Fertility & birth rates in Lebanon and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Lebanon vs Solomon Islands by year

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Lebanon

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lebanon	Solomon Islands
2023	2.24	3.56
2022	2.26	3.62
2021	2.28	3.69
2020	2.31	3.75
2019	2.33	3.8
2018	2.35	3.93
2017	2.37	4.06
2016	2.39	4.2
2015	2.38	4.29
2014	2.38	4.36
2013	2.36	4.33
2012	2.35	4.33
2011	2.32	4.34
2010	2.26	4.34
2009	2.19	4.35
2008	2.17	4.36
2007	2.2	4.37
2006	2.24	4.39
2005	2.29	4.41
2004	2.38	4.47
2003	2.46	4.54
2002	2.52	4.6
2001	2.58	4.67
2000	2.6	4.76
1999	2.63	4.86
1998	2.65	4.98
1997	2.67	5.09
1996	2.7	5.22
1995	2.73	5.34
1994	2.82	5.4
1993	2.94	5.45
1992	3.05	5.51
1991	3.16	5.62
1990	3.27	5.74
1989	3.36	5.87
1988	3.39	5.99
1987	3.42	6.12
1986	3.47	6.26
1985	3.53	6.38
1984	3.66	6.49
1983	3.73	6.57
1982	3.86	6.64
1981	3.95	6.71
1980	4.01	6.77
1979	4.08	6.82
1978	4.18	6.87
1977	4.28	6.92
1976	4.39	6.95
1975	4.52	6.99
1974	4.65	7.01
1973	4.79	7
1972	4.91	6.99
1971	5.05	6.99
1970	5.19	6.98
1969	5.32	6.97
1968	5.45	6.95
1967	5.57	6.97
1966	5.68	7
1965	5.77	7.02
1964	5.85	7.05
1963	5.91	7.03
1962	5.9	7.04
1961	5.89	7.05
1960	5.88	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lebanon was 2.24 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.56 in the Solomon Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Lebanon

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Lebanon	Solomon Islands
2023	58,786	17,436
2022	60,909	17,253
2021	46,614	16,626
2020	59,903	16,488
2019	70,486	16,649
2018	77,165	16,790
2017	84,172	16,897
2016	91,551	17,027
2015	97,385	16,909
2014	92,285	16,652
2013	80,218	16,038
2012	77,248	15,585
2011	75,523	15,095
2010	72,605	14,604
2009	69,004	14,381
2008	67,132	14,225
2007	66,965	13,963
2006	65,932	13,799
2005	67,778	13,568
2004	69,675	13,444
2003	71,232	13,344
2002	72,648	13,195
2001	73,160	13,061
2000	72,642	12,938
1999	72,437	12,809
1998	71,889	12,658
1997	71,486	12,478
1996	71,286	12,328
1995	71,016	12,124
1994	73,069	11,771
1993	75,278	11,396
1992	77,447	11,029
1991	79,274	10,789
1990	73,629	10,561
1989	74,577	10,354
1988	70,444	10,142
1987	69,058	9,943
1986	67,162	9,656
1985	66,368	9,534
1984	66,785	9,299
1983	66,056	9,011
1982	41,602	8,720
1981	65,084	8,436
1980	63,053	8,156
1979	61,184	7,874
1978	60,829	7,598
1977	60,232	7,290
1976	11,138	7,058
1975	55,423	6,635
1974	64,425	6,612
1973	63,420	6,343
1972	62,216	6,074
1971	61,278	5,814
1970	60,593	5,575
1969	59,829	5,444
1968	59,247	5,285
1967	58,957	5,151
1966	58,546	5,028
1965	58,195	4,885
1964	57,808	4,747
1963	57,054	4,571
1962	55,585	4,408
1961	53,995	4,257
1960	52,515	4,119

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 +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.22% in Lebanon and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Lebanon vs Solomon Islands by year

