Fertility & birth rates in Lebanon and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Lebanon vs Sierra Leone by year

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Lebanon

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lebanon	Sierra Leone
2023	2.24	3.79
2022	2.26	3.88
2021	2.28	3.98
2020	2.31	4.08
2019	2.33	4.19
2018	2.35	4.29
2017	2.37	4.39
2016	2.39	4.47
2015	2.38	4.55
2014	2.38	4.7
2013	2.36	4.87
2012	2.35	5.06
2011	2.32	5.21
2010	2.26	5.33
2009	2.19	5.45
2008	2.17	5.56
2007	2.2	5.64
2006	2.24	5.74
2005	2.29	5.81
2004	2.38	5.92
2003	2.46	6.09
2002	2.52	6.23
2001	2.58	6.31
2000	2.6	6.36
1999	2.63	6.42
1998	2.65	6.5
1997	2.67	6.53
1996	2.7	6.55
1995	2.73	6.56
1994	2.82	6.56
1993	2.94	6.57
1992	3.05	6.56
1991	3.16	6.55
1990	3.27	6.57
1989	3.36	6.57
1988	3.39	6.59
1987	3.42	6.61
1986	3.47	6.6
1985	3.53	6.59
1984	3.66	6.59
1983	3.73	6.57
1982	3.86	6.56
1981	3.95	6.55
1980	4.01	6.56
1979	4.08	6.58
1978	4.18	6.59
1977	4.28	6.57
1976	4.39	6.55
1975	4.52	6.55
1974	4.65	6.53
1973	4.79	6.47
1972	4.91	6.45
1971	5.05	6.43
1970	5.19	6.41
1969	5.32	6.39
1968	5.45	6.39
1967	5.57	6.38
1966	5.68	6.35
1965	5.77	6.31
1964	5.85	6.29
1963	5.91	6.26
1962	5.9	6.22
1961	5.89	6.21
1960	5.88	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lebanon was 2.24 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Lebanon

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Lebanon	Sierra Leone
2023	58,786	188,788
2022	60,909	186,625
2021	46,614	183,326
2020	59,903	181,015
2019	70,486	181,068
2018	77,165	178,772
2017	84,172	173,259
2016	91,551	168,784
2015	97,385	162,275
2014	92,285	160,137
2013	80,218	161,265
2012	77,248	160,915
2011	75,523	158,858
2010	72,605	155,338
2009	69,004	152,669
2008	67,132	149,855
2007	66,965	145,740
2006	65,932	144,127
2005	67,778	137,234
2004	69,675	132,661
2003	71,232	130,312
2002	72,648	126,429
2001	73,160	116,647
2000	72,642	110,754
1999	72,437	102,295
1998	71,889	103,906
1997	71,486	105,433
1996	71,286	104,140
1995	71,016	100,885
1994	73,069	101,486
1993	75,278	103,317
1992	77,447	103,251
1991	79,274	105,477
1990	73,629	100,778
1989	74,577	98,298
1988	70,444	96,344
1987	69,058	94,235
1986	67,162	90,902
1985	66,368	88,869
1984	66,785	87,072
1983	66,056	84,628
1982	41,602	82,457
1981	65,084	80,111
1980	63,053	77,932
1979	61,184	75,992
1978	60,829	74,130
1977	60,232	71,663
1976	11,138	69,506
1975	55,423	67,560
1974	64,425	65,357
1973	63,420	62,443
1972	62,216	60,279
1971	61,278	58,484
1970	60,593	56,513
1969	59,829	54,768
1968	59,247	53,126
1967	58,957	51,734
1966	58,546	49,486
1965	58,195	47,223
1964	57,808	45,487
1963	57,054	43,569
1962	55,585	41,603
1961	53,995	40,022
1960	52,515	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.22% in Lebanon and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Lebanon vs Sierra Leone by year

