Fertility & birth rates in Lebanon and Malawi

Fertility rate in Lebanon vs Malawi by year

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Lebanon

Malawi

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lebanon	Malawi
2023	2.24	3.65
2022	2.26	3.72
2021	2.28	3.79
2020	2.31	3.88
2019	2.33	3.95
2018	2.35	4.02
2017	2.37	4.11
2016	2.39	4.22
2015	2.38	4.38
2014	2.38	4.57
2013	2.36	4.76
2012	2.35	4.9
2011	2.32	5.08
2010	2.26	5.26
2009	2.19	5.45
2008	2.17	5.61
2007	2.2	5.72
2006	2.24	5.8
2005	2.29	5.85
2004	2.38	5.86
2003	2.46	5.88
2002	2.52	5.9
2001	2.58	5.94
2000	2.6	6
1999	2.63	6.12
1998	2.65	6.21
1997	2.67	6.23
1996	2.7	6.29
1995	2.73	6.39
1994	2.82	6.49
1993	2.94	6.57
1992	3.05	6.63
1991	3.16	6.68
1990	3.27	6.74
1989	3.36	6.8
1988	3.39	6.88
1987	3.42	6.97
1986	3.47	7.07
1985	3.53	7.17
1984	3.66	7.27
1983	3.73	7.36
1982	3.86	7.45
1981	3.95	7.49
1980	4.01	7.52
1979	4.08	7.47
1978	4.18	7.43
1977	4.28	7.41
1976	4.39	7.39
1975	4.52	7.36
1974	4.65	7.34
1973	4.79	7.34
1972	4.91	7.33
1971	5.05	7.31
1970	5.19	7.3
1969	5.32	7.27
1968	5.45	7.26
1967	5.57	7.21
1966	5.68	7.17
1965	5.77	7.13
1964	5.85	7.11
1963	5.91	7.13
1962	5.9	7.1
1961	5.89	7.07
1960	5.88	7.04

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lebanon was 2.24 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Malawi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Lebanon

Malawi

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Year	Natural population change
	Lebanon	Malawi
2023	58,786	549,096
2022	60,909	533,450
2021	46,614	517,400
2020	59,903	514,659
2019	70,486	506,104
2018	77,165	494,348
2017	84,172	484,655
2016	91,551	474,779
2015	97,385	472,484
2014	92,285	472,418
2013	80,218	470,293
2012	77,248	460,684
2011	75,523	454,149
2010	72,605	444,468
2009	69,004	434,811
2008	67,132	421,781
2007	66,965	410,290
2006	65,932	397,123
2005	67,778	381,130
2004	69,675	361,133
2003	71,232	341,133
2002	72,648	322,863
2001	73,160	310,833
2000	72,642	300,439
1999	72,437	295,629
1998	71,889	285,407
1997	71,486	277,433
1996	71,286	270,048
1995	71,016	266,745
1994	73,069	275,439
1993	75,278	276,538
1992	77,447	269,066
1991	79,274	260,193
1990	73,629	250,159
1989	74,577	237,967
1988	70,444	226,911
1987	69,058	220,566
1986	67,162	218,519
1985	66,368	216,179
1984	66,785	212,146
1983	66,056	209,422
1982	41,602	205,386
1981	65,084	199,436
1980	63,053	192,746
1979	61,184	182,123
1978	60,829	172,503
1977	60,232	161,930
1976	11,138	153,422
1975	55,423	145,254
1974	64,425	137,819
1973	63,420	131,529
1972	62,216	125,728
1971	61,278	121,015
1970	60,593	116,822
1969	59,829	113,120
1968	59,247	110,329
1967	58,957	106,668
1966	58,546	103,512
1965	58,195	100,040
1964	57,808	97,658
1963	57,054	95,933
1962	55,585	92,463
1961	53,995	89,091
1960	52,515	85,718

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 +2.6% in Malawi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.22% in Lebanon and +2.67% in Malawi.

