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Fertility & birth rates in Lebanon and Papua New Guinea

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Lebanon has an annual birth rate of 16.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 24.6 for Papua New Guinea. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.24 in Lebanon and 3.1 in Papua New Guinea — 38.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.9% in Lebanon and by 48.5% in Papua New Guinea — in 1960, it was 5.88 and 6.02, respectively.

  • Lebanon is ranked 94/196 by birth rate compared to 55/196 for Papua New Guinea.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.2 in Lebanon — it's 29.2 in Papua New Guinea.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 20.8 in Lebanon vs 54.1 in Papua New Guinea.
  • In Lebanon, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.9% in Papua New Guinea.

Fertility rate in Lebanon vs Papua New Guinea by year

Lebanon
Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Papua New Guinea
2023 2.24 3.1
2022 2.26 3.17
2021 2.28 3.22
2020 2.31 3.27
2019 2.33 3.32
2018 2.35 3.38
2017 2.37 3.43
2016 2.39 3.5
2015 2.38 3.56
2014 2.38 3.63
2013 2.36 3.68
2012 2.35 3.75
2011 2.32 3.82
2010 2.26 3.88
2009 2.19 3.94
2008 2.17 4.01
2007 2.2 4.08
2006 2.24 4.15
2005 2.29 4.22
2004 2.38 4.28
2003 2.46 4.36
2002 2.52 4.42
2001 2.58 4.47
2000 2.6 4.53
1999 2.63 4.59
1998 2.65 4.63
1997 2.67 4.68
1996 2.7 4.73
1995 2.73 4.78
1994 2.82 4.87
1993 2.94 4.96
1992 3.05 5.03
1991 3.16 5.11
1990 3.27 5.18
1989 3.36 5.24
1988 3.39 5.3
1987 3.42 5.36
1986 3.47 5.42
1985 3.53 5.47
1984 3.66 5.51
1983 3.73 5.56
1982 3.86 5.59
1981 3.95 5.65
1980 4.01 5.71
1979 4.08 5.79
1978 4.18 5.88
1977 4.28 5.96
1976 4.39 6.02
1975 4.52 6.07
1974 4.65 6.11
1973 4.79 6.16
1972 4.91 6.2
1971 5.05 6.23
1970 5.19 6.25
1969 5.32 6.26
1968 5.45 6.25
1967 5.57 6.24
1966 5.68 6.23
1965 5.77 6.2
1964 5.85 6.19
1963 5.91 6.15
1962 5.9 6.14
1961 5.89 6.07
1960 5.88 6.02

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 3.1 in Papua New Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Lebanon vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Lebanon
Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Natural population change
Lebanon Papua New Guinea
2023 58,786 187,637
2022 60,909 186,861
2021 46,614 183,766
2020 59,903 189,130
2019 70,486 190,662
2018 77,165 190,662
2017 84,172 189,715
2016 91,551 189,281
2015 97,385 188,600
2014 92,285 187,592
2013 80,218 185,790
2012 77,248 183,658
2011 75,523 181,842
2010 72,605 178,998
2009 69,004 175,421
2008 67,132 172,823
2007 66,965 169,306
2006 65,932 166,540
2005 67,778 163,888
2004 69,675 161,023
2003 71,232 158,611
2002 72,648 155,091
2001 73,160 151,431
2000 72,642 147,496
1999 72,437 143,592
1998 71,889 136,677
1997 71,486 134,458
1996 71,286 129,802
1995 71,016 125,410
1994 73,069 122,113
1993 75,278 118,668
1992 77,447 114,818
1991 79,274 111,453
1990 73,629 110,033
1989 74,577 108,199
1988 70,444 106,256
1987 69,058 104,367
1986 67,162 102,346
1985 66,368 100,333
1984 66,785 98,103
1983 66,056 95,982
1982 41,602 93,522
1981 65,084 91,767
1980 63,053 90,266
1979 61,184 89,330
1978 60,829 88,747
1977 60,232 87,954
1976 11,138 86,965
1975 55,423 85,809
1974 64,425 84,829
1973 63,420 83,821
1972 62,216 82,672
1971 61,278 80,599
1970 60,593 78,712
1969 59,829 76,454
1968 59,247 73,983
1967 58,957 71,519
1966 58,546 69,206
1965 58,195 66,693
1964 57,808 64,558
1963 57,054 62,260
1962 55,585 59,974
1961 53,995 58,151
1960 52,515 56,326

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 +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.22% in Lebanon and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Lebanon vs Papua New Guinea by year

