	1.43	3.95
1980	1.44	4.01
1979	1.38	4.08
1978	1.38	4.18
1977	1.4	4.28
1976	1.45	4.39
1975	1.45	4.52
1974	1.51	4.65
1973	1.54	4.79
1972	1.71	4.91
1971	1.92	5.05
1970	2.03	5.19
1969	2.21	5.32
1968	2.38	5.45
1967	2.48	5.57
1966	2.53	5.68
1965	2.5	5.77
1964	2.54	5.85
1963	2.51	5.91
1962	2.44	5.9
1961	2.45	5.89
1960	2.37	5.88

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 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 Germany vs Lebanon population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Lebanon

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Lebanon
2023	-333,149	58,786
2022	-324,394	60,909
2021	-224,629	46,614
2020	-216,218	59,903
2019	-157,877	70,486
2018	-165,812	77,165
2017	-148,783	84,172
2016	-123,523	91,551
2015	-187,879	97,385
2014	-153,866	92,285
2013	-209,679	80,218
2012	-193,022	77,248
2011	-184,632	75,523
2010	-179,909	72,605
2009	-188,375	69,004
2008	-164,220	67,132
2007	-148,080	66,965
2006	-148,278	65,932
2005	-148,445	67,778
2004	-107,271	69,675
2003	-140,309	71,232
2002	-123,733	72,648
2001	-98,820	73,160
2000	-73,990	72,642
1999	-73,890	72,437
1998	-65,637	71,889
1997	-49,221	71,486
1996	-90,107	71,286
1995	-114,349	71,016
1994	-114,013	73,069
1993	-105,503	75,278
1992	-80,625	77,447
1991	-80,014	79,274
1990	-15,887	73,629
1989	-23,625	74,577
1988	-7,815	70,444
1987	-31,136	69,058
1986	-77,721	67,162
1985	-116,527	66,368
1984	-109,002	66,785
1983	-109,380	66,056
1982	-78,333	41,602
1981	-94,090	65,084
1980	-86,117	63,053
1979	-125,002	61,184
1978	-140,566	60,829
1977	-125,055	60,232
1976	-164,508	11,138
1975	-212,418	55,423
1974	-150,038	64,425
1973	-149,980	63,420
1972	-62,950	62,216
1971	46,988	61,278
1970	70,352	60,593
1969	155,820	59,829
1968	239,612	59,247
1967	353,977	58,957
1966	405,982	58,546
1965	410,204	58,195
1964	482,038	57,808
1963	455,757	57,054
1962	436,752	55,585
1961	462,279	53,995
1960	385,919	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 -0.4% in Germany and +1.02% in Lebanon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +1.22% in Lebanon.

