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Fertility & birth rates in Lebanon and Suriname

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Lebanon has an annual birth rate of 16.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 17.3 for Suriname. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.24 in Lebanon and 2.25 in Suriname — 0.45% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.9% in Lebanon and by 65.9% in Suriname — in 1960, it was 5.88 and 6.59, respectively.

  • Lebanon is ranked 94/196 by birth rate compared to 87/196 for Suriname.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.2 in Lebanon — it's 28.6 in Suriname.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 20.8 in Lebanon vs 48 in Suriname.
  • In Lebanon, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.2% in Suriname.

Fertility rate in Lebanon vs Suriname by year

Lebanon
Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Suriname
2023 2.24 2.25
2022 2.26 2.27
2021 2.28 2.3
2020 2.31 2.31
2019 2.33 2.35
2018 2.35 2.38
2017 2.37 2.43
2016 2.39 2.5
2015 2.38 2.57
2014 2.38 2.62
2013 2.36 2.65
2012 2.35 2.67
2011 2.32 2.67
2010 2.26 2.69
2009 2.19 2.71
2008 2.17 2.73
2007 2.2 2.74
2006 2.24 2.73
2005 2.29 2.71
2004 2.38 2.74
2003 2.46 2.84
2002 2.52 2.96
2001 2.58 3.06
2000 2.6 3.05
1999 2.63 3.02
1998 2.65 2.99
1997 2.67 2.95
1996 2.7 2.92
1995 2.73 2.9
1994 2.82 2.9
1993 2.94 2.94
1992 3.05 3.01
1991 3.16 3.09
1990 3.27 3.23
1989 3.36 3.39
1988 3.39 3.46
1987 3.42 3.53
1986 3.47 3.61
1985 3.53 3.71
1984 3.66 3.8
1983 3.73 3.87
1982 3.86 3.82
1981 3.95 3.75
1980 4.01 3.79
1979 4.08 3.93
1978 4.18 4.08
1977 4.28 4.26
1976 4.39 4.45
1975 4.52 4.63
1974 4.65 4.81
1973 4.79 5.01
1972 4.91 5.18
1971 5.05 5.36
1970 5.19 5.53
1969 5.32 5.7
1968 5.45 5.86
1967 5.57 6.04
1966 5.68 6.2
1965 5.77 6.32
1964 5.85 6.43
1963 5.91 6.51
1962 5.9 6.57
1961 5.89 6.58
1960 5.88 6.59

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 2.25 in Suriname in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Lebanon
Suriname
1x
Year Natural population change
Lebanon Suriname
2023 58,786 6,697
2022 60,909 6,719
2021 46,614 5,291
2020 59,903 6,640
2019 70,486 6,564
2018 77,165 6,613
2017 84,172 6,772
2016 91,551 6,979
2015 97,385 7,150
2014 92,285 7,284
2013 80,218 7,350
2012 77,248 7,405
2011 75,523 7,401
2010 72,605 7,489
2009 69,004 7,559
2008 67,132 7,552
2007 66,965 7,468
2006 65,932 7,278
2005 67,778 7,037
2004 69,675 6,948
2003 71,232 7,396
2002 72,648 7,916
2001 73,160 8,349
2000 72,642 8,323
1999 72,437 8,236
1998 71,889 8,173
1997 71,486 8,106
1996 71,286 8,031
1995 71,016 7,968
1994 73,069 7,929
1993 75,278 8,127
1992 77,447 8,355
1991 79,274 8,637
1990 73,629 9,047
1989 74,577 9,441
1988 70,444 9,347
1987 69,058 9,319
1986 67,162 9,222
1985 66,368 9,177
1984 66,785 9,031
1983 66,056 8,797
1982 41,602 8,197
1981 65,084 7,541
1980 63,053 7,002
1979 61,184 7,312
1978 60,829 7,650
1977 60,232 7,998
1976 11,138 8,327
1975 55,423 8,587
1974 64,425 8,751
1973 63,420 8,877
1972 62,216 8,893
1971 61,278 8,814
1970 60,593 8,823
1969 59,829 8,880
1968 59,247 8,980
1967 58,957 9,104
1966 58,546 9,243
1965 58,195 9,270
1964 57,808 9,174
1963 57,054 8,838
1962 55,585 8,529
1961 53,995 8,361
1960 52,515 8,170

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 +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.22% in Lebanon and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Lebanon vs Suriname by year