Lebanon
Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Lebanon Papua New Guinea
2023 16.1 24.6
2022 16.4 25.2
2021 16.6 25.6
2020 16.9 26.1
2019 17.6 26.5
2018 18.1 27
2017 18.6 27.4
2016 19.2 27.9
2015 19.6 28.4
2014 18.8 28.9
2013 18 29.4
2012 19 29.8
2011 19 30.3
2010 18.6 30.7
2009 18 31.1
2008 17.8 31.5
2007 17.9 31.9
2006 18.3 32.4
2005 18.7 32.8
2004 19.3 33.2
2003 20 33.7
2002 20.6 34
2001 21.1 34.2
2000 21.3 34.4
1999 21.6 34.7
1998 21.8 34.8
1997 22.1 34.8
1996 22.4 34.9
1995 22.7 35
1994 23.6 35.3
1993 24.7 35.6
1992 25.8 35.8
1991 26.8 36.1
1990 27.8 36.7
1989 28.6 37.1
1988 28.9 37.3
1987 29.1 37.4
1986 29.2 37.5
1985 29.7 37.7
1984 30.5 37.7
1983 30.8 37.8
1982 31.3 37.7
1981 31.5 37.9
1980 31.5 38.1
1979 31.5 38.7
1978 31.7 39.3
1977 31.8 39.9
1976 31.8 40.5
1975 31.8 41.1
1974 32.1 41.8
1973 32.4 42.6
1972 32.6 43.3
1971 33 43.7
1970 33.4 44
1969 33.9 44.2
1968 34.4 44.4
1967 35.2 44.5
1966 35.9 44.6
1965 36.7 44.6
1964 37.6 44.7
1963 38.3 44.7
1962 38.7 44.9
1961 39.1 44.9
1960 39.5 45.1

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 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 39.5 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Lebanon Papua New Guinea
Fertility rate 2.24 3.1
Fertility rate rank 86/196 55/196
Birth rate 16.1 24.6
Birth rate rank 94/196 55/196
Population change due to births and deaths +58,786 +187,637
Natural population change rank 89/196 63/196
Natural population change rate +1.02% +1.81%
Population growth +0.56% +1.8%
Population growth rank 129/197 59/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 21.9 years
Average age at childbearing 29.2 years 29.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 20.5 52.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 113.9 144.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.3 46.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 25.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 46.8% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.2% 56.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.19%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.11% 2.05%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.6% 3.2%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.83% 4.03%
Life expectancy 78.2 years 66.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Lebanon
Factual

UN forecast
Papua New Guinea
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Lebanon Papua New Guinea
2100 14.2% 19%
2099 14.2% 19.1%
2098 14.2% 19.2%
2097 14.3% 19.3%
2096 14.3% 19.4%
2095 14.3% 19.5%
2094 14.4% 19.6%
2093 14.5% 19.7%
2092 14.5% 19.8%
2091 14.6% 19.9%
2090 14.7% 20%
2089 14.8% 20.1%
2088 14.8% 20.2%
2087 15% 20.4%
2086 15.1% 20.5%
2085 15.2% 20.6%
2084 15.3% 20.7%
2083 15.4% 20.8%
2082 15.5% 20.9%
2081 15.7% 21%
2080 15.8% 21.2%
2079 15.9% 21.3%
2078 16% 21.4%
2077 16.1% 21.5%
2076 16.2% 21.7%
2075 16.3% 21.8%
2074 16.3% 21.9%
2073 16.4% 22.1%
2072 16.5% 22.2%
2071 16.5% 22.4%
2070 16.6% 22.5%
2069 16.6% 22.7%
2068 16.7% 22.8%
2067 16.8% 23%
2066 16.9% 23.2%
2065 16.9% 23.3%
2064 17% 23.5%
2063 17.2% 23.7%
2062 17.3% 23.9%
2061 17.5% 24.1%
2060 17.6% 24.3%
2059 17.9% 24.5%
2058 18.1% 24.6%
2057 18.3% 24.8%
2056 18.6% 25%
2055 18.8% 25.2%
2054 19.1% 25.4%
2053 19.4% 25.6%
2052 19.6% 25.8%
2051 19.9% 26%
2050 20.2% 26.2%
2049 20.4% 26.4%
2048 20.6% 26.6%
2047 20.8% 26.8%
2046 20.9% 27%
2045 21.1% 27.2%
2044 21.2% 27.4%
2043 21.3% 27.6%
2042 21.4% 27.9%
2041 21.4% 28.1%
2040 21.5% 28.4%
2039 21.5% 28.7%
2038 21.6% 28.9%
2037 21.6% 29.2%
2036 21.7% 29.6%
2035 21.8% 29.9%
2034 21.8% 30.2%
2033 21.9% 30.6%
2032 22.1% 30.9%
2031 22.5% 31.2%
2030 22.9% 31.6%
2029 23.4% 31.9%
2028 24% 32.3%
2027 24.7% 32.6%
2026 25.3% 33%
2025 25.9% 33.3%
2024 26.2% 33.5%
2023 26.7% 33.8%
2022 27.2% 34.1%
2021 27.6% 34.4%
2020 27.9% 34.7%
2019 27.9% 35%
2018 27.5% 35.3%
2017 26.9% 35.6%
2016 26.4% 35.9%
2015 25.8% 36.2%
2014 25.6% 36.5%
2013 25.7% 36.7%
2012 25.9% 37%
2011 26.1% 37.2%
2010 26.4% 37.5%
2009 26.8% 37.7%
2008 27.2% 38%
2007 27.7% 38.3%
2006 28.3% 38.5%
2005 28.9% 38.8%
2004 29.6% 39%
2003 30.2% 39.3%
2002 30.8% 39.5%
2001 31.4% 39.8%
2000 31.9% 40%
1999 32.5% 40.2%
1998 33.1% 40.4%
1997 33.6% 40.6%
1996 34.2% 40.8%
1995 34.8% 41%
1994 35.3% 41.2%
1993 35.8% 41.5%
1992 36.2% 41.7%
1991 36.5% 41.9%
1990 36.7% 42.1%
1989 36.9% 42.3%
1988 37.1% 42.4%
1987 37.3% 42.4%
1986 37.5% 42.5%
1985 37.7% 42.6%
1984 38% 42.8%
1983 38.2% 42.9%
1982 38.4% 43%
1981 38.7% 43.2%
1980 39% 43.5%
1979 39.4% 44%
1978 39.8% 44.4%
1977 40.3% 44.9%
1976 40.6% 45.2%
1975 40.9% 45.5%
1974 41.3% 45.8%
1973 41.7% 45.9%
1972 42.1% 46%
1971 42.5% 46%
1970 42.9% 45.8%
1969 43.3% 45.6%
1968 43.6% 45.3%
1967 43.9% 45.1%
1966 44.2% 44.9%
1965 44.4% 44.6%
1964 44.4% 44.4%
1963 44.1% 44.2%
1962 43.6% 43.9%
1961 43.1% 43.7%
1960 42.4% 43.4%