Birth rate in Germany vs Lebanon by year

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Germany

Lebanon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Lebanon
2023	8.3	16.1
2022	8.8	16.4
2021	9.6	16.6
2020	9.3	16.9
2019	9.4	17.6
2018	9.5	18.1
2017	9.5	18.6
2016	9.6	19.2
2015	9	19.6
2014	8.8	18.8
2013	8.5	18
2012	8.4	19
2011	8.3	19
2010	8.3	18.6
2009	8.1	18
2008	8.3	17.8
2007	8.3	17.9
2006	8.2	18.3
2005	8.3	18.7
2004	8.6	19.3
2003	8.6	20
2002	8.7	20.6
2001	8.9	21.1
2000	9.3	21.3
1999	9.4	21.6
1998	9.6	21.8
1997	9.9	22.1
1996	9.7	22.4
1995	9.4	22.7
1994	9.5	23.6
1993	9.8	24.7
1992	10	25.8
1991	10.4	26.8
1990	11.4	27.8
1989	11.2	28.6
1988	11.4	28.9
1987	11.2	29.1
1986	10.9	29.2
1985	10.5	29.7
1984	10.4	30.5
1983	10.6	30.8
1982	11	31.3
1981	11	31.5
1980	11.1	31.5
1979	10.5	31.5
1978	10.4	31.7
1977	10.3	31.8
1976	10.2	31.8
1975	9.9	31.8
1974	10.2	32.1
1973	10.3	32.4
1972	11.5	32.6
1971	12.9	33
1970	13.4	33.4
1969	14.7	33.9
1968	15.7	34.4
1967	16.5	35.2
1966	17.2	35.9
1965	17.4	36.7
1964	18	37.6
1963	18.1	38.3
1962	17.8	38.7
1961	17.9	39.1
1960	17.3	39.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 16.1 in Lebanon, compared with 17.3 and 39.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Lebanon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Lebanon
2100	13.7%	14.2%
2099	13.7%	14.2%
2098	13.8%	14.2%
2097	13.8%	14.3%
2096	13.8%	14.3%
2095	13.9%	14.3%
2094	13.9%	14.4%
2093	13.9%	14.5%
2092	13.9%	14.5%
2091	13.9%	14.6%
2090	13.9%	14.7%
2089	13.8%	14.8%
2088	13.8%	14.8%
2087	13.8%	15%
2086	13.7%	15.1%
2085	13.7%	15.2%
2084	13.7%	15.3%
2083	13.6%	15.4%
2082	13.6%	15.5%
2081	13.5%	15.7%
2080	13.5%	15.8%
2079	13.4%	15.9%
2078	13.4%	16%
2077	13.4%	16.1%
2076	13.4%	16.2%
2075	13.4%	16.3%
2074	13.4%	16.3%
2073	13.4%	16.4%
2072	13.5%	16.5%
2071	13.5%	16.5%
2070	13.6%	16.6%
2069	13.6%	16.6%
2068	13.7%	16.7%
2067	13.7%	16.8%
2066	13.8%	16.9%
2065	13.8%	16.9%
2064	13.9%	17%
2063	13.9%	17.2%
2062	13.9%	17.3%
2061	13.9%	17.5%
2060	13.9%	17.6%
2059	13.9%	17.9%
2058	13.8%	18.1%
2057	13.8%	18.3%
2056	13.7%	18.6%
2055	13.6%	18.8%
2054	13.5%	19.1%
2053	13.4%	19.4%
2052	13.3%	19.6%
2051	13.2%	19.9%
2050	13.1%	20.2%
2049	13%	20.4%
2048	12.9%	20.6%
2047	12.8%	20.8%
2046	12.7%	20.9%
2045	12.6%	21.1%
2044	12.6%	21.2%
2043	12.6%	21.3%
2042	12.5%	21.4%
2041	12.5%	21.4%
2040	12.6%	21.5%
2039	12.6%	21.5%
2038	12.6%	21.6%
2037	12.7%	21.6%
2036	12.9%	21.7%
2035	13%	21.8%
2034	13.1%	21.8%
2033	13.3%	21.9%
2032	13.4%	22.1%
2031	13.6%	22.5%
2030	13.7%	22.9%
2029	13.8%	23.4%
2028	13.8%	24%
2027	13.9%	24.7%
2026	13.9%	25.3%
2025	13.9%	25.9%
2024	13.9%	26.2%
2023	13.9%	26.7%
2022	13.9%	27.2%
2021	13.9%	27.6%
2020	13.8%	27.9%
2019	13.7%	27.9%
2018	13.6%	27.5%
2017	13.5%	26.9%
2016	13.3%	26.4%
2015	13.2%	25.8%
2014	13.2%	25.6%
2013	13.2%	25.7%
2012	13.4%	25.9%
2011	13.6%	26.1%
2010	13.7%	26.4%
2009	13.8%	26.8%
2008	13.8%	27.2%
2007	14%	27.7%
2006	14.2%	28.3%
2005	14.5%	28.9%
2004	14.8%	29.6%
2003	15%	30.2%
2002	15.3%	30.8%
2001	15.5%	31.4%
2000	15.7%	31.9%
1999	15.8%	32.5%
1998	15.9%	33.1%
1997	16.1%	33.6%
1996	16.2%	34.2%
1995	16.3%	34.8%
1994	16.3%	35.3%
1993	16.3%	35.8%
1992	16.3%	36.2%
1991	16.3%	36.5%
1990	16.1%	36.7%
1989	15.9%	36.9%
1988	15.7%	37.1%
1987	15.6%	37.3%
1986	15.8%	37.5%
1985	16%	37.7%
1984	16.4%	38%
1983	16.9%	38.2%
1982	17.4%	38.4%
1981	17.9%	38.7%
1980	18.5%	39%
1979	19.1%	39.4%
1978	19.7%	39.8%
1977	20.3%	40.3%
1976	20.9%	40.6%
1975	21.5%	40.9%
1974	22%	41.3%
1973	22.4%	41.7%
1972	22.8%	42.1%
1971	23%	42.5%
1970	23.2%	42.9%
1969	23.3%	43.3%
1968	23.3%	43.6%
1967	23.1%	43.9%
1966	23%	44.2%
1965	22.8%	44.4%
1964	22.6%	44.4%
1963	22.3%	44.1%
1962	22%	43.6%
1961	21.7%	43.1%
1960	21.3%	42.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 26.2% in Lebanon in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 36.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Lebanon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Lebanon

