Fertility & birth rates in Lebanon and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Lebanon vs Lesotho by year

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Lebanon

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lebanon	Lesotho
2023	2.24	2.69
2022	2.26	2.72
2021	2.28	2.77
2020	2.31	2.85
2019	2.33	2.92
2018	2.35	3.02
2017	2.37	3.11
2016	2.39	3.18
2015	2.38	3.22
2014	2.38	3.24
2013	2.36	3.28
2012	2.35	3.3
2011	2.32	3.34
2010	2.26	3.25
2009	2.19	3.31
2008	2.17	3.39
2007	2.2	3.44
2006	2.24	3.41
2005	2.29	3.43
2004	2.38	3.51
2003	2.46	3.62
2002	2.52	3.68
2001	2.58	3.63
2000	2.6	3.61
1999	2.63	3.67
1998	2.65	3.82
1997	2.67	3.98
1996	2.7	4.06
1995	2.73	4.13
1994	2.82	4.21
1993	2.94	4.37
1992	3.05	4.54
1991	3.16	4.68
1990	3.27	4.81
1989	3.36	4.96
1988	3.39	5.1
1987	3.42	5.22
1986	3.47	5.32
1985	3.53	5.4
1984	3.66	5.48
1983	3.73	5.56
1982	3.86	5.63
1981	3.95	5.69
1980	4.01	5.75
1979	4.08	5.79
1978	4.18	5.82
1977	4.28	5.85
1976	4.39	5.87
1975	4.52	5.83
1974	4.65	5.75
1973	4.79	5.69
1972	4.91	5.69
1971	5.05	5.7
1970	5.19	5.7
1969	5.32	5.7
1968	5.45	5.73
1967	5.57	5.75
1966	5.68	5.76
1965	5.77	5.77
1964	5.85	5.77
1963	5.91	5.78
1962	5.9	5.79
1961	5.89	5.79
1960	5.88	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lebanon was 2.24 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.69 in Lesotho in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Lebanon vs Lesotho population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Lebanon

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Lebanon	Lesotho
2023	58,786	31,115
2022	60,909	30,803
2021	46,614	27,806
2020	59,903	30,721
2019	70,486	32,279
2018	77,165	33,112
2017	84,172	33,601
2016	91,551	33,390
2015	97,385	32,087
2014	92,285	30,922
2013	80,218	29,789
2012	77,248	27,592
2011	75,523	25,647
2010	72,605	21,877
2009	69,004	20,335
2008	67,132	19,349
2007	66,965	17,763
2006	65,932	15,234
2005	67,778	15,831
2004	69,675	17,271
2003	71,232	20,133
2002	72,648	22,274
2001	73,160	23,190
2000	72,642	24,786
1999	72,437	27,393
1998	71,889	30,889
1997	71,486	34,637
1996	71,286	36,228
1995	71,016	37,370
1994	73,069	38,629
1993	75,278	40,505
1992	77,447	42,579
1991	79,274	44,026
1990	73,629	45,060
1989	74,577	46,264
1988	70,444	47,158
1987	69,058	47,718
1986	67,162	45,232
1985	66,368	44,575
1984	66,785	43,785
1983	66,056	42,899
1982	41,602	41,941
1981	65,084	40,808
1980	63,053	39,617
1979	61,184	38,440
1978	60,829	37,084
1977	60,232	35,654
1976	11,138	34,117
1975	55,423	32,311
1974	64,425	30,444
1973	63,420	28,859
1972	62,216	27,841
1971	61,278	26,838
1970	60,593	25,935
1969	59,829	25,137
1968	59,247	24,490
1967	58,957	23,911
1966	58,546	23,326
1965	58,195	22,755
1964	57,808	22,116
1963	57,054	21,585
1962	55,585	21,132
1961	53,995	20,581
1960	52,515	19,981

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 +1.02% in Lebanon and +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.22% in Lebanon and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Lebanon vs Lesotho by year

