Fertility & birth rates in Lebanon and North Korea

Fertility rate in Lebanon vs North Korea by year

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Lebanon

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lebanon	North Korea
2023	2.24	1.78
2022	2.26	1.8
2021	2.28	1.81
2020	2.31	1.82
2019	2.33	1.83
2018	2.35	1.83
2017	2.37	1.85
2016	2.39	1.86
2015	2.38	1.86
2014	2.38	1.87
2013	2.36	1.88
2012	2.35	1.88
2011	2.32	1.88
2010	2.26	1.89
2009	2.19	1.91
2008	2.17	1.97
2007	2.2	1.94
2006	2.24	1.94
2005	2.29	1.87
2004	2.38	1.9
2003	2.46	1.91
2002	2.52	1.92
2001	2.58	1.94
2000	2.6	1.94
1999	2.63	1.97
1998	2.65	1.99
1997	2.67	2.03
1996	2.7	2.09
1995	2.73	2.15
1994	2.82	2.18
1993	2.94	2.22
1992	3.05	2.29
1991	3.16	2.35
1990	3.27	2.39
1989	3.36	2.41
1988	3.39	2.47
1987	3.42	2.53
1986	3.47	2.59
1985	3.53	2.65
1984	3.66	2.71
1983	3.73	2.78
1982	3.86	2.85
1981	3.95	2.92
1980	4.01	2.84
1979	4.08	2.85
1978	4.18	2.79
1977	4.28	2.77
1976	4.39	2.84
1975	4.52	3.05
1974	4.65	3.14
1973	4.79	3.35
1972	4.91	3.89
1971	5.05	3.74
1970	5.19	3.85
1969	5.32	3.86
1968	5.45	3.87
1967	5.57	4.05
1966	5.68	3.71
1965	5.77	3.56
1964	5.85	3.55
1963	5.91	3.63
1962	5.9	3.41
1961	5.89	3.26
1960	5.88	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lebanon was 2.24 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Lebanon

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Lebanon	North Korea
2023	58,786	86,203
2022	60,909	96,495
2021	46,614	99,710
2020	59,903	95,920
2019	70,486	106,208
2018	77,165	113,164
2017	84,172	120,181
2016	91,551	125,048
2015	97,385	127,365
2014	92,285	127,078
2013	80,218	122,519
2012	77,248	118,773
2011	75,523	114,798
2010	72,605	112,443
2009	69,004	111,530
2008	67,132	122,015
2007	66,965	120,521
2006	65,932	129,171
2005	67,778	132,765
2004	69,675	155,838
2003	71,232	178,775
2002	72,648	119,504
2001	73,160	143,321
2000	72,642	161,591
1999	72,437	181,613
1998	71,889	197,589
1997	71,486	211,325
1996	71,286	226,095
1995	71,016	233,381
1994	73,069	320,861
1993	75,278	320,880
1992	77,447	324,002
1991	79,274	320,551
1990	73,629	312,460
1989	74,577	303,078
1988	70,444	299,305
1987	69,058	296,030
1986	67,162	293,227
1985	66,368	287,714
1984	66,785	282,987
1983	66,056	279,046
1982	41,602	276,332
1981	65,084	273,800
1980	63,053	255,206
1979	61,184	251,409
1978	60,829	243,533
1977	60,232	242,870
1976	11,138	255,841
1975	55,423	288,966
1974	64,425	306,902
1973	63,420	338,600
1972	62,216	411,997
1971	61,278	393,220
1970	60,593	406,129
1969	59,829	404,189
1968	59,247	399,837
1967	58,957	414,632
1966	58,546	363,882
1965	58,195	335,587
1964	57,808	323,623
1963	57,054	321,805
1962	55,585	286,534
1961	53,995	257,788
1960	52,515	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.22% in Lebanon and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Lebanon vs North Korea by year

