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Fertility & birth rates in Lebanon and Mauritius

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Lebanon has an annual birth rate of 16.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.2 for Mauritius. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.24 in Lebanon and 1.39 in Mauritius — 37.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.9% in Lebanon and by 76.4% in Mauritius — in 1960, it was 5.88 and 5.9, respectively.

  • Lebanon is ranked 94/196 by birth rate compared to 144/196 for Mauritius.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.2 in Lebanon — it's 29.5 in Mauritius.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 20.8 in Lebanon vs 19.8 in Mauritius.
  • In Lebanon, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Mauritius.

Fertility rate in Lebanon vs Mauritius by year

Lebanon
Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Mauritius
2023 2.24 1.39
2022 2.26 1.32
2021 2.28 1.41
2020 2.31 1.44
2019 2.33 1.4
2018 2.35 1.41
2017 2.37 1.44
2016 2.39 1.4
2015 2.38 1.36
2014 2.38 1.43
2013 2.36 1.44
2012 2.35 1.54
2011 2.32 1.55
2010 2.26 1.57
2009 2.19 1.59
2008 2.17 1.67
2007 2.2 1.74
2006 2.24 1.77
2005 2.29 1.88
2004 2.38 1.92
2003 2.46 1.87
2002 2.52 1.94
2001 2.58 1.91
2000 2.6 1.99
1999 2.63 2.05
1998 2.65 1.97
1997 2.67 2.04
1996 2.7 2.12
1995 2.73 2.14
1994 2.82 2.25
1993 2.94 2.21
1992 3.05 2.37
1991 3.16 2.3
1990 3.27 2.32
1989 3.36 2.23
1988 3.39 2.14
1987 3.42 2.05
1986 3.47 1.99
1985 3.53 2.02
1984 3.66 2.16
1983 3.73 2.4
1982 3.86 2.53
1981 3.95 2.67
1980 4.01 2.8
1979 4.08 2.91
1978 4.18 3.01
1977 4.28 3.07
1976 4.39 3.13
1975 4.52 3.2
1974 4.65 3.45
1973 4.79 3.07
1972 4.91 3.41
1971 5.05 3.51
1970 5.19 3.82
1969 5.32 3.97
1968 5.45 4.6
1967 5.57 4.63
1966 5.68 5.46
1965 5.77 5.51
1964 5.85 5.96
1963 5.91 6.18
1962 5.9 5.88
1961 5.89 5.98
1960 5.88 5.9

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 1.39 in Mauritius in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Lebanon
Mauritius
1x
Year Natural population change
Lebanon Mauritius
2023 58,786 999
2022 60,909 -757
2021 46,614 -253
2020 59,903 2,405
2019 70,486 1,773
2018 77,165 2,151
2017 84,172 3,415
2016 91,551 2,906
2015 97,385 3,031
2014 92,285 3,657
2013 80,218 4,281
2012 77,248 5,149
2011 75,523 5,511
2010 72,605 5,877
2009 69,004 6,113
2008 67,132 7,465
2007 66,965 8,429
2006 65,932 8,515
2005 67,778 10,195
2004 69,675 10,745
2003 71,232 10,799
2002 72,648 11,685
2001 73,160 11,723
2000 72,642 12,224
1999 72,437 12,341
1998 71,889 11,489
1997 71,486 11,943
1996 71,286 13,041
1995 71,016 13,020
1994 73,069 14,355
1993 75,278 14,814
1992 77,447 15,833
1991 79,274 15,091
1990 73,629 15,564
1989 74,577 14,718
1988 70,444 14,084
1987 69,058 13,262
1986 67,162 12,340
1985 66,368 12,451
1984 66,785 13,665
1983 66,056 14,525
1982 41,602 15,880
1981 65,084 18,334
1980 63,053 19,321
1979 61,184 19,282
1978 60,829 18,670
1977 60,232 16,769
1976 11,138 16,407
1975 55,423 15,342
1974 64,425 17,561
1973 63,420 13,145
1972 62,216 14,825
1971 61,278 15,441
1970 60,593 16,190
1969 59,829 15,761
1968 59,247 17,884
1967 58,957 17,560
1966 58,546 20,758
1965 58,195 20,482
1964 57,808 22,239
1963 57,054 22,069
1962 55,585 20,660
1961 53,995 20,355
1960 52,515 19,931

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 +0.08% in Mauritius.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.22% in Lebanon and +0.15% in Mauritius.

