Fertility & birth rates in Lebanon and Myanmar

Fertility rate in Lebanon vs Myanmar by year

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Lebanon

Myanmar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lebanon	Myanmar
2023	2.24	2.12
2022	2.26	2.13
2021	2.28	2.16
2020	2.31	2.18
2019	2.33	2.21
2018	2.35	2.23
2017	2.37	2.25
2016	2.39	2.27
2015	2.38	2.27
2014	2.38	2.25
2013	2.36	2.26
2012	2.35	2.28
2011	2.32	2.31
2010	2.26	2.34
2009	2.19	2.37
2008	2.17	2.4
2007	2.2	2.45
2006	2.24	2.47
2005	2.29	2.52
2004	2.38	2.59
2003	2.46	2.68
2002	2.52	2.77
2001	2.58	2.79
2000	2.6	2.81
1999	2.63	2.85
1998	2.65	2.91
1997	2.67	2.99
1996	2.7	3.06
1995	2.73	3.13
1994	2.82	3.2
1993	2.94	3.28
1992	3.05	3.35
1991	3.16	3.43
1990	3.27	3.5
1989	3.36	3.59
1988	3.39	3.67
1987	3.42	3.86
1986	3.47	4.08
1985	3.53	4.32
1984	3.66	4.52
1983	3.73	4.63
1982	3.86	4.66
1981	3.95	4.69
1980	4.01	4.79
1979	4.08	4.9
1978	4.18	4.99
1977	4.28	5.07
1976	4.39	5.16
1975	4.52	5.25
1974	4.65	5.34
1973	4.79	5.44
1972	4.91	5.53
1971	5.05	5.62
1970	5.19	5.68
1969	5.32	5.75
1968	5.45	5.8
1967	5.57	5.84
1966	5.68	5.88
1965	5.77	5.91
1964	5.85	5.91
1963	5.91	5.91
1962	5.9	5.9
1961	5.89	5.9
1960	5.88	5.9

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lebanon was 2.24 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.12 in Myanmar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Lebanon

Myanmar

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Year	Natural population change
	Lebanon	Myanmar
2023	58,786	408,331
2022	60,909	415,647
2021	46,614	394,104
2020	59,903	448,626
2019	70,486	469,924
2018	77,165	482,316
2017	84,172	492,276
2016	91,551	499,508
2015	97,385	495,769
2014	92,285	488,114
2013	80,218	487,648
2012	77,248	487,210
2011	75,523	492,271
2010	72,605	497,745
2009	69,004	505,144
2008	67,132	373,287
2007	66,965	523,745
2006	65,932	527,165
2005	67,778	537,429
2004	69,675	556,494
2003	71,232	582,173
2002	72,648	602,873
2001	73,160	601,524
2000	72,642	596,979
1999	72,437	597,916
1998	71,889	606,110
1997	71,486	613,103
1996	71,286	619,488
1995	71,016	620,376
1994	73,069	626,411
1993	75,278	633,576
1992	77,447	634,484
1991	79,274	637,622
1990	73,629	636,081
1989	74,577	636,610
1988	70,444	630,392
1987	69,058	652,960
1986	67,162	679,467
1985	66,368	705,905
1984	66,785	723,623
1983	66,056	719,710
1982	41,602	701,212
1981	65,084	679,851
1980	63,053	673,815
1979	61,184	669,338
1978	60,829	658,068
1977	60,232	649,915
1976	11,138	642,829
1975	55,423	635,005
1974	64,425	628,458
1973	63,420	624,619
1972	62,216	616,411
1971	61,278	608,784
1970	60,593	595,337
1969	59,829	584,979
1968	59,247	571,123
1967	58,957	559,577
1966	58,546	546,378
1965	58,195	533,443
1964	57,808	516,334
1963	57,054	501,548
1962	55,585	487,925
1961	53,995	474,818
1960	52,515	465,049

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 +0.75% in Myanmar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.22% in Lebanon and +0.88% in Myanmar.