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Lebanon

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lebanon	North Korea
2023	16.1	12.9
2022	16.4	13.1
2021	16.6	13.3
2020	16.9	13.4
2019	17.6	13.4
2018	18.1	13.4
2017	18.6	13.5
2016	19.2	13.5
2015	19.6	13.4
2014	18.8	13.4
2013	18	13.4
2012	19	13.3
2011	19	13.3
2010	18.6	13.3
2009	18	13.4
2008	17.8	13.9
2007	17.9	13.9
2006	18.3	14
2005	18.7	13.9
2004	19.3	14.6
2003	20	15.3
2002	20.6	16.1
2001	21.1	16.9
2000	21.3	17.5
1999	21.6	18.3
1998	21.8	18.9
1997	22.1	19.4
1996	22.4	20
1995	22.7	20.3
1994	23.6	20.4
1993	24.7	20.4
1992	25.8	20.5
1991	26.8	20.6
1990	27.8	20.5
1989	28.6	20.2
1988	28.9	20.2
1987	29.1	20.3
1986	29.2	20.4
1985	29.7	20.4
1984	30.5	20.4
1983	30.8	20.5
1982	31.3	20.6
1981	31.5	20.8
1980	31.5	20.1
1979	31.5	20.2
1978	31.7	20.1
1977	31.8	20.4
1976	31.8	21.5
1975	31.8	23.9
1974	32.1	25.6
1973	32.4	28.2
1972	32.6	33.7
1971	33	33.4
1970	33.4	35.3
1969	33.9	36.2
1968	34.4	37.1
1967	35.2	39.3
1966	35.9	36.6
1965	36.7	35.4
1964	37.6	35.4
1963	38.3	36.1
1962	38.7	34
1961	39.1	32.3
1960	39.5	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.1 in Lebanon and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 39.5 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Lebanon

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lebanon	North Korea
2100	14.2%	13%
2099	14.2%	13.1%
2098	14.2%	13.2%
2097	14.3%	13.3%
2096	14.3%	13.4%
2095	14.3%	13.4%
2094	14.4%	13.5%
2093	14.5%	13.6%
2092	14.5%	13.7%
2091	14.6%	13.8%
2090	14.7%	13.8%
2089	14.8%	13.8%
2088	14.8%	13.9%
2087	15%	13.9%
2086	15.1%	13.9%
2085	15.2%	13.8%
2084	15.3%	13.8%
2083	15.4%	13.8%
2082	15.5%	13.7%
2081	15.7%	13.7%
2080	15.8%	13.7%
2079	15.9%	13.6%
2078	16%	13.6%
2077	16.1%	13.6%
2076	16.2%	13.6%
2075	16.3%	13.7%
2074	16.3%	13.7%
2073	16.4%	13.8%
2072	16.5%	13.8%
2071	16.5%	14%
2070	16.6%	14.1%
2069	16.6%	14.2%
2068	16.7%	14.3%
2067	16.8%	14.5%
2066	16.9%	14.6%
2065	16.9%	14.8%
2064	17%	14.9%
2063	17.2%	15%
2062	17.3%	15.1%
2061	17.5%	15.2%
2060	17.6%	15.3%
2059	17.9%	15.4%
2058	18.1%	15.4%
2057	18.3%	15.4%
2056	18.6%	15.4%
2055	18.8%	15.4%
2054	19.1%	15.4%
2053	19.4%	15.3%
2052	19.6%	15.3%
2051	19.9%	15.2%
2050	20.2%	15.2%
2049	20.4%	15.2%
2048	20.6%	15.2%
2047	20.8%	15.2%
2046	20.9%	15.3%
2045	21.1%	15.3%
2044	21.2%	15.5%
2043	21.3%	15.6%
2042	21.4%	15.8%
2041	21.4%	16%
2040	21.5%	16.2%
2039	21.5%	16.5%
2038	21.6%	16.7%
2037	21.6%	17%
2036	21.7%	17.2%
2035	21.8%	17.5%
2034	21.8%	17.8%
2033	21.9%	18%
2032	22.1%	18.2%
2031	22.5%	18.4%
2030	22.9%	18.6%
2029	23.4%	18.7%
2028	24%	18.8%
2027	24.7%	18.9%
2026	25.3%	18.9%
2025	25.9%	18.9%
2024	26.2%	18.9%
2023	26.7%	19%
2022	27.2%	19%
2021	27.6%	19.1%
2020	27.9%	19.1%
2019	27.9%	19.1%
2018	27.5%	19.2%
2017	26.9%	19.4%
2016	26.4%	19.6%
2015	25.8%	19.8%
2014	25.6%	20.1%
2013	25.7%	20.4%
2012	25.9%	20.8%
2011	26.1%	21.2%
2010	26.4%	21.6%
2009	26.8%	22.1%
2008	27.2%	22.5%
2007	27.7%	23%
2006	28.3%	23.4%
2005	28.9%	23.9%
2004	29.6%	24.3%
2003	30.2%	24.6%
2002	30.8%	25%
2001	31.4%	25.3%
2000	31.9%	25.6%
1999	32.5%	25.8%
1998	33.1%	26%
1997	33.6%	26.2%
1996	34.2%	26.3%
1995	34.8%	26.4%
1994	35.3%	26.4%
1993	35.8%	26.4%
1992	36.2%	26.3%
1991	36.5%	26.4%
1990	36.7%	26.5%
1989	36.9%	26.8%
1988	37.1%	27.3%
1987	37.3%	28%
1986	37.5%	29%
1985	37.7%	29.9%
1984	38%	30.9%
1983	38.2%	32%
1982	38.4%	33.1%
1981	38.7%	34.2%
1980	39%	35.1%
1979	39.4%	36%
1978	39.8%	36.9%
1977	40.3%	37.7%
1976	40.6%	38.3%
1975	40.9%	38.8%
1974	41.3%	39.3%
1973	41.7%	39.8%
1972	42.1%	40.2%
1971	42.5%	40.3%
1970	42.9%	40.1%
1969	43.3%	39.8%
1968	43.6%	39.2%
1967	43.9%	38.3%
1966	44.2%	37.3%
1965	44.4%	36.7%
1964	44.4%	36.6%
1963	44.1%	36.5%
1962	43.6%	36.6%
1961	43.1%	37%
1960	42.4%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.2% of the population in Lebanon and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 36.7% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lebanon and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lebanon vs North Korea