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 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 36.7% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lebanon and Papua New Guinea compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Lebanon vs Papua New Guinea

Lebanon
Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Lebanon Papua New Guinea
2023 15 189
2022 15 189
2021 54 223
2020 27 194
2019 15 199
2018 15 205
2017 15 207
2016 15 214
2015 15 221
2014 14 232
2013 13 243
2012 14 257
2011 15 271
2010 15 289
2009 15 302
2008 15 315
2007 16 326
2006 17 325
2005 17 326
2004 18 326
2003 19 328
2002 21 329
2001 22 325
2000 24 323
1999 25 321
1998 26 325
1997 27 316
1996 28 316
1995 29 318
1994 30 324
1993 33 333
1992 36 340
1991 38 354
1990 48 360
1989 49 369
1988 65 377
1987 65 379
1986 58 386
1985 59 393

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 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

Lebanon
Papua New Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Lebanon Papua New Guinea
2023 1.83% 4.03%
2022 1.73% 4.17%
2021 1.63% 4.31%
2020 1.55% 4.45%
2019 1.47% 4.59%
2018 1.4% 4.72%
2017 1.35% 4.87%
2016 1.31% 5.02%
2015 1.27% 5.17%
2014 1.25% 5.3%
2013 1.24% 5.44%
2012 1.24% 5.59%
2011 1.25% 5.73%
2010 1.27% 5.88%
2009 1.3% 6.02%
2008 1.33% 6.16%
2007 1.38% 6.31%
2006 1.44% 6.44%
2005 1.52% 6.58%
2004 1.6% 6.71%
2003 1.69% 6.84%
2002 1.78% 6.96%
2001 1.89% 7.08%
2000 1.99% 7.19%
1999 2.09% 7.3%
1998 2.19% 7.41%
1997 2.3% 7.52%
1996 2.4% 7.64%
1995 2.52% 7.77%
1994 2.63% 7.89%
1993 2.75% 8.03%
1992 2.88% 8.17%
1991 3.03% 8.31%
1990 3.18% 8.47%
1989 3.34% 8.63%
1988 5.53% 8.78%
1987 5.75% 8.96%
1986 4.74% 9.12%
1985 4.96% 9.3%
1984 5.18% 9.5%
1983 5.39% 9.71%
1982 12.2% 9.94%
1981 7.16% 10.2%
1980 7.39% 10.4%
1979 7.6% 10.7%
1978 7.54% 11%
1977 7.51% 11.3%
1976 18.6% 11.7%
1975 5.73% 12.1%
1974 5.81% 12.4%
1973 5.88% 12.9%
1972 5.93% 13.3%
1971 5.98% 13.7%
1970 6.01% 14.2%
1969 6.07% 14.7%
1968 6.14% 15.2%
1967 6.22% 15.8%
1966 6.33% 16.3%
1965 6.46% 16.9%
1964 6.62% 17.4%
1963 6.8% 18%
1962 7.01% 18.6%
1961 7.24% 19.2%
1960 7.48% 19.8%

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 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. 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) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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