Birth rate in Lebanon vs Malawi by year

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Lebanon

Malawi

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lebanon	Malawi
2023	16.1	31.4
2022	16.4	31.7
2021	16.6	32.1
2020	16.9	32.5
2019	17.6	32.9
2018	18.1	33.2
2017	18.6	33.7
2016	19.2	34.2
2015	19.6	35.3
2014	18.8	36.5
2013	18	37.7
2012	19	38.6
2011	19	39.7
2010	18.6	40.7
2009	18	41.7
2008	17.8	42.6
2007	17.9	43.3
2006	18.3	43.8
2005	18.7	44
2004	19.3	44
2003	20	43.9
2002	20.6	44
2001	21.1	44.2
2000	21.3	44.6
1999	21.6	45.4
1998	21.8	45.9
1997	22.1	46
1996	22.4	46.2
1995	22.7	46.8
1994	23.6	48.4
1993	24.7	48.4
1992	25.8	48.1
1991	26.8	48.4
1990	27.8	48.4
1989	28.6	48.5
1988	28.9	48.8
1987	29.1	48.6
1986	29.2	49.8
1985	29.7	50.4
1984	30.5	50.8
1983	30.8	51.4
1982	31.3	52
1981	31.5	52.4
1980	31.5	52.7
1979	31.5	52.4
1978	31.7	52.4
1977	31.8	52.4
1976	31.8	52.6
1975	31.8	52.7
1974	32.1	52.9
1973	32.4	53.2
1972	32.6	53.5
1971	33	53.7
1970	33.4	54
1969	33.9	54.1
1968	34.4	54.4
1967	35.2	54.3
1966	35.9	54.3
1965	36.7	54.1
1964	37.6	54.2
1963	38.3	54.4
1962	38.7	54.2
1961	39.1	54
1960	39.5	53.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.1 in Lebanon and 31.4 in Malawi, compared with 39.5 and 53.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Lebanon

Factual

UN forecast

Malawi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lebanon	Malawi
2100	14.2%	19.9%
2099	14.2%	20%
2098	14.2%	20.2%
2097	14.3%	20.3%
2096	14.3%	20.4%
2095	14.3%	20.6%
2094	14.4%	20.7%
2093	14.5%	20.9%
2092	14.5%	21%
2091	14.6%	21.2%
2090	14.7%	21.3%
2089	14.8%	21.5%
2088	14.8%	21.6%
2087	15%	21.8%
2086	15.1%	22%
2085	15.2%	22.1%
2084	15.3%	22.3%
2083	15.4%	22.5%
2082	15.5%	22.7%
2081	15.7%	22.9%
2080	15.8%	23.1%
2079	15.9%	23.2%
2078	16%	23.4%
2077	16.1%	23.6%
2076	16.2%	23.8%
2075	16.3%	24.1%
2074	16.3%	24.3%
2073	16.4%	24.5%
2072	16.5%	24.7%
2071	16.5%	24.9%
2070	16.6%	25.2%
2069	16.6%	25.4%
2068	16.7%	25.6%
2067	16.8%	25.9%
2066	16.9%	26.1%
2065	16.9%	26.3%
2064	17%	26.6%
2063	17.2%	26.8%
2062	17.3%	27.1%
2061	17.5%	27.3%
2060	17.6%	27.6%
2059	17.9%	27.9%
2058	18.1%	28.1%
2057	18.3%	28.4%
2056	18.6%	28.7%
2055	18.8%	29%
2054	19.1%	29.3%
2053	19.4%	29.6%
2052	19.6%	29.9%
2051	19.9%	30.3%
2050	20.2%	30.6%
2049	20.4%	31%
2048	20.6%	31.4%
2047	20.8%	31.7%
2046	20.9%	32.1%
2045	21.1%	32.5%
2044	21.2%	32.9%
2043	21.3%	33.3%
2042	21.4%	33.7%
2041	21.4%	34%
2040	21.5%	34.4%
2039	21.5%	34.8%
2038	21.6%	35.1%
2037	21.6%	35.5%
2036	21.7%	35.9%
2035	21.8%	36.2%
2034	21.8%	36.5%
2033	21.9%	36.9%
2032	22.1%	37.2%
2031	22.5%	37.5%
2030	22.9%	37.9%
2029	23.4%	38.3%
2028	24%	38.8%
2027	24.7%	39.3%
2026	25.3%	39.9%
2025	25.9%	40.4%
2024	26.2%	40.7%
2023	26.7%	41.3%
2022	27.2%	41.9%
2021	27.6%	42.5%
2020	27.9%	43.1%
2019	27.9%	43.7%
2018	27.5%	44.2%
2017	26.9%	44.6%
2016	26.4%	45.1%
2015	25.8%	45.4%
2014	25.6%	45.7%
2013	25.7%	46%
2012	25.9%	46.1%
2011	26.1%	46.2%
2010	26.4%	46.2%
2009	26.8%	46.2%
2008	27.2%	46.1%
2007	27.7%	46.1%
2006	28.3%	46.1%
2005	28.9%	46%
2004	29.6%	46%
2003	30.2%	46.1%
2002	30.8%	46.1%
2001	31.4%	46.1%
2000	31.9%	46.2%
1999	32.5%	46.2%
1998	33.1%	46.2%
1997	33.6%	46.2%
1996	34.2%	46.2%
1995	34.8%	46.1%
1994	35.3%	46.1%
1993	35.8%	46%
1992	36.2%	45.8%
1991	36.5%	45.6%
1990	36.7%	45.4%
1989	36.9%	45.2%
1988	37.1%	45%
1987	37.3%	45.1%
1986	37.5%	45.4%
1985	37.7%	45.4%
1984	38%	45.5%
1983	38.2%	45.5%
1982	38.4%	45.4%
1981	38.7%	45.4%
1980	39%	45.4%
1979	39.4%	45.3%
1978	39.8%	45.3%
1977	40.3%	45.3%
1976	40.6%	45.2%
1975	40.9%	45.2%
1974	41.3%	45.1%
1973	41.7%	44.9%
1972	42.1%	44.8%
1971	42.5%	44.6%
1970	42.9%	44.4%
1969	43.3%	44.2%
1968	43.6%	43.9%
1967	43.9%	43.7%
1966	44.2%	43.4%
1965	44.4%	43.2%
1964	44.4%	43%
1963	44.1%	42.9%
1962	43.6%	42.8%
1961	43.1%	42.9%
1960	42.4%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.2% of the population in Lebanon and 40.7% in Malawi in 2024, compared to 36.7% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lebanon and Malawi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lebanon vs Malawi

