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Fertility & birth rates in Lebanon and Marshall Islands

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Lebanon has an annual birth rate of 16.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 21.1 for the Marshall Islands. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.24 in Lebanon and 2.92 in the Marshall Islands — 30.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.9% in Lebanon and by 63.9% in the Marshall Islands — in 1960, it was 5.88 and 8.08, respectively.

  • Lebanon is ranked 94/196 by birth rate compared to 67/196 for the Marshall Islands.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.2 in Lebanon — it's 27.1 in the Marshall Islands.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 20.8 in Lebanon vs 71.8 in the Marshall Islands.
  • In Lebanon, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.8% in the Marshall Islands.

Fertility rate in Lebanon vs Marshall Islands by year

Lebanon
Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Marshall Islands
2023 2.24 2.92
2022 2.26 2.94
2021 2.28 2.96
2020 2.31 2.99
2019 2.33 3.01
2018 2.35 3.04
2017 2.37 3.06
2016 2.39 3.09
2015 2.38 3.13
2014 2.38 3.18
2013 2.36 3.25
2012 2.35 3.38
2011 2.32 3.53
2010 2.26 3.67
2009 2.19 3.83
2008 2.17 3.97
2007 2.2 4.09
2006 2.24 4.2
2005 2.29 4.28
2004 2.38 4.34
2003 2.46 4.42
2002 2.52 4.49
2001 2.58 4.58
2000 2.6 4.7
1999 2.63 4.78
1998 2.65 4.87
1997 2.67 4.96
1996 2.7 5.02
1995 2.73 5.09
1994 2.82 5.23
1993 2.94 5.38
1992 3.05 5.55
1991 3.16 5.76
1990 3.27 5.97
1989 3.36 6.18
1988 3.39 6.38
1987 3.42 6.57
1986 3.47 6.73
1985 3.53 6.87
1984 3.66 6.99
1983 3.73 7.08
1982 3.86 7.18
1981 3.95 7.27
1980 4.01 7.37
1979 4.08 7.47
1978 4.18 7.58
1977 4.28 7.67
1976 4.39 7.76
1975 4.52 7.83
1974 4.65 7.9
1973 4.79 7.95
1972 4.91 8
1971 5.05 8.04
1970 5.19 8.07
1969 5.32 8.11
1968 5.45 8.14
1967 5.57 8.17
1966 5.68 8.2
1965 5.77 8.16
1964 5.85 8.14
1963 5.91 8.12
1962 5.9 8.12
1961 5.89 8.12
1960 5.88 8.08

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lebanon was 2.24 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.92 in the Marshall Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Lebanon
Marshall Islands
1x
Year Natural population change
Lebanon Marshall Islands
2023 58,786 550
2022 60,909 606
2021 46,614 653
2020 59,903 689
2019 70,486 746
2018 77,165 785
2017 84,172 826
2016 91,551 866
2015 97,385 912
2014 92,285 959
2013 80,218 1,014
2012 77,248 1,097
2011 75,523 1,185
2010 72,605 1,273
2009 69,004 1,365
2008 67,132 1,443
2007 66,965 1,507
2006 65,932 1,556
2005 67,778 1,586
2004 69,675 1,595
2003 71,232 1,600
2002 72,648 1,594
2001 73,160 1,596
2000 72,642 1,592
1999 72,437 1,590
1998 71,889 1,576
1997 71,486 1,564
1996 71,286 1,542
1995 71,016 1,522
1994 73,069 1,524
1993 75,278 1,524
1992 77,447 1,525
1991 79,274 1,540
1990 73,629 1,556
1989 74,577 1,574
1988 70,444 1,575
1987 69,058 1,566
1986 67,162 1,544
1985 66,368 1,511
1984 66,785 1,470
1983 66,056 1,422
1982 41,602 1,375
1981 65,084 1,328
1980 63,053 1,287
1979 61,184 1,250
1978 60,829 1,207
1977 60,232 1,160
1976 11,138 1,109
1975 55,423 1,055
1974 64,425 1,000
1973 63,420 954
1972 62,216 913
1971 61,278 877
1970 60,593 819
1969 59,829 747
1968 59,247 685
1967 58,957 636
1966 58,546 603
1965 58,195 566
1964 57,808 536
1963 57,054 509
1962 55,585 488
1961 53,995 469
1960 52,515 452

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.42% in the Marshall Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.22% in Lebanon and +1.69% in the Marshall Islands.