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Lebanon

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lebanon	Sierra Leone
2023	16.1	30.6
2022	16.4	31.1
2021	16.6	31.6
2020	16.9	32.2
2019	17.6	32.8
2018	18.1	33.3
2017	18.6	33.8
2016	19.2	34.2
2015	19.6	34.7
2014	18.8	35.6
2013	18	36.6
2012	19	37.8
2011	19	38.5
2010	18.6	39.1
2009	18	39.9
2008	17.8	40.6
2007	17.9	41.1
2006	18.3	41.8
2005	18.7	42
2004	19.3	42.5
2003	20	43.5
2002	20.6	44.3
2001	21.1	44
2000	21.3	45
1999	21.6	46.1
1998	21.8	46.3
1997	22.1	46.3
1996	22.4	46.5
1995	22.7	46.8
1994	23.6	46.8
1993	24.7	46.9
1992	25.8	47
1991	26.8	47.5
1990	27.8	45.5
1989	28.6	46.3
1988	28.9	46.4
1987	29.1	46.6
1986	29.2	46.6
1985	29.7	46.7
1984	30.5	46.8
1983	30.8	46.7
1982	31.3	46.8
1981	31.5	46.8
1980	31.5	46.8
1979	31.5	47
1978	31.7	47.2
1977	31.8	47.1
1976	31.8	47.2
1975	31.8	47.3
1974	32.1	47.4
1973	32.4	47.2
1972	32.6	47.2
1971	33	47.3
1970	33.4	47.4
1969	33.9	47.5
1968	34.4	47.7
1967	35.2	47.9
1966	35.9	48
1965	36.7	48
1964	37.6	48.2
1963	38.3	48.2
1962	38.7	48.1
1961	39.1	48.1
1960	39.5	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.1 in Lebanon and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 39.5 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Lebanon

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lebanon	Sierra Leone
2100	14.2%	19%
2099	14.2%	19%
2098	14.2%	19.1%
2097	14.3%	19.2%
2096	14.3%	19.3%
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%	20.3%
2087	15%	20.4%
2086	15.1%	20.5%
2085	15.2%	20.7%
2084	15.3%	20.8%
2083	15.4%	20.9%
2082	15.5%	21.1%
2081	15.7%	21.2%
2080	15.8%	21.4%
2079	15.9%	21.6%
2078	16%	21.7%
2077	16.1%	21.9%
2076	16.2%	22.1%
2075	16.3%	22.2%
2074	16.3%	22.4%
2073	16.4%	22.6%
2072	16.5%	22.8%
2071	16.5%	23%
2070	16.6%	23.2%
2069	16.6%	23.4%
2068	16.7%	23.6%
2067	16.8%	23.8%
2066	16.9%	24%
2065	16.9%	24.3%
2064	17%	24.5%
2063	17.2%	24.7%
2062	17.3%	25%
2061	17.5%	25.2%
2060	17.6%	25.5%
2059	17.9%	25.7%
2058	18.1%	26%
2057	18.3%	26.3%
2056	18.6%	26.6%
2055	18.8%	26.9%
2054	19.1%	27.1%
2053	19.4%	27.4%
2052	19.6%	27.7%
2051	19.9%	28.1%
2050	20.2%	28.4%
2049	20.4%	28.7%
2048	20.6%	29%
2047	20.8%	29.3%
2046	20.9%	29.7%
2045	21.1%	30%
2044	21.2%	30.3%
2043	21.3%	30.7%
2042	21.4%	31.1%
2041	21.4%	31.4%
2040	21.5%	31.8%
2039	21.5%	32.2%
2038	21.6%	32.6%
2037	21.6%	33%
2036	21.7%	33.4%
2035	21.8%	33.8%
2034	21.8%	34.2%
2033	21.9%	34.6%
2032	22.1%	35%
2031	22.5%	35.4%
2030	22.9%	35.7%
2029	23.4%	36.1%
2028	24%	36.5%
2027	24.7%	37%
2026	25.3%	37.4%
2025	25.9%	37.9%
2024	26.2%	38.1%
2023	26.7%	38.5%
2022	27.2%	39%
2021	27.6%	39.4%
2020	27.9%	39.8%
2019	27.9%	40.2%
2018	27.5%	40.6%
2017	26.9%	41%
2016	26.4%	41.4%
2015	25.8%	41.8%
2014	25.6%	42.2%
2013	25.7%	42.5%
2012	25.9%	42.8%
2011	26.1%	43%
2010	26.4%	43.2%
2009	26.8%	43.4%
2008	27.2%	43.5%
2007	27.7%	43.6%
2006	28.3%	43.7%
2005	28.9%	43.8%
2004	29.6%	43.9%
2003	30.2%	43.9%
2002	30.8%	43.9%
2001	31.4%	43.9%
2000	31.9%	43.8%
1999	32.5%	43.7%
1998	33.1%	43.6%
1997	33.6%	43.5%
1996	34.2%	43.5%
1995	34.8%	43.4%
1994	35.3%	43.3%
1993	35.8%	43.2%
1992	36.2%	43.1%
1991	36.5%	43%
1990	36.7%	42.9%
1989	36.9%	42.9%
1988	37.1%	42.8%
1987	37.3%	42.7%
1986	37.5%	42.6%
1985	37.7%	42.5%
1984	38%	42.3%
1983	38.2%	42.2%
1982	38.4%	42.1%
1981	38.7%	42%
1980	39%	41.9%
1979	39.4%	41.8%
1978	39.8%	41.7%
1977	40.3%	41.6%
1976	40.6%	41.4%
1975	40.9%	41.3%
1974	41.3%	41.1%
1973	41.7%	40.9%
1972	42.1%	40.7%
1971	42.5%	40.6%
1970	42.9%	40.3%
1969	43.3%	40.1%
1968	43.6%	39.9%
1967	43.9%	39.6%
1966	44.2%	39.4%
1965	44.4%	39.1%
1964	44.4%	38.8%
1963	44.1%	38.5%
1962	43.6%	38.3%
1961	43.1%	38.3%
1960	42.4%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.2% of the population in Lebanon and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 36.7% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lebanon and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lebanon vs Sierra Leone