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Lebanon

Malawi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lebanon	Malawi
2023	15	225
2022	15	239
2021	54	286
2020	27	256
2019	15	260
2018	15	267
2017	15	284
2016	15	312
2015	15	354
2014	14	367
2013	13	410
2012	14	447
2011	15	486
2010	15	517
2009	15	512
2008	15	430
2007	16	333
2006	17	286
2005	17	283
2004	18	304
2003	19	346
2002	21	404
2001	22	447
2000	24	506
1999	25	576
1998	26	658
1997	27	672
1996	28	713
1995	29	782
1994	30	912
1993	33	1,000
1992	36	1,042
1991	38	1,080
1990	48	1,112
1989	49	1,136
1988	65	1,154
1987	65	1,123
1986	58	1,118
1985	59	1,115

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 225 deaths in Malawi.

Under-five mortality rates

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Lebanon

Malawi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Lebanon	Malawi
2023	1.83%	3.83%
2022	1.73%	3.99%
2021	1.63%	4.15%
2020	1.55%	4.31%
2019	1.47%	4.55%
2018	1.4%	4.75%
2017	1.35%	5.06%
2016	1.31%	5.35%
2015	1.27%	5.67%
2014	1.25%	6.02%
2013	1.24%	6.4%
2012	1.24%	6.98%
2011	1.25%	7.67%
2010	1.27%	8.3%
2009	1.3%	8.81%
2008	1.33%	9.31%
2007	1.38%	9.83%
2006	1.44%	10.3%
2005	1.52%	11%
2004	1.6%	11.9%
2003	1.69%	13.2%
2002	1.78%	14.6%
2001	1.89%	16%
2000	1.99%	17.3%
1999	2.09%	18.4%
1998	2.19%	19.2%
1997	2.3%	19.7%
1996	2.4%	20.2%
1995	2.52%	20.7%
1994	2.63%	21.3%
1993	2.75%	22%
1992	2.88%	22.8%
1991	3.03%	23.6%
1990	3.18%	24.3%
1989	3.34%	24.9%
1988	5.53%	25.3%
1987	5.75%	25.5%
1986	4.74%	25.4%
1985	4.96%	25.1%
1984	5.18%	24.8%
1983	5.39%	24.5%
1982	12.2%	24.5%
1981	7.16%	24.9%
1980	7.39%	25.6%
1979	7.6%	26.5%
1978	7.54%	27.6%
1977	7.51%	28.7%
1976	18.6%	29.7%
1975	5.73%	30.6%
1974	5.81%	31.5%
1973	5.88%	32.4%
1972	5.93%	33.2%
1971	5.98%	33.9%
1970	6.01%	34.4%
1969	6.07%	34.7%
1968	6.14%	35%
1967	6.22%	35.1%
1966	6.33%	35.3%
1965	6.46%	35.4%
1964	6.62%	35.5%
1963	6.8%	35.7%
1962	7.01%	35.8%
1961	7.24%	35.9%
1960	7.48%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Lebanon and 3.83% in Malawi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.