Lebanon
Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Lebanon Suriname
2023 16.1 17.3
2022 16.4 17.5
2021 16.6 17.6
2020 16.9 17.7
2019 17.6 17.9
2018 18.1 18.1
2017 18.6 18.4
2016 19.2 18.9
2015 19.6 19.5
2014 18.8 19.9
2013 18 20.1
2012 19 20.3
2011 19 20.4
2010 18.6 20.7
2009 18 21.1
2008 17.8 21.3
2007 17.9 21.6
2006 18.3 21.7
2005 18.7 21.7
2004 19.3 22.1
2003 20 23
2002 20.6 24.3
2001 21.1 25.4
2000 21.3 25.5
1999 21.6 25.6
1998 21.8 25.6
1997 22.1 25.8
1996 22.4 25.9
1995 22.7 26.1
1994 23.6 26.5
1993 24.7 27.2
1992 25.8 28
1991 26.8 28.9
1990 27.8 30.1
1989 28.6 31.4
1988 28.9 31.9
1987 29.1 32.4
1986 29.2 32.6
1985 29.7 32.9
1984 30.5 33
1983 30.8 32.9
1982 31.3 31.7
1981 31.5 30.3
1980 31.5 29.2
1979 31.5 29.8
1978 31.7 30.4
1977 31.8 31
1976 31.8 31.6
1975 31.8 32.1
1974 32.1 32.4
1973 32.4 32.6
1972 32.6 32.7
1971 33 32.8
1970 33.4 33.7
1969 33.9 34.9
1968 34.4 36.4
1967 35.2 37.9
1966 35.9 39.5
1965 36.7 40.9
1964 37.6 42
1963 38.3 42.6
1962 38.7 43.5
1961 39.1 44.4
1960 39.5 44.9

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 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 39.5 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Lebanon Suriname
Fertility rate 2.24 2.25
Fertility rate rank 86/196 84/196
Birth rate 16.1 17.3
Birth rate rank 94/196 87/196
Population change due to births and deaths +58,786 +6,697
Natural population change rank 89/196 123/196
Natural population change rate +1.02% +1.06%
Population growth +0.56% +0.88%
Population growth rank 129/197 108/197
Average age at childbearing 29.2 years 28.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 20.5 44.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 113.9 105
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.3 24.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 25.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 46.8% 38.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.2% 98.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.11% 0.99%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.6% 1.52%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.83% 1.62%
Life expectancy 78.2 years 74 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Lebanon
Factual

UN forecast
Suriname
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Lebanon Suriname
2100 14.2% 14.9%
2099 14.2% 15%
2098 14.2% 15%
2097 14.3% 15.1%
2096 14.3% 15.1%
2095 14.3% 15.2%
2094 14.4% 15.2%
2093 14.5% 15.3%
2092 14.5% 15.4%
2091 14.6% 15.4%
2090 14.7% 15.5%
2089 14.8% 15.6%
2088 14.8% 15.7%
2087 15% 15.8%
2086 15.1% 15.8%
2085 15.2% 15.9%
2084 15.3% 16%
2083 15.4% 16.1%
2082 15.5% 16.2%
2081 15.7% 16.3%
2080 15.8% 16.4%
2079 15.9% 16.5%
2078 16% 16.6%
2077 16.1% 16.6%
2076 16.2% 16.7%
2075 16.3% 16.8%
2074 16.3% 16.9%
2073 16.4% 17%
2072 16.5% 17.1%
2071 16.5% 17.2%
2070 16.6% 17.3%
2069 16.6% 17.4%
2068 16.7% 17.5%
2067 16.8% 17.6%
2066 16.9% 17.7%
2065 16.9% 17.8%
2064 17% 17.9%
2063 17.2% 18%
2062 17.3% 18.2%
2061 17.5% 18.3%
2060 17.6% 18.4%
2059 17.9% 18.5%
2058 18.1% 18.7%
2057 18.3% 18.8%
2056 18.6% 19%
2055 18.8% 19.1%
2054 19.1% 19.3%
2053 19.4% 19.5%
2052 19.6% 19.6%
2051 19.9% 19.8%
2050 20.2% 20%
2049 20.4% 20.2%
2048 20.6% 20.4%
2047 20.8% 20.6%
2046 20.9% 20.8%
2045 21.1% 21%
2044 21.2% 21.2%
2043 21.3% 21.4%
2042 21.4% 21.5%
2041 21.4% 21.7%
2040 21.5% 21.9%
2039 21.5% 22.2%
2038 21.6% 22.3%
2037 21.6% 22.5%
2036 21.7% 22.7%
2035 21.8% 22.9%
2034 21.8% 23.1%
2033 21.9% 23.3%
2032 22.1% 23.5%
2031 22.5% 23.8%
2030 22.9% 24%
2029 23.4% 24.3%
2028 24% 24.6%
2027 24.7% 24.9%
2026 25.3% 25.2%
2025 25.9% 25.5%
2024 26.2% 25.6%
2023 26.7% 25.9%
2022 27.2% 26.3%
2021 27.6% 26.5%
2020 27.9% 26.8%
2019 27.9% 27.2%
2018 27.5% 27.5%
2017 26.9% 27.9%
2016 26.4% 28.3%
2015 25.8% 28.7%
2014 25.6% 29.1%
2013 25.7% 29.4%
2012 25.9% 29.8%
2011 26.1% 30%
2010 26.4% 30.3%
2009 26.8% 30.5%
2008 27.2% 30.6%
2007 27.7% 30.7%
2006 28.3% 30.8%
2005 28.9% 30.9%
2004 29.6% 31%
2003 30.2% 31.3%
2002 30.8% 31.8%
2001 31.4% 32.3%
2000 31.9% 33%
1999 32.5% 33.7%
1998 33.1% 34.5%
1997 33.6% 35.3%
1996 34.2% 36.1%
1995 34.8% 36.7%
1994 35.3% 37%
1993 35.8% 37.1%
1992 36.2% 37.2%
1991 36.5% 37.3%
1990 36.7% 37.4%
1989 36.9% 37.5%
1988 37.1% 37.7%
1987 37.3% 37.8%
1986 37.5% 38%
1985 37.7% 38.3%
1984 38% 38.6%
1983 38.2% 39%
1982 38.4% 39.5%
1981 38.7% 40.1%
1980 39% 41%
1979 39.4% 41.8%
1978 39.8% 42.6%
1977 40.3% 43.4%
1976 40.6% 44.3%
1975 40.9% 45.1%
1974 41.3% 46%
1973 41.7% 46.8%
1972 42.1% 47.8%
1971 42.5% 48.5%
1970 42.9% 48.8%
1969 43.3% 48.9%
1968 43.6% 48.8%
1967 43.9% 48.5%
1966 44.2% 48%
1965 44.4% 47.4%
1964 44.4% 46.8%
1963 44.1% 46.1%
1962 43.6% 45.1%
1961 43.1% 44.6%
1960 42.4% 44.5%