Birth rate in Lebanon vs Myanmar by year

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Lebanon

Myanmar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lebanon	Myanmar
2023	16.1	16.7
2022	16.4	16.9
2021	16.6	17.2
2020	16.9	17.5
2019	17.6	17.8
2018	18.1	18.1
2017	18.6	18.3
2016	19.2	18.6
2015	19.6	18.6
2014	18.8	18.6
2013	18	18.7
2012	19	18.8
2011	19	19.1
2010	18.6	19.4
2009	18	19.7
2008	17.8	20
2007	17.9	20.4
2006	18.3	20.6
2005	18.7	21
2004	19.3	21.5
2003	20	22.3
2002	20.6	22.9
2001	21.1	23.1
2000	21.3	23.2
1999	21.6	23.4
1998	21.8	23.8
1997	22.1	24.3
1996	22.4	24.7
1995	22.7	25.2
1994	23.6	25.6
1993	24.7	26.1
1992	25.8	26.5
1991	26.8	26.9
1990	27.8	27.2
1989	28.6	27.6
1988	28.9	27.9
1987	29.1	28.9
1986	29.2	30.2
1985	29.7	31.4
1984	30.5	32.5
1983	30.8	33
1982	31.3	33
1981	31.5	32.9
1980	31.5	33.3
1979	31.5	33.7
1978	31.7	34.1
1977	31.8	34.4
1976	31.8	34.8
1975	31.8	35.2
1974	32.1	35.6
1973	32.4	36.2
1972	32.6	36.6
1971	33	37
1970	33.4	37.4
1969	33.9	37.8
1968	34.4	38.2
1967	35.2	38.7
1966	35.9	39.2
1965	36.7	39.7
1964	37.6	40.1
1963	38.3	40.5
1962	38.7	41
1961	39.1	41.4
1960	39.5	41.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.1 in Lebanon and 16.7 in Myanmar, compared with 39.5 and 41.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Lebanon

Factual

UN forecast

Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lebanon	Myanmar
2100	14.2%	15.3%
2099	14.2%	15.4%
2098	14.2%	15.4%
2097	14.3%	15.5%
2096	14.3%	15.5%
2095	14.3%	15.6%
2094	14.4%	15.6%
2093	14.5%	15.7%
2092	14.5%	15.8%
2091	14.6%	15.8%
2090	14.7%	15.9%
2089	14.8%	15.9%
2088	14.8%	16%
2087	15%	16%
2086	15.1%	16.1%
2085	15.2%	16.1%
2084	15.3%	16.2%
2083	15.4%	16.3%
2082	15.5%	16.3%
2081	15.7%	16.4%
2080	15.8%	16.4%
2079	15.9%	16.5%
2078	16%	16.6%
2077	16.1%	16.6%
2076	16.2%	16.7%
2075	16.3%	16.7%
2074	16.3%	16.8%
2073	16.4%	16.9%
2072	16.5%	17%
2071	16.5%	17%
2070	16.6%	17.1%
2069	16.6%	17.2%
2068	16.7%	17.3%
2067	16.8%	17.4%
2066	16.9%	17.5%
2065	16.9%	17.6%
2064	17%	17.7%
2063	17.2%	17.8%
2062	17.3%	17.9%
2061	17.5%	18%
2060	17.6%	18.1%
2059	17.9%	18.2%
2058	18.1%	18.3%
2057	18.3%	18.4%
2056	18.6%	18.5%
2055	18.8%	18.6%
2054	19.1%	18.7%
2053	19.4%	18.8%
2052	19.6%	18.9%
2051	19.9%	19.1%
2050	20.2%	19.2%
2049	20.4%	19.3%
2048	20.6%	19.4%
2047	20.8%	19.5%
2046	20.9%	19.7%
2045	21.1%	19.8%
2044	21.2%	20%
2043	21.3%	20.1%
2042	21.4%	20.3%
2041	21.4%	20.5%
2040	21.5%	20.7%
2039	21.5%	20.9%
2038	21.6%	21.1%
2037	21.6%	21.3%
2036	21.7%	21.5%
2035	21.8%	21.8%
2034	21.8%	22%
2033	21.9%	22.3%
2032	22.1%	22.6%
2031	22.5%	22.8%
2030	22.9%	23.1%
2029	23.4%	23.3%
2028	24%	23.5%
2027	24.7%	23.8%
2026	25.3%	24%
2025	25.9%	24.2%
2024	26.2%	24.3%
2023	26.7%	24.5%
2022	27.2%	24.7%
2021	27.6%	24.9%
2020	27.9%	25.1%
2019	27.9%	25.4%
2018	27.5%	25.6%
2017	26.9%	25.9%
2016	26.4%	26.2%
2015	25.8%	26.5%
2014	25.6%	26.8%
2013	25.7%	27.1%
2012	25.9%	27.5%
2011	26.1%	27.9%
2010	26.4%	28.2%
2009	26.8%	28.6%
2008	27.2%	29%
2007	27.7%	29.4%
2006	28.3%	29.7%
2005	28.9%	30.1%
2004	29.6%	30.4%
2003	30.2%	30.7%
2002	30.8%	31%
2001	31.4%	31.4%
2000	31.9%	31.8%
1999	32.5%	32.3%
1998	33.1%	32.8%
1997	33.6%	33.3%
1996	34.2%	33.8%
1995	34.8%	34.2%
1994	35.3%	34.7%
1993	35.8%	35.1%
1992	36.2%	35.4%
1991	36.5%	35.8%
1990	36.7%	36.2%
1989	36.9%	36.6%
1988	37.1%	37%
1987	37.3%	37.4%
1986	37.5%	37.8%
1985	37.7%	38.1%
1984	38%	38.3%
1983	38.2%	38.6%
1982	38.4%	38.8%
1981	38.7%	39%
1980	39%	39.2%
1979	39.4%	39.4%
1978	39.8%	39.6%
1977	40.3%	39.8%
1976	40.6%	40%
1975	40.9%	40.1%
1974	41.3%	40.2%
1973	41.7%	40.3%
1972	42.1%	40.5%
1971	42.5%	40.6%
1970	42.9%	40.7%
1969	43.3%	40.8%
1968	43.6%	40.9%
1967	43.9%	41%
1966	44.2%	41.1%
1965	44.4%	41.1%
1964	44.4%	41%
1963	44.1%	40.9%
1962	43.6%	40.6%
1961	43.1%	40.2%
1960	42.4%	39.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.2% of the population in Lebanon and 24.3% in Myanmar in 2024, compared to 36.7% and 36.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lebanon and Myanmar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lebanon vs Myanmar

