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Fertility & birth rates in Lebanon and Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Lebanon has an annual birth rate of 16.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.7 for Saint Kitts and Nevis. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.24 in Lebanon and 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis — 32.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.9% in Lebanon and by 77% in Saint Kitts and Nevis — in 1960, it was 5.88 and 6.54, respectively.

  • Lebanon is ranked 94/196 by birth rate compared to 119/196 for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.2 in Lebanon — it's 27.6 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 20.8 in Lebanon vs 35.2 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • In Lebanon, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Fertility rate in Lebanon vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

Lebanon
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Saint Kitts
2023 2.24 1.51
2022 2.26 1.51
2021 2.28 1.53
2020 2.31 1.55
2019 2.33 1.57
2018 2.35 1.59
2017 2.37 1.61
2016 2.39 1.63
2015 2.38 1.64
2014 2.38 1.67
2013 2.36 1.68
2012 2.35 1.71
2011 2.32 1.74
2010 2.26 1.76
2009 2.19 1.8
2008 2.17 1.83
2007 2.2 1.87
2006 2.24 1.9
2005 2.29 1.93
2004 2.38 1.96
2003 2.46 2
2002 2.52 2.04
2001 2.58 2.08
2000 2.6 2.13
1999 2.63 2.26
1998 2.65 2.31
1997 2.67 2.3
1996 2.7 2.26
1995 2.73 2.3
1994 2.82 2.31
1993 2.94 2.38
1992 3.05 2.43
1991 3.16 2.6
1990 3.27 2.73
1989 3.36 2.69
1988 3.39 2.62
1987 3.42 2.62
1986 3.47 2.68
1985 3.53 2.82
1984 3.66 2.88
1983 3.73 3.1
1982 3.86 3.18
1981 3.95 3.3
1980 4.01 3.26
1979 4.08 3.23
1978 4.18 3.29
1977 4.28 3.48
1976 4.39 3.59
1975 4.52 3.68
1974 4.65 3.81
1973 4.79 3.97
1972 4.91 4.16
1971 5.05 4.51
1970 5.19 4.73
1969 5.32 4.97
1968 5.45 5.17
1967 5.57 5.46
1966 5.68 5.78
1965 5.77 6.01
1964 5.85 6.08
1963 5.91 6.12
1962 5.9 6.06
1961 5.89 6.27
1960 5.88 6.54

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 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Lebanon vs Saint Kitts and Nevis population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Lebanon
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Natural population change
Lebanon Saint Kitts
2023 58,786 84
2022 60,909 14
2021 46,614 -20
2020 59,903 98
2019 70,486 135
2018 77,165 150
2017 84,172 169
2016 91,551 185
2015 97,385 197
2014 92,285 213
2013 80,218 227
2012 77,248 246
2011 75,523 250
2010 72,605 274
2009 69,004 300
2008 67,132 322
2007 66,965 341
2006 65,932 355
2005 67,778 361
2004 69,675 365
2003 71,232 369
2002 72,648 365
2001 73,160 369
2000 72,642 376
1999 72,437 413
1998 71,889 415
1997 71,486 405
1996 71,286 379
1995 71,016 382
1994 73,069 370
1993 75,278 373
1992 77,447 369
1991 79,274 411
1990 73,629 471
1989 74,577 476
1988 70,444 471
1987 69,058 486
1986 67,162 520
1985 66,368 574
1984 66,785 598
1983 66,056 664
1982 41,602 672
1981 65,084 684
1980 63,053 652
1979 61,184 643
1978 60,829 654
1977 60,232 697
1976 11,138 703
1975 55,423 688
1974 64,425 670
1973 63,420 646
1972 62,216 619
1971 61,278 615
1970 60,593 611
1969 59,829 708
1968 59,247 812
1967 58,957 951
1966 58,546 1,103
1965 58,195 1,228
1964 57,808 1,305
1963 57,054 1,360
1962 55,585 1,373
1961 53,995 1,466
1960 52,515 1,562

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 +0.18% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.22% in Lebanon and +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Birth rate in Lebanon vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