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Lebanon

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lebanon	Solomon Islands
2023	16.1	26.9
2022	16.4	27.3
2021	16.6	27.7
2020	16.9	28
2019	17.6	28.4
2018	18.1	29.1
2017	18.6	30.1
2016	19.2	31.1
2015	19.6	31.9
2014	18.8	32.6
2013	18	32.5
2012	19	32.7
2011	19	33
2010	18.6	33.2
2009	18	33.7
2008	17.8	33.8
2007	17.9	33.9
2006	18.3	34
2005	18.7	34
2004	19.3	34.3
2003	20	34.6
2002	20.6	34.8
2001	21.1	35.1
2000	21.3	35.4
1999	21.6	35.8
1998	21.8	36.3
1997	22.1	36.7
1996	22.4	37.3
1995	22.7	37.7
1994	23.6	37.7
1993	24.7	37.6
1992	25.8	37.5
1991	26.8	37.9
1990	27.8	38.3
1989	28.6	38.7
1988	28.9	39.2
1987	29.1	39.7
1986	29.2	40.3
1985	29.7	40.6
1984	30.5	41
1983	30.8	41.2
1982	31.3	41.4
1981	31.5	41.7
1980	31.5	41.9
1979	31.5	42.2
1978	31.7	42.6
1977	31.8	42.9
1976	31.8	43.3
1975	31.8	43.8
1974	32.1	44.1
1973	32.4	44.1
1972	32.6	44.1
1971	33	44.2
1970	33.4	44.2
1969	33.9	44.6
1968	34.4	44.9
1967	35.2	45.4
1966	35.9	45.8
1965	36.7	46.1
1964	37.6	46.5
1963	38.3	46.5
1962	38.7	46.5
1961	39.1	46.7
1960	39.5	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.1 in Lebanon and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 39.5 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Lebanon

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lebanon	Solomon Islands
2100	14.2%	19%
2099	14.2%	19.1%
2098	14.2%	19.2%
2097	14.3%	19.4%
2096	14.3%	19.5%
2095	14.3%	19.6%
2094	14.4%	19.8%
2093	14.5%	19.9%
2092	14.5%	20%
2091	14.6%	20.2%
2090	14.7%	20.3%
2089	14.8%	20.5%
2088	14.8%	20.6%
2087	15%	20.8%
2086	15.1%	21%
2085	15.2%	21.2%
2084	15.3%	21.3%
2083	15.4%	21.5%
2082	15.5%	21.7%
2081	15.7%	21.9%
2080	15.8%	22.1%
2079	15.9%	22.3%
2078	16%	22.4%
2077	16.1%	22.6%
2076	16.2%	22.8%
2075	16.3%	23%
2074	16.3%	23.2%
2073	16.4%	23.4%
2072	16.5%	23.6%
2071	16.5%	23.8%
2070	16.6%	24%
2069	16.6%	24.2%
2068	16.7%	24.4%
2067	16.8%	24.6%
2066	16.9%	24.8%
2065	16.9%	25%
2064	17%	25.2%
2063	17.2%	25.4%
2062	17.3%	25.6%
2061	17.5%	25.9%
2060	17.6%	26.1%
2059	17.9%	26.3%
2058	18.1%	26.6%
2057	18.3%	26.8%
2056	18.6%	27.1%
2055	18.8%	27.4%
2054	19.1%	27.7%
2053	19.4%	28%
2052	19.6%	28.3%
2051	19.9%	28.6%
2050	20.2%	28.9%
2049	20.4%	29.2%
2048	20.6%	29.4%
2047	20.8%	29.7%
2046	20.9%	30%
2045	21.1%	30.3%
2044	21.2%	30.6%
2043	21.3%	30.8%
2042	21.4%	31.1%
2041	21.4%	31.3%
2040	21.5%	31.6%
2039	21.5%	31.8%
2038	21.6%	32.1%
2037	21.6%	32.3%
2036	21.7%	32.5%
2035	21.8%	32.8%
2034	21.8%	33%
2033	21.9%	33.4%
2032	22.1%	33.7%
2031	22.5%	34.1%
2030	22.9%	34.5%
2029	23.4%	35%
2028	24%	35.4%
2027	24.7%	35.9%
2026	25.3%	36.3%
2025	25.9%	36.8%
2024	26.2%	37%
2023	26.7%	37.4%
2022	27.2%	37.7%
2021	27.6%	38.1%
2020	27.9%	38.4%
2019	27.9%	38.7%
2018	27.5%	39%
2017	26.9%	39.4%
2016	26.4%	39.7%
2015	25.8%	40%
2014	25.6%	40.2%
2013	25.7%	40.4%
2012	25.9%	40.7%
2011	26.1%	40.8%
2010	26.4%	41%
2009	26.8%	41.1%
2008	27.2%	41.2%
2007	27.7%	41.2%
2006	28.3%	41.3%
2005	28.9%	41.5%
2004	29.6%	41.7%
2003	30.2%	41.9%
2002	30.8%	42.2%
2001	31.4%	42.5%
2000	31.9%	42.9%
1999	32.5%	43.2%
1998	33.1%	43.5%
1997	33.6%	43.8%
1996	34.2%	44%
1995	34.8%	44.3%
1994	35.3%	44.5%
1993	35.8%	44.8%
1992	36.2%	45.1%
1991	36.5%	45.4%
1990	36.7%	45.8%
1989	36.9%	46.2%
1988	37.1%	46.6%
1987	37.3%	46.9%
1986	37.5%	47.3%
1985	37.7%	47.5%
1984	38%	47.8%
1983	38.2%	47.9%
1982	38.4%	48.1%
1981	38.7%	48.2%
1980	39%	48.3%
1979	39.4%	48.3%
1978	39.8%	48.3%
1977	40.3%	48.3%
1976	40.6%	48.2%
1975	40.9%	47.9%
1974	41.3%	47.5%
1973	41.7%	47.1%
1972	42.1%	46.9%
1971	42.5%	46.8%
1970	42.9%	46.7%
1969	43.3%	46.6%
1968	43.6%	46.4%
1967	43.9%	46.2%
1966	44.2%	46%
1965	44.4%	45.9%
1964	44.4%	45.8%
1963	44.1%	45.9%
1962	43.6%	46%
1961	43.1%	46.1%
1960	42.4%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.2% of the population in Lebanon and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 36.7% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lebanon and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lebanon vs Solomon Islands