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Lebanon

Myanmar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lebanon	Myanmar
2023	15	185
2022	15	193
2021	54	231
2020	27	198
2019	15	195
2018	15	201
2017	15	209
2016	15	215
2015	15	222
2014	14	228
2013	13	237
2012	14	243
2011	15	249
2010	15	259
2009	15	268
2008	15	286
2007	16	290
2006	17	301
2005	17	312
2004	18	324
2003	19	335
2002	21	347
2001	22	361
2000	24	375
1999	25	388
1998	26	398
1997	27	416
1996	28	442
1995	29	472
1994	30	498
1993	33	522
1992	36	542
1991	38	566
1990	48	586
1989	49	603
1988	65	616
1987	65	631
1986	58	652
1985	59	674

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 185 deaths in Myanmar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Lebanon

Myanmar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Lebanon	Myanmar
2023	1.83%	3.87%
2022	1.73%	4%
2021	1.63%	4.14%
2020	1.55%	4.29%
2019	1.47%	4.44%
2018	1.4%	4.6%
2017	1.35%	4.77%
2016	1.31%	4.95%
2015	1.27%	5.13%
2014	1.25%	5.34%
2013	1.24%	5.56%
2012	1.24%	5.8%
2011	1.25%	6.05%
2010	1.27%	6.32%
2009	1.3%	6.6%
2008	1.33%	10.1%
2007	1.38%	7.16%
2006	1.44%	7.44%
2005	1.52%	7.71%
2004	1.6%	7.97%
2003	1.69%	8.22%
2002	1.78%	8.47%
2001	1.89%	8.71%
2000	1.99%	8.95%
1999	2.09%	9.19%
1998	2.19%	9.43%
1997	2.3%	9.68%
1996	2.4%	9.94%
1995	2.52%	10.2%
1994	2.63%	10.5%
1993	2.75%	10.7%
1992	2.88%	11%
1991	3.03%	11.3%
1990	3.18%	11.5%
1989	3.34%	11.8%
1988	5.53%	12%
1987	5.75%	12.2%
1986	4.74%	12.5%
1985	4.96%	12.7%
1984	5.18%	12.9%
1983	5.39%	13.1%
1982	12.2%	13.4%
1981	7.16%	13.7%
1980	7.39%	14%
1979	7.6%	14.3%
1978	7.54%	14.6%
1977	7.51%	14.9%
1976	18.6%	15.3%
1975	5.73%	15.6%
1974	5.81%	16%
1973	5.88%	16.3%
1972	5.93%	16.7%
1971	5.98%	17%
1970	6.01%	17.4%
1969	6.07%	17.7%
1968	6.14%	18%
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 1.83% in Lebanon and 3.87% in Myanmar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.