Lebanon
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Lebanon Saint Kitts
2023 16.1 11.7
2022 16.4 12
2021 16.6 12.3
2020 16.9 12.6
2019 17.6 12.9
2018 18.1 13.1
2017 18.6 13.4
2016 19.2 13.6
2015 19.6 13.7
2014 18.8 14
2013 18 14.1
2012 19 14.4
2011 19 14.7
2010 18.6 14.9
2009 18 15.3
2008 17.8 15.6
2007 17.9 15.9
2006 18.3 16.1
2005 18.7 16.3
2004 19.3 16.5
2003 20 16.8
2002 20.6 16.9
2001 21.1 17.3
2000 21.3 17.7
1999 21.6 18.9
1998 21.8 19.5
1997 22.1 19.5
1996 22.4 19.3
1995 22.7 19.7
1994 23.6 19.7
1993 24.7 20.2
1992 25.8 20.6
1991 26.8 22.1
1990 27.8 23.7
1989 28.6 23.7
1988 28.9 23.4
1987 29.1 23.6
1986 29.2 24.3
1985 29.7 25.5
1984 30.5 26.1
1983 30.8 27.7
1982 31.3 28
1981 31.5 28.4
1980 31.5 27.6
1979 31.5 27.1
1978 31.7 27.2
1977 31.8 28
1976 31.8 28
1975 31.8 27.6
1974 32.1 27.1
1973 32.4 26.5
1972 32.6 25.9
1971 33 25.9
1970 33.4 25.8
1969 33.9 27.7
1968 34.4 29.4
1967 35.2 31.9
1966 35.9 34.5
1965 36.7 36.7
1964 37.6 37.9
1963 38.3 38.8
1962 38.7 38.9
1961 39.1 40.7
1960 39.5 42.6

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 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared with 39.5 and 42.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Lebanon Saint Kitts
Fertility rate 2.24 1.51
Fertility rate rank 86/196 141/196
Birth rate 16.1 11.7
Birth rate rank 94/196 119/196
Population change due to births and deaths +58,786 +84
Natural population change rank 89/196 154/196
Natural population change rate +1.02% +0.18%
Population growth +0.56% +0.18%
Population growth rank 129/197 156/197
Average age at childbearing 29.2 years 27.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 20.5 39.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 113.9 76.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.3 13.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 46.8% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.2% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.11% 1.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.6% 1.43%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.83% 1.63%
Life expectancy 78.2 years 72.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Lebanon
Factual

UN forecast
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Lebanon Saint Kitts
2100 14.2% 12.8%
2099 14.2% 12.8%
2098 14.2% 12.8%
2097 14.3% 12.8%
2096 14.3% 12.8%
2095 14.3% 12.9%
2094 14.4% 12.9%
2093 14.5% 12.9%
2092 14.5% 12.9%
2091 14.6% 12.9%
2090 14.7% 12.9%
2089 14.8% 12.9%
2088 14.8% 12.9%
2087 15% 13%
2086 15.1% 13%
2085 15.2% 13%
2084 15.3% 13%
2083 15.4% 13%
2082 15.5% 13%
2081 15.7% 13%
2080 15.8% 13%
2079 15.9% 13%
2078 16% 13%
2077 16.1% 13%
2076 16.2% 13%
2075 16.3% 13.1%
2074 16.3% 13.1%
2073 16.4% 13.1%
2072 16.5% 13.1%
2071 16.5% 13.2%
2070 16.6% 13.2%
2069 16.6% 13.2%
2068 16.7% 13.3%
2067 16.8% 13.3%
2066 16.9% 13.4%
2065 16.9% 13.4%
2064 17% 13.5%
2063 17.2% 13.5%
2062 17.3% 13.6%
2061 17.5% 13.6%
2060 17.6% 13.7%
2059 17.9% 13.7%
2058 18.1% 13.8%
2057 18.3% 13.9%
2056 18.6% 13.9%
2055 18.8% 14%
2054 19.1% 14.1%
2053 19.4% 14.1%
2052 19.6% 14.2%
2051 19.9% 14.3%
2050 20.2% 14.4%
2049 20.4% 14.4%
2048 20.6% 14.5%
2047 20.8% 14.6%
2046 20.9% 14.7%
2045 21.1% 14.8%
2044 21.2% 14.9%
2043 21.3% 15%
2042 21.4% 15.1%
2041 21.4% 15.3%
2040 21.5% 15.5%
2039 21.5% 15.6%
2038 21.6% 15.8%
2037 21.6% 16%
2036 21.7% 16.2%
2035 21.8% 16.4%
2034 21.8% 16.6%
2033 21.9% 16.9%
2032 22.1% 17.1%
2031 22.5% 17.4%
2030 22.9% 17.6%
2029 23.4% 17.8%
2028 24% 18.1%
2027 24.7% 18.3%
2026 25.3% 18.5%
2025 25.9% 18.2%
2024 26.2% 18.2%
2023 26.7% 18.3%
2022 27.2% 18.6%
2021 27.6% 18.8%
2020 27.9% 19.1%
2019 27.9% 19.3%
2018 27.5% 19.6%
2017 26.9% 19.9%
2016 26.4% 20.2%
2015 25.8% 20.6%
2014 25.6% 21.1%
2013 25.7% 21.7%
2012 25.9% 22.2%
2011 26.1% 22.7%
2010 26.4% 23.3%
2009 26.8% 24%
2008 27.2% 24.4%
2007 27.7% 24.8%
2006 28.3% 25.3%
2005 28.9% 26%
2004 29.6% 26.6%
2003 30.2% 27.4%
2002 30.8% 28.1%
2001 31.4% 28.8%
2000 31.9% 29.3%
1999 32.5% 29.7%
1998 33.1% 30.1%
1997 33.6% 30.6%
1996 34.2% 31.1%
1995 34.8% 31.7%
1994 35.3% 32.3%
1993 35.8% 32.9%
1992 36.2% 33.6%
1991 36.5% 34.1%
1990 36.7% 34.2%
1989 36.9% 34.1%
1988 37.1% 34.1%
1987 37.3% 34.2%
1986 37.5% 34.3%
1985 37.7% 34.5%
1984 38% 34.7%
1983 38.2% 35.1%
1982 38.4% 35.6%
1981 38.7% 36.2%
1980 39% 36.9%
1979 39.4% 37.6%
1978 39.8% 38.2%
1977 40.3% 38.8%
1976 40.6% 39.6%
1975 40.9% 40.5%
1974 41.3% 41.6%
1973 41.7% 42.9%
1972 42.1% 44.3%
1971 42.5% 45.8%
1970 42.9% 47.2%
1969 43.3% 47.7%
1968 43.6% 47.4%
1967 43.9% 47%
1966 44.2% 46.6%
1965 44.4% 46.3%
1964 44.4% 46.1%
1963 44.1% 46%
1962 43.6% 45.8%
1961 43.1% 45.7%
1960 42.4% 45.6%