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Lebanon

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lebanon	Lesotho
2023	16.1	24.1
2022	16.4	24.4
2021	16.6	24.9
2020	16.9	25.6
2019	17.6	26.4
2018	18.1	27.4
2017	18.6	28.2
2016	19.2	28.9
2015	19.6	29.2
2014	18.8	29.5
2013	18	30
2012	19	30
2011	19	30.2
2010	18.6	29.2
2009	18	29.4
2008	17.8	29.6
2007	17.9	29.5
2006	18.3	28.6
2005	18.7	28.6
2004	19.3	28.7
2003	20	29.3
2002	20.6	29.4
2001	21.1	28.7
2000	21.3	28.2
1999	21.6	28.5
1998	21.8	29.2
1997	22.1	30.2
1996	22.4	30.4
1995	22.7	30.6
1994	23.6	31
1993	24.7	32
1992	25.8	33.2
1991	26.8	34.2
1990	27.8	35.1
1989	28.6	36.3
1988	28.9	37.4
1987	29.1	38.3
1986	29.2	37.5
1985	29.7	37.9
1984	30.5	38.4
1983	30.8	38.9
1982	31.3	39.5
1981	31.5	39.9
1980	31.5	40.4
1979	31.5	40.8
1978	31.7	41
1977	31.8	41.1
1976	31.8	41
1975	31.8	40.6
1974	32.1	40.2
1973	32.4	39.9
1972	32.6	40.2
1971	33	40.5
1970	33.4	40.8
1969	33.9	41.3
1968	34.4	41.9
1967	35.2	42.5
1966	35.9	43
1965	36.7	43.3
1964	37.6	43.5
1963	38.3	43.7
1962	38.7	44.1
1961	39.1	44.3
1960	39.5	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.1 in Lebanon and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 39.5 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Lebanon

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lebanon	Lesotho
2100	14.2%	18%
2099	14.2%	18.1%
2098	14.2%	18.2%
2097	14.3%	18.3%
2096	14.3%	18.3%
2095	14.3%	18.4%
2094	14.4%	18.5%
2093	14.5%	18.6%
2092	14.5%	18.7%
2091	14.6%	18.9%
2090	14.7%	19%
2089	14.8%	19.1%
2088	14.8%	19.2%
2087	15%	19.3%
2086	15.1%	19.4%
2085	15.2%	19.6%
2084	15.3%	19.7%
2083	15.4%	19.8%
2082	15.5%	19.9%
2081	15.7%	20%
2080	15.8%	20.2%
2079	15.9%	20.3%
2078	16%	20.4%
2077	16.1%	20.5%
2076	16.2%	20.6%
2075	16.3%	20.7%
2074	16.3%	20.9%
2073	16.4%	21%
2072	16.5%	21.1%
2071	16.5%	21.3%
2070	16.6%	21.4%
2069	16.6%	21.5%
2068	16.7%	21.7%
2067	16.8%	21.9%
2066	16.9%	22%
2065	16.9%	22.2%
2064	17%	22.4%
2063	17.2%	22.6%
2062	17.3%	22.8%
2061	17.5%	23%
2060	17.6%	23.3%
2059	17.9%	23.5%
2058	18.1%	23.7%
2057	18.3%	24%
2056	18.6%	24.2%
2055	18.8%	24.5%
2054	19.1%	24.7%
2053	19.4%	25%
2052	19.6%	25.3%
2051	19.9%	25.5%
2050	20.2%	25.8%
2049	20.4%	26.1%
2048	20.6%	26.3%
2047	20.8%	26.5%
2046	20.9%	26.8%
2045	21.1%	27%
2044	21.2%	27.3%
2043	21.3%	27.5%
2042	21.4%	27.7%
2041	21.4%	28%
2040	21.5%	28.2%
2039	21.5%	28.4%
2038	21.6%	28.7%
2037	21.6%	28.9%
2036	21.7%	29.2%
2035	21.8%	29.5%
2034	21.8%	29.9%
2033	21.9%	30.3%
2032	22.1%	30.8%
2031	22.5%	31.3%
2030	22.9%	31.8%
2029	23.4%	32.3%
2028	24%	32.8%
2027	24.7%	33.4%
2026	25.3%	33.9%
2025	25.9%	34.3%
2024	26.2%	34.5%
2023	26.7%	34.9%
2022	27.2%	35.3%
2021	27.6%	35.6%
2020	27.9%	35.8%
2019	27.9%	36.1%
2018	27.5%	36.3%
2017	26.9%	36.5%
2016	26.4%	36.6%
2015	25.8%	36.6%
2014	25.6%	36.6%
2013	25.7%	36.5%
2012	25.9%	36.5%
2011	26.1%	36.5%
2010	26.4%	36.5%
2009	26.8%	36.6%
2008	27.2%	36.7%
2007	27.7%	36.8%
2006	28.3%	37.1%
2005	28.9%	37.4%
2004	29.6%	37.7%
2003	30.2%	38.1%
2002	30.8%	38.6%
2001	31.4%	39.1%
2000	31.9%	39.6%
1999	32.5%	40.2%
1998	33.1%	40.7%
1997	33.6%	41.2%
1996	34.2%	41.7%
1995	34.8%	42%
1994	35.3%	42.3%
1993	35.8%	42.6%
1992	36.2%	42.8%
1991	36.5%	42.9%
1990	36.7%	42.9%
1989	36.9%	42.8%
1988	37.1%	42.7%
1987	37.3%	42.5%
1986	37.5%	42.7%
1985	37.7%	43%
1984	38%	42.8%
1983	38.2%	42.7%
1982	38.4%	42.5%
1981	38.7%	42.3%
1980	39%	42.1%
1979	39.4%	41.9%
1978	39.8%	41.7%
1977	40.3%	41.5%
1976	40.6%	41.4%
1975	40.9%	41.6%
1974	41.3%	41.9%
1973	41.7%	42.3%
1972	42.1%	42.7%
1971	42.5%	43.1%
1970	42.9%	43.6%
1969	43.3%	44%
1968	43.6%	44.4%
1967	43.9%	44.8%
1966	44.2%	44.9%
1965	44.4%	44.8%
1964	44.4%	44.9%
1963	44.1%	45.2%
1962	43.6%	45.3%
1961	43.1%	45.2%
1960	42.4%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.2% of the population in Lebanon and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 36.7% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lebanon and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lebanon vs Lesotho