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Germany

Lebanon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Lebanon
2023	4	15
2022	4	15
2021	4	54
2020	4	27
2019	4	15
2018	4	15
2017	4	15
2016	4	15
2015	5	15
2014	5	14
2013	5	13
2012	5	14
2011	5	15
2010	5	15
2009	6	15
2008	6	15
2007	5	16
2006	6	17
2005	6	17
2004	6	18
2003	6	19
2002	6	21
2001	6	22
2000	7	24
1999	7	25
1998	7	26
1997	8	27
1996	8	28
1995	8	29
1994	9	30
1993	9	33
1992	10	36
1991	11	38
1990	12	48
1989	12	49
1988	13	65
1987	13	65
1986	14	58
1985	14	59

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 15 deaths in Lebanon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Lebanon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Lebanon
2023	0.37%	1.83%
2022	0.37%	1.73%
2021	0.37%	1.63%
2020	0.37%	1.55%
2019	0.37%	1.47%
2018	0.38%	1.4%
2017	0.38%	1.35%
2016	0.39%	1.31%
2015	0.39%	1.27%
2014	0.4%	1.25%
2013	0.4%	1.24%
2012	0.4%	1.24%
2011	0.41%	1.25%
2010	0.42%	1.27%
2009	0.43%	1.3%
2008	0.44%	1.33%
2007	0.45%	1.38%
2006	0.46%	1.44%
2005	0.47%	1.52%
2004	0.48%	1.6%
2003	0.5%	1.69%
2002	0.51%	1.78%
2001	0.52%	1.89%
2000	0.54%	1.99%
1999	0.55%	2.09%
1998	0.57%	2.19%
1997	0.59%	2.3%
1996	0.62%	2.4%
1995	0.65%	2.52%
1994	0.68%	2.63%
1993	0.72%	2.75%
1992	0.76%	2.88%
1991	0.8%	3.03%
1990	0.85%	3.18%
1989	0.9%	3.34%
1988	0.95%	5.53%
1987	1.01%	5.75%
1986	1.06%	4.74%
1985	1.11%	4.96%
1984	1.18%	5.18%
1983	1.25%	5.39%
1982	1.32%	12.2%
1981	1.41%	7.16%
1980	1.5%	7.39%
1979	1.6%	7.6%
1978	1.71%	7.54%
1977	1.83%	7.51%
1976	1.95%	18.6%
1975	2.08%	5.73%
1974	2.2%	5.81%
1973	2.31%	5.88%
1972	2.4%	5.93%
1971	2.49%	5.98%
1970	2.57%	6.01%
1969	2.64%	6.07%
1968	2.71%	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 0.37% in Germany and 1.83% in Lebanon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.