Birth rate in Lebanon vs Mauritius by year

Lebanon
Mauritius

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Lebanon Mauritius
2023 16.1 10.2
2022 16.4 9.6
2021 16.6 10.3
2020 16.9 10.6
2019 17.6 10.2
2018 18.1 10.2
2017 18.6 10.7
2016 19.2 10.4
2015 19.6 10.1
2014 18.8 10.6
2013 18 10.9
2012 19 11.5
2011 19 11.7
2010 18.6 12
2009 18 12.3
2008 17.8 13.2
2007 17.9 13.7
2006 18.3 14.3
2005 18.7 15.3
2004 19.3 15.7
2003 20 15.9
2002 20.6 16.6
2001 21.1 16.5
2000 21.3 17
1999 21.6 17.3
1998 21.8 16.7
1997 22.1 17.4
1996 22.4 18.3
1995 22.7 18.3
1994 23.6 19.6
1993 24.7 20.3
1992 25.8 21.1
1991 26.8 20.7
1990 27.8 21.3
1989 28.6 20.8
1988 28.9 20.1
1987 29.1 19.3
1986 29.2 18.6
1985 29.7 19
1984 30.5 20.1
1983 30.8 21
1982 31.3 22.6
1981 31.5 25.5
1980 31.5 27.2
1979 31.5 27.5
1978 31.7 27.1
1977 31.8 26
1976 31.8 25.8
1975 31.8 25.3
1974 32.1 27.3
1973 32.4 23
1972 32.6 25.3
1971 33 26.1
1970 33.4 27.5
1969 33.9 27.7
1968 34.4 31.6
1967 35.2 31
1966 35.9 36
1965 36.7 36
1964 37.6 38.9
1963 38.3 40.4
1962 38.7 38.8
1961 39.1 39.7
1960 39.5 39.4

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 10.2 in Mauritius, compared with 39.5 and 39.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Lebanon Mauritius
Fertility rate 2.24 1.39
Fertility rate rank 86/196 164/196
Birth rate 16.1 10.2
Birth rate rank 94/196 144/196
Population change due to births and deaths +58,786 +999
Natural population change rank 89/196 139/196
Natural population change rate +1.02% +0.08%
Population growth +0.56% -0.23%
Population growth rank 129/197 178/197
Average age at childbearing 29.2 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 20.5 17.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 113.9 52.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.3 13.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 46.8% 31.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.2% 99.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.11% 0.9%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.6% 1.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.83% 1.52%
Life expectancy 78.2 years 75.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Lebanon
Factual

UN forecast
Mauritius
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Lebanon Mauritius
2100 14.2% 10.1%
2099 14.2% 10.1%
2098 14.2% 10.1%
2097 14.3% 10.1%
2096 14.3% 10%
2095 14.3% 10%
2094 14.4% 9.99%
2093 14.5% 9.98%
2092 14.5% 9.97%
2091 14.6% 9.97%
2090 14.7% 9.97%
2089 14.8% 9.98%
2088 14.8% 10%
2087 15% 10%
2086 15.1% 10%
2085 15.2% 10.1%
2084 15.3% 10.1%
2083 15.4% 10.1%
2082 15.5% 10.1%
2081 15.7% 10.2%
2080 15.8% 10.2%
2079 15.9% 10.2%
2078 16% 10.2%
2077 16.1% 10.2%
2076 16.2% 10.2%
2075 16.3% 10.2%
2074 16.3% 10.2%
2073 16.4% 10.2%
2072 16.5% 10.2%
2071 16.5% 10.2%
2070 16.6% 10.2%
2069 16.6% 10.2%
2068 16.7% 10.2%
2067 16.8% 10.2%
2066 16.9% 10.3%
2065 16.9% 10.3%
2064 17% 10.3%
2063 17.2% 10.3%
2062 17.3% 10.3%
2061 17.5% 10.4%
2060 17.6% 10.4%
2059 17.9% 10.5%
2058 18.1% 10.5%
2057 18.3% 10.6%
2056 18.6% 10.7%
2055 18.8% 10.8%
2054 19.1% 10.9%
2053 19.4% 11.1%
2052 19.6% 11.2%
2051 19.9% 11.3%
2050 20.2% 11.5%
2049 20.4% 11.6%
2048 20.6% 11.8%
2047 20.8% 11.9%
2046 20.9% 12%
2045 21.1% 12.1%
2044 21.2% 12.3%
2043 21.3% 12.4%
2042 21.4% 12.5%
2041 21.4% 12.6%
2040 21.5% 12.7%
2039 21.5% 12.7%
2038 21.6% 12.8%
2037 21.6% 12.9%
2036 21.7% 13.1%
2035 21.8% 13.2%
2034 21.8% 13.3%
2033 21.9% 13.4%
2032 22.1% 13.5%
2031 22.5% 13.6%
2030 22.9% 13.7%
2029 23.4% 13.9%
2028 24% 14%
2027 24.7% 14.2%
2026 25.3% 14.4%
2025 25.9% 14.7%
2024 26.2% 14.8%
2023 26.7% 15.1%
2022 27.2% 15.5%
2021 27.6% 15.9%
2020 27.9% 16.4%
2019 27.9% 16.9%
2018 27.5% 17.4%
2017 26.9% 17.9%
2016 26.4% 18.4%
2015 25.8% 18.9%
2014 25.6% 19.3%
2013 25.7% 19.7%
2012 25.9% 20.1%
2011 26.1% 20.6%
2010 26.4% 21.1%
2009 26.8% 21.7%
2008 27.2% 22.3%
2007 27.7% 22.9%
2006 28.3% 23.4%
2005 28.9% 23.9%
2004 29.6% 24.3%
2003 30.2% 24.7%
2002 30.8% 25%
2001 31.4% 25.3%
2000 31.9% 25.6%
1999 32.5% 25.8%
1998 33.1% 26.2%
1997 33.6% 26.6%
1996 34.2% 27%
1995 34.8% 27.5%
1994 35.3% 28%
1993 35.8% 28.5%
1992 36.2% 29%
1991 36.5% 29.4%
1990 36.7% 29.8%
1989 36.9% 30.1%
1988 37.1% 30.5%
1987 37.3% 30.8%
1986 37.5% 31.1%
1985 37.7% 31.4%
1984 38% 31.8%
1983 38.2% 32.2%
1982 38.4% 32.6%
1981 38.7% 33.1%
1980 39% 33.6%
1979 39.4% 34.2%
1978 39.8% 34.9%
1977 40.3% 35.7%
1976 40.6% 36.5%
1975 40.9% 37.3%
1974 41.3% 38.2%
1973 41.7% 39.1%
1972 42.1% 40.1%
1971 42.5% 40.9%
1970 42.9% 41.6%
1969 43.3% 42.3%
1968 43.6% 42.9%
1967 43.9% 43.4%
1966 44.2% 44%
1965 44.4% 44.4%
1964 44.4% 44.8%
1963 44.1% 45.1%
1962 43.6% 45.1%
1961 43.1% 45%
1960 42.4% 45%