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Lebanon

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lebanon	Lesotho
2023	15	478
2022	15	477
2021	54	577
2020	27	529
2019	15	467
2018	15	491
2017	15	468
2016	15	518
2015	15	594
2014	14	707
2013	13	855
2012	14	1,000
2011	15	1,210
2010	15	1,311
2009	15	1,387
2008	15	1,205
2007	16	891
2006	17	696
2005	17	549
2004	18	499
2003	19	508
2002	21	484
2001	22	465
2000	24	413
1999	25	371
1998	26	332
1997	27	312
1996	28	319
1995	29	357
1994	30	423
1993	33	542
1992	36	601
1991	38	641
1990	48	665
1989	49	680
1988	65	680
1987	65	686
1986	58	680
1985	59	711

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 15 deaths per 100,000 live births in Lebanon, compared to 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Lebanon

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Lebanon	Lesotho
2023	1.83%	5.89%
2022	1.73%	6.15%
2021	1.63%	6.44%
2020	1.55%	6.68%
2019	1.47%	6.87%
2018	1.4%	6.91%
2017	1.35%	7.12%
2016	1.31%	7.18%
2015	1.27%	7.51%
2014	1.25%	7.82%
2013	1.24%	8.02%
2012	1.24%	8.26%
2011	1.25%	8.59%
2010	1.27%	9.01%
2009	1.3%	9.64%
2008	1.33%	10.9%
2007	1.38%	11.2%
2006	1.44%	11.5%
2005	1.52%	11.6%
2004	1.6%	11.5%
2003	1.69%	11.4%
2002	1.78%	11.2%
2001	1.89%	11.1%
2000	1.99%	10.9%
1999	2.09%	10.7%
1998	2.19%	10.5%
1997	2.3%	10.2%
1996	2.4%	9.83%
1995	2.52%	9.45%
1994	2.63%	9.07%
1993	2.75%	8.73%
1992	2.88%	8.51%
1991	3.03%	8.43%
1990	3.18%	8.47%
1989	3.34%	8.6%
1988	5.53%	8.8%
1987	5.75%	9.06%
1986	4.74%	9.36%
1985	4.96%	9.72%
1984	5.18%	10.1%
1983	5.39%	10.6%
1982	12.2%	11.1%
1981	7.16%	11.7%
1980	7.39%	12.3%
1979	7.6%	12.9%
1978	7.54%	13.6%
1977	7.51%	14.2%
1976	18.6%	14.9%
1975	5.73%	15.5%
1974	5.81%	16%
1973	5.88%	16.5%
1972	5.93%	16.9%
1971	5.98%	17.3%
1970	6.01%	17.7%
1969	6.07%	18%
1968	6.14%	18.3%
1967	6.22%	18.5%
1966	6.33%	18.6%
1965	6.46%	18.7%
1964	6.62%	18.6%
1963	6.8%	18.6%
1962	7.01%	18.5%
1961	7.24%	18.5%
1960	7.48%	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Lebanon and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.