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Lebanon

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lebanon	North Korea
2023	15	67
2022	15	67
2021	54	72
2020	27	66
2019	15	66
2018	15	69
2017	15	70
2016	15	71
2015	15	72
2014	14	73
2013	13	75
2012	14	76
2011	15	76
2010	15	77
2009	15	78
2008	15	79
2007	16	80
2006	17	80
2005	17	78
2004	18	77
2003	19	76
2002	21	131
2001	22	130
2000	24	129
1999	25	129
1998	26	129
1997	27	128
1996	28	128
1995	29	127
1994	30	57
1993	33	46
1992	36	37
1991	38	38
1990	48	43
1989	49	49
1988	65	55
1987	65	62
1986	58	68
1985	59	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Lebanon

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Lebanon	North Korea
2023	1.83%	1.8%
2022	1.73%	1.77%
2021	1.63%	1.74%
2020	1.55%	1.74%
2019	1.47%	1.77%
2018	1.4%	1.84%
2017	1.35%	1.91%
2016	1.31%	2.06%
2015	1.27%	2.14%
2014	1.25%	2.26%
2013	1.24%	2.41%
2012	1.24%	2.57%
2011	1.25%	2.72%
2010	1.27%	2.87%
2009	1.3%	3%
2008	1.33%	3.1%
2007	1.38%	3.24%
2006	1.44%	3.28%
2005	1.52%	3.33%
2004	1.6%	3.38%
2003	1.69%	3.45%
2002	1.78%	9.78%
2001	1.89%	9.9%
2000	1.99%	10%
1999	2.09%	10.2%
1998	2.19%	10.3%
1997	2.3%	10.5%
1996	2.4%	10.6%
1995	2.52%	10.8%
1994	2.63%	4.25%
1993	2.75%	4.27%
1992	2.88%	4.25%
1991	3.03%	4.18%
1990	3.18%	4.07%
1989	3.34%	3.95%
1988	5.53%	3.83%
1987	5.75%	3.78%
1986	4.74%	3.68%
1985	4.96%	3.68%
1984	5.18%	3.71%
1983	5.39%	3.8%
1982	12.2%	3.91%
1981	7.16%	4.05%
1980	7.39%	4.22%
1979	7.6%	4.4%
1978	7.54%	4.59%
1977	7.51%	4.8%
1976	18.6%	5.03%
1975	5.73%	5.28%
1974	5.81%	5.56%
1973	5.88%	5.86%
1972	5.93%	6.2%
1971	5.98%	6.58%
1970	6.01%	6.99%
1969	6.07%	7.45%
1968	6.14%	7.94%
1967	6.22%	8.45%
1966	6.33%	8.96%
1965	6.46%	9.46%
1964	6.62%	9.92%
1963	6.8%	10.4%
1962	7.01%	10.8%
1961	7.24%	11.2%
1960	7.48%	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Lebanon and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.