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 14.8% in Mauritius in 2024, compared to 36.7% and 29.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lebanon and Mauritius 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 Mauritius

Lebanon
Mauritius
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Lebanon Mauritius
2023 15 66
2022 15 61
2021 54 80
2020 27 58
2019 15 67
2018 15 67
2017 15 66
2016 15 62
2015 15 61
2014 14 60
2013 13 58
2012 14 55
2011 15 55
2010 15 53
2009 15 51
2008 15 48
2007 16 46
2006 17 45
2005 17 43
2004 18 43
2003 19 42
2002 21 42
2001 22 42
2000 24 43
1999 25 46
1998 26 48
1997 27 49
1996 28 52
1995 29 55
1994 30 63
1993 33 70
1992 36 73
1991 38 75
1990 48 77
1989 49 85
1988 65 93
1987 65 103
1986 58 106
1985 59 111

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 66 deaths in Mauritius.

Under-five mortality rates

Lebanon
Mauritius

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Lebanon Mauritius
2023 1.83% 1.52%
2022 1.73% 1.55%
2021 1.63% 1.57%
2020 1.55% 1.58%
2019 1.47% 1.57%
2018 1.4% 1.53%
2017 1.35% 1.5%
2016 1.31% 1.47%
2015 1.27% 1.47%
2014 1.25% 1.47%
2013 1.24% 1.49%
2012 1.24% 1.5%
2011 1.25% 1.49%
2010 1.27% 1.48%
2009 1.3% 1.48%
2008 1.33% 1.5%
2007 1.38% 1.52%
2006 1.44% 1.54%
2005 1.52% 1.55%
2004 1.6% 1.57%
2003 1.69% 1.6%
2002 1.78% 1.66%
2001 1.89% 1.76%
2000 1.99% 1.89%
1999 2.09% 2.03%
1998 2.19% 2.16%
1997 2.3% 2.25%
1996 2.4% 2.26%
1995 2.52% 2.22%
1994 2.63% 2.16%
1993 2.75% 2.12%
1992 2.88% 2.13%
1991 3.03% 2.19%
1990 3.18% 2.32%
1989 3.34% 2.5%
1988 5.53% 2.7%
1987 5.75% 2.85%
1986 4.74% 2.88%
1985 4.96% 2.85%
1984 5.18% 2.92%
1983 5.39% 3.15%
1982 12.2% 3.47%
1981 7.16% 3.77%
1980 7.39% 4.02%
1979 7.6% 4.28%
1978 7.54% 4.62%
1977 7.51% 5.08%
1976 18.6% 5.74%
1975 5.73% 6.53%
1974 5.81% 7.24%
1973 5.88% 7.71%
1972 5.93% 7.98%
1971 5.98% 8.15%
1970 6.01% 8.35%
1969 6.07% 8.72%
1968 6.14% 9.25%
1967 6.22% 9.55%
1966 6.33% 9.25%
1965 6.46% 8.66%
1964 6.62% 8.4%
1963 6.8% 8.72%
1962 7.01% 9.31%
1961 7.24% 9.82%
1960 7.48% 10.2%

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 1.52% in Mauritius. 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)

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