Birth rate in Lebanon vs Marshall Islands by year

Lebanon
Marshall Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Lebanon Marshall Islands
2023 16.1 21.1
2022 16.4 22
2021 16.6 23.2
2020 16.9 23.4
2019 17.6 23.7
2018 18.1 24.1
2017 18.6 24.4
2016 19.2 24.7
2015 19.6 25.2
2014 18.8 25.7
2013 18 26.4
2012 19 27.7
2011 19 29.2
2010 18.6 30.9
2009 18 32.8
2008 17.8 34.3
2007 17.9 35.6
2006 18.3 36.6
2005 18.7 37.2
2004 19.3 37.4
2003 20 37.6
2002 20.6 37.6
2001 21.1 37.8
2000 21.3 38.2
1999 21.6 38.3
1998 21.8 38.4
1997 22.1 38.6
1996 22.4 38.5
1995 22.7 38.5
1994 23.6 39
1993 24.7 39.6
1992 25.8 40.2
1991 26.8 41.2
1990 27.8 42.4
1989 28.6 43.8
1988 28.9 45
1987 29.1 46.2
1986 29.2 47.3
1985 29.7 48.2
1984 30.5 48.9
1983 30.8 49.5
1982 31.3 50
1981 31.5 50.5
1980 31.5 51.1
1979 31.5 51.6
1978 31.7 51.7
1977 31.8 51.6
1976 31.8 51.4
1975 31.8 50.9
1974 32.1 50.3
1973 32.4 49.7
1972 32.6 48.9
1971 33 48.5
1970 33.4 47.7
1969 33.9 47.2
1968 34.4 47.4
1967 35.2 47.7
1966 35.9 47.5
1965 36.7 46.6
1964 37.6 46.2
1963 38.3 46
1962 38.7 46.2
1961 39.1 46.5
1960 39.5 46.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.1 in Lebanon and 21.1 in the Marshall Islands, compared with 39.5 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Lebanon Marshall Islands
Fertility rate 2.24 2.92
Fertility rate rank 86/196 58/196
Birth rate 16.1 21.1
Birth rate rank 94/196 67/196
Population change due to births and deaths +58,786 +550
Natural population change rank 89/196 143/196
Natural population change rate +1.02% +1.42%
Population growth +0.56% -3.29%
Population growth rank 129/197 197/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 20.7 years
Average age at childbearing 29.2 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 20.5 70.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 113.9 165.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.3 18.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 23.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 46.8% 42.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.2% 92.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.16%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.11% 1.3%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.6% 2.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.83% 2.82%
Life expectancy 78.2 years 67.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Lebanon
Factual

UN forecast
Marshall Islands
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Lebanon Marshall Islands
2100 14.2% 16.6%
2099 14.2% 16.6%
2098 14.2% 16.6%
2097 14.3% 16.7%
2096 14.3% 16.7%
2095 14.3% 16.8%
2094 14.4% 16.9%
2093 14.5% 17%
2092 14.5% 17.1%
2091 14.6% 17.3%
2090 14.7% 17.5%
2089 14.8% 17.7%
2088 14.8% 17.9%
2087 15% 18.2%
2086 15.1% 18.4%
2085 15.2% 18.7%
2084 15.3% 19%
2083 15.4% 19.3%
2082 15.5% 19.5%
2081 15.7% 19.8%
2080 15.8% 20%
2079 15.9% 20.2%
2078 16% 20.4%
2077 16.1% 20.6%
2076 16.2% 20.8%
2075 16.3% 20.9%
2074 16.3% 21%
2073 16.4% 21.1%
2072 16.5% 21.2%
2071 16.5% 21.3%
2070 16.6% 21.3%
2069 16.6% 21.4%
2068 16.7% 21.5%
2067 16.8% 21.7%
2066 16.9% 21.8%
2065 16.9% 22%
2064 17% 22.3%
2063 17.2% 22.6%
2062 17.3% 22.9%
2061 17.5% 23.3%
2060 17.6% 23.8%
2059 17.9% 24.3%
2058 18.1% 24.8%
2057 18.3% 25.4%
2056 18.6% 26%
2055 18.8% 26.5%
2054 19.1% 27.1%
2053 19.4% 27.6%
2052 19.6% 28%
2051 19.9% 28.4%
2050 20.2% 28.7%
2049 20.4% 28.9%
2048 20.6% 29%
2047 20.8% 29.1%
2046 20.9% 29%
2045 21.1% 28.9%
2044 21.2% 28.7%
2043 21.3% 28.4%
2042 21.4% 28.2%
2041 21.4% 27.8%
2040 21.5% 27.5%
2039 21.5% 27.3%
2038 21.6% 27.3%
2037 21.6% 27.4%
2036 21.7% 27.8%
2035 21.8% 28.4%
2034 21.8% 28.9%
2033 21.9% 29.5%
2032 22.1% 30%
2031 22.5% 30.6%
2030 22.9% 31.2%
2029 23.4% 31.7%
2028 24% 32.3%
2027 24.7% 32.9%
2026 25.3% 33.6%
2025 25.9% 34.2%
2024 26.2% 34.5%
2023 26.7% 34.7%
2022 27.2% 34.6%
2021 27.6% 34.4%
2020 27.9% 34.5%
2019 27.9% 35.1%
2018 27.5% 35.7%
2017 26.9% 36.2%
2016 26.4% 36.8%
2015 25.8% 37.5%
2014 25.6% 38.2%
2013 25.7% 38.8%
2012 25.9% 39.4%
2011 26.1% 39.7%
2010 26.4% 39.7%
2009 26.8% 39.4%
2008 27.2% 39.2%
2007 27.7% 39%
2006 28.3% 38.9%
2005 28.9% 39.1%
2004 29.6% 39.4%
2003 30.2% 39.9%
2002 30.8% 40.6%
2001 31.4% 41.3%
2000 31.9% 42%
1999 32.5% 42.8%
1998 33.1% 43.7%
1997 33.6% 44.7%
1996 34.2% 45.6%
1995 34.8% 46.6%
1994 35.3% 47.5%
1993 35.8% 48.4%
1992 36.2% 49.1%
1991 36.5% 49.7%
1990 36.7% 50.2%
1989 36.9% 50.6%
1988 37.1% 50.8%
1987 37.3% 50.8%
1986 37.5% 50.7%
1985 37.7% 50.6%
1984 38% 50.4%
1983 38.2% 50.4%
1982 38.4% 50.3%
1981 38.7% 50.3%
1980 39% 50.1%
1979 39.4% 49.8%
1978 39.8% 49.4%
1977 40.3% 49%
1976 40.6% 48.5%
1975 40.9% 48.2%
1974 41.3% 47.8%
1973 41.7% 47.3%
1972 42.1% 46.6%
1971 42.5% 45.6%
1970 42.9% 45%
1969 43.3% 45.3%
1968 43.6% 46.1%
1967 43.9% 46.7%
1966 44.2% 47.2%
1965 44.4% 47.5%
1964 44.4% 47.5%
1963 44.1% 47.4%
1962 43.6% 47.1%
1961 43.1% 46.7%
1960 42.4% 46.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 26.2% of the population in Lebanon and 34.5% in the Marshall Islands in 2024, compared to 36.7% and 50.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lebanon and the Marshall Islands compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Lebanon vs Marshall Islands