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 18.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024, compared to 36.7% and 34.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lebanon and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Lebanon
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Lebanon Saint Kitts
2023 15 74
2022 15 99
2021 54 111
2020 27 80
2019 15 74
2018 15 78
2017 15 74
2016 15 75
2015 15 76
2014 14 82
2013 13 82
2012 14 88
2011 15 90
2010 15 92
2009 15 93
2008 15 95
2007 16 96
2006 17 99
2005 17 102
2004 18 104
2003 19 111
2002 21 115
2001 22 131
2000 24 143
1999 25 164
1998 26 193
1997 27 194
1996 28 194
1995 29 204
1994 30 205
1993 33 225
1992 36 255
1991 38 280
1990 48 302
1989 49 316
1988 65 308
1987 65 302
1986 58 285
1985 59 290

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 74 deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Under-five mortality rates

Lebanon
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Lebanon Saint Kitts
2023 1.83% 1.63%
2022 1.73% 1.68%
2021 1.63% 1.72%
2020 1.55% 1.77%
2019 1.47% 1.82%
2018 1.4% 1.86%
2017 1.35% 1.9%
2016 1.31% 1.93%
2015 1.27% 1.94%
2014 1.25% 1.95%
2013 1.24% 1.93%
2012 1.24% 1.91%
2011 1.25% 1.89%
2010 1.27% 1.88%
2009 1.3% 1.87%
2008 1.33% 1.88%
2007 1.38% 1.89%
2006 1.44% 1.92%
2005 1.52% 1.97%
2004 1.6% 2.03%
2003 1.69% 2.11%
2002 1.78% 2.2%
2001 1.89% 2.29%
2000 1.99% 2.39%
1999 2.09% 2.48%
1998 2.19% 2.56%
1997 2.3% 2.64%
1996 2.4% 2.7%
1995 2.52% 2.76%
1994 2.63% 2.8%
1993 2.75% 2.85%
1992 2.88% 2.9%
1991 3.03% 2.96%
1990 3.18% 3.03%
1989 3.34% 3.12%
1988 5.53% 3.24%
1987 5.75% 3.39%
1986 4.74% 3.56%
1985 4.96% 3.76%
1984 5.18% 4%
1983 5.39% 4.26%
1982 12.2% 4.53%
1981 7.16% 4.81%
1980 7.39% 5.06%
1979 7.6% 5.29%
1978 7.54% 5.48%
1977 7.51% 5.64%
1976 18.6% 5.78%
1975 5.73% 5.91%
1974 5.81% 6.03%
1973 5.88% 6.16%
1972 5.93% -
1971 5.98% -
1970 6.01% -
1969 6.07% -
1968 6.14% -
1967 6.22% -
1966 6.33% -
1965 6.46% -
1964 6.62% -
1963 6.8% -
1962 7.01% -
1961 7.24% -
1960 7.48% -

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 1.63% in Saint Kitts and Nevis. 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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