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Lebanon

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lebanon	Solomon Islands
2023	15	123
2022	15	126
2021	54	153
2020	27	131
2019	15	135
2018	15	136
2017	15	140
2016	15	143
2015	15	146
2014	14	147
2013	13	147
2012	14	146
2011	15	147
2010	15	148
2009	15	152
2008	15	153
2007	16	163
2006	17	159
2005	17	161
2004	18	164
2003	19	167
2002	21	168
2001	22	167
2000	24	166
1999	25	164
1998	26	165
1997	27	164
1996	28	166
1995	29	168
1994	30	170
1993	33	173
1992	36	174
1991	38	178
1990	48	184
1989	49	188
1988	65	193
1987	65	200
1986	58	226
1985	59	209

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 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Lebanon

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Lebanon	Solomon Islands
2023	1.83%	2.06%
2022	1.73%	2.12%
2021	1.63%	2.18%
2020	1.55%	2.24%
2019	1.47%	2.3%
2018	1.4%	2.36%
2017	1.35%	2.41%
2016	1.31%	2.45%
2015	1.27%	2.49%
2014	1.25%	2.53%
2013	1.24%	2.58%
2012	1.24%	2.62%
2011	1.25%	2.67%
2010	1.27%	2.72%
2009	1.3%	2.76%
2008	1.33%	2.81%
2007	1.38%	2.85%
2006	1.44%	2.88%
2005	1.52%	2.91%
2004	1.6%	2.94%
2003	1.69%	2.97%
2002	1.78%	2.99%
2001	1.89%	3.03%
2000	1.99%	3.07%
1999	2.09%	3.11%
1998	2.19%	3.16%
1997	2.3%	3.21%
1996	2.4%	3.27%
1995	2.52%	3.35%
1994	2.63%	3.43%
1993	2.75%	3.52%
1992	2.88%	3.62%
1991	3.03%	3.72%
1990	3.18%	3.82%
1989	3.34%	3.93%
1988	5.53%	4.04%
1987	5.75%	4.16%
1986	4.74%	4.28%
1985	4.96%	4.42%
1984	5.18%	4.58%
1983	5.39%	4.74%
1982	12.2%	4.93%
1981	7.16%	5.14%
1980	7.39%	5.38%
1979	7.6%	5.64%
1978	7.54%	5.95%
1977	7.51%	6.29%
1976	18.6%	6.68%
1975	5.73%	7.9%
1974	5.81%	7.6%
1973	5.88%	8.12%
1972	5.93%	8.69%
1971	5.98%	9.29%
1970	6.01%	9.94%
1969	6.07%	10.6%
1968	6.14%	11.3%
1967	6.22%	12%
1966	6.33%	12.7%
1965	6.46%	13.3%
1964	6.62%	14%
1963	6.8%	14.7%
1962	7.01%	15.4%
1961	7.24%	16%
1960	7.48%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Lebanon and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.