Lebanon
Marshall Islands
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Lebanon Marshall Islands
2023 15 155
2022 15 174
2021 54 206
2020 27 178
2019 15 168
2018 15 167
2017 15 179
2016 15 183
2015 15 184
2014 14 199
2013 13 201
2012 14 207
2011 15 209
2010 15 212
2009 15 224
2008 15 226
2007 16 229
2006 17 233
2005 17 234
2004 18 238
2003 19 221
2002 21 223
2001 22 231
2000 24 251
1999 25 250
1998 26 259
1997 27 274
1996 28 292
1995 29 303
1994 30 303
1993 33 320
1992 36 322
1991 38 297
1990 48 311
1989 49 299
1988 65 276
1987 65 282
1986 58 274
1985 59 254

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 155 deaths in the Marshall Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

Lebanon
Marshall Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Lebanon Marshall Islands
2023 1.83% 2.82%
2022 1.73% 2.91%
2021 1.63% 3%
2020 1.55% 3.1%
2019 1.47% 3.19%
2018 1.4% 3.29%
2017 1.35% 3.38%
2016 1.31% 3.48%
2015 1.27% 3.57%
2014 1.25% 3.66%
2013 1.24% 3.75%
2012 1.24% 3.82%
2011 1.25% 3.89%
2010 1.27% 3.94%
2009 1.3% 3.97%
2008 1.33% 4.02%
2007 1.38% 4.06%
2006 1.44% 4.1%
2005 1.52% 4.14%
2004 1.6% 4.18%
2003 1.69% 4.21%
2002 1.78% 4.24%
2001 1.89% 4.25%
2000 1.99% 4.25%
1999 2.09% 4.23%
1998 2.19% 4.19%
1997 2.3% 4.15%
1996 2.4% 4.14%
1995 2.52% 4.15%
1994 2.63% 4.2%
1993 2.75% 4.29%
1992 2.88% 4.43%
1991 3.03% 4.59%
1990 3.18% 4.76%
1989 3.34% 4.95%
1988 5.53% 5.13%
1987 5.75% 5.31%
1986 4.74% 5.49%
1985 4.96% 5.66%
1984 5.18% 5.83%
1983 5.39% 6%
1982 12.2% 6.15%
1981 7.16% 6.29%
1980 7.39% 6.42%
1979 7.6% 6.52%
1978 7.54% 6.61%
1977 7.51% 6.69%
1976 18.6% 6.77%
1975 5.73% 6.86%
1974 5.81% 6.97%
1973 5.88% 7.13%
1972 5.93% 7.33%
1971 5.98% 7.58%
1970 6.01% 7.87%
1969 6.07% 8.19%
1968 6.14% 8.53%
1967 6.22% 8.88%
1966 6.33% 9.25%
1965 6.46% 9.64%
1964 6.62% 10.1%
1963 6.8% 10.5%
1962 7.01% 11%
1961 7.24% 11.6%
1960 7.48% 12.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Lebanon and 2.82% in the Marshall Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2017, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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