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 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 36.7% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lebanon and Suriname compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Lebanon vs Suriname

Lebanon
Suriname
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Lebanon Suriname
2023 15 84
2022 15 88
2021 54 144
2020 27 94
2019 15 97
2018 15 101
2017 15 105
2016 15 109
2015 15 115
2014 14 120
2013 13 121
2012 14 122
2011 15 126
2010 15 134
2009 15 147
2008 15 161
2007 16 173
2006 17 187
2005 17 202
2004 18 219
2003 19 238
2002 21 253
2001 22 270
2000 24 282
1999 25 291
1998 26 302
1997 27 312
1996 28 323
1995 29 331
1994 30 334
1993 33 343
1992 36 346
1991 38 347
1990 48 350
1989 49 360
1988 65 364
1987 65 372
1986 58 377
1985 59 386

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 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

Lebanon
Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Lebanon Suriname
2023 1.83% 1.62%
2022 1.73% 1.68%
2021 1.63% 1.73%
2020 1.55% 1.78%
2019 1.47% 1.84%
2018 1.4% 1.9%
2017 1.35% 1.95%
2016 1.31% 2%
2015 1.27% 2.05%
2014 1.25% 2.11%
2013 1.24% 2.16%
2012 1.24% 2.21%
2011 1.25% 2.26%
2010 1.27% 2.32%
2009 1.3% 2.38%
2008 1.33% 2.44%
2007 1.38% 2.5%
2006 1.44% 2.57%
2005 1.52% 2.64%
2004 1.6% 2.72%
2003 1.69% 2.81%
2002 1.78% 2.9%
2001 1.89% 3%
2000 1.99% 3.11%
1999 2.09% 3.22%
1998 2.19% 3.34%
1997 2.3% 3.47%
1996 2.4% 3.6%
1995 2.52% 3.74%
1994 2.63% 3.88%
1993 2.75% 4.03%
1992 2.88% 4.19%
1991 3.03% 4.34%
1990 3.18% 4.49%
1989 3.34% 4.65%
1988 5.53% 4.81%
1987 5.75% 4.97%
1986 4.74% 5.13%
1985 4.96% 5.31%
1984 5.18% 5.49%
1983 5.39% 5.67%
1982 12.2% -
1981 7.16% -
1980 7.39% -
1979 7.6% -
1978 7.54% -
1977 7.51% -
1976 18.6% -
1975 5.73% -
1974 5.81% -
1973 5.88% -
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 1.62% in Suriname. 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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