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Lebanon

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lebanon	Sierra Leone
2023	15	354
2022	15	370
2021	54	403
2020	27	422
2019	15	464
2018	15	491
2017	15	578
2016	15	633
2015	15	730
2014	14	821
2013	13	842
2012	14	915
2011	15	967
2010	15	1,018
2009	15	1,054
2008	15	1,093
2007	16	1,132
2006	17	1,168
2005	17	1,294
2004	18	1,366
2003	19	1,433
2002	21	1,492
2001	22	1,518
2000	24	1,603
1999	25	1,731
1998	26	1,753
1997	27	1,721
1996	28	1,726
1995	29	1,777
1994	30	1,755
1993	33	1,696
1992	36	1,681
1991	38	1,699
1990	48	1,572
1989	49	1,575
1988	65	1,549
1987	65	1,533
1986	58	1,530
1985	59	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Lebanon

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Lebanon	Sierra Leone
2023	1.83%	9.43%
2022	1.73%	9.77%
2021	1.63%	10.1%
2020	1.55%	10.5%
2019	1.47%	10.9%
2018	1.4%	11.3%
2017	1.35%	11.8%
2016	1.31%	12.3%
2015	1.27%	13.8%
2014	1.25%	13.7%
2013	1.24%	13.9%
2012	1.24%	14.5%
2011	1.25%	15.2%
2010	1.27%	15.9%
2009	1.3%	16.6%
2008	1.33%	17.3%
2007	1.38%	18.1%
2006	1.44%	18.8%
2005	1.52%	19.4%
2004	1.6%	20.1%
2003	1.69%	20.7%
2002	1.78%	21.3%
2001	1.89%	21.8%
2000	1.99%	22.4%
1999	2.09%	22.9%
1998	2.19%	23.4%
1997	2.3%	23.9%
1996	2.4%	24.3%
1995	2.52%	24.7%
1994	2.63%	25%
1993	2.75%	25.3%
1992	2.88%	25.5%
1991	3.03%	25.7%
1990	3.18%	25.9%
1989	3.34%	26.2%
1988	5.53%	26.4%
1987	5.75%	26.6%
1986	4.74%	26.9%
1985	4.96%	27.2%
1984	5.18%	27.5%
1983	5.39%	27.8%
1982	12.2%	28.1%
1981	7.16%	28.5%
1980	7.39%	28.9%
1979	7.6%	29.2%
1978	7.54%	29.6%
1977	7.51%	30%
1976	18.6%	30.5%
1975	5.73%	30.9%
1974	5.81%	31.4%
1973	5.88%	31.9%
1972	5.93%	32.3%
1971	5.98%	32.9%
1970	6.01%	33.4%
1969	6.07%	33.9%
1968	6.14%	34.5%
1967	6.22%	35%
1966	6.33%	35.6%
1965	6.46%	36.2%
1964	6.62%	36.8%
1963	6.8%	37.4%
1962	7.01%	38%
1961	7.24%	38.5%
1960	7.48%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Lebanon and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.