Fertility & birth rates in Lebanon and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Lebanon vs Tunisia by year

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Lebanon

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lebanon	Tunisia
2023	2.24	1.83
2022	2.26	1.85
2021	2.28	1.8
2020	2.31	2
2019	2.33	2.1
2018	2.35	2.13
2017	2.37	2.21
2016	2.39	2.28
2015	2.38	2.31
2014	2.38	2.32
2013	2.36	2.31
2012	2.35	2.28
2011	2.32	2.19
2010	2.26	2.08
2009	2.19	2
2008	2.17	1.98
2007	2.2	1.96
2006	2.24	1.95
2005	2.29	1.95
2004	2.38	1.95
2003	2.46	1.96
2002	2.52	1.94
2001	2.58	1.98
2000	2.6	2.03
1999	2.63	2.08
1998	2.65	2.2
1997	2.67	2.34
1996	2.7	2.49
1995	2.73	2.67
1994	2.82	2.87
1993	2.94	3.06
1992	3.05	3.19
1991	3.16	3.31
1990	3.27	3.44
1989	3.36	3.57
1988	3.39	3.83
1987	3.42	4.1
1986	3.47	4.36
1985	3.53	4.52
1984	3.66	4.66
1983	3.73	4.77
1982	3.86	4.89
1981	3.95	5.02
1980	4.01	5.03
1979	4.08	5.18
1978	4.18	5.4
1977	4.28	5.68
1976	4.39	5.87
1975	4.52	5.97
1974	4.65	6.05
1973	4.79	6.12
1972	4.91	6.19
1971	5.05	6.29
1970	5.19	6.43
1969	5.32	6.62
1968	5.45	6.81
1967	5.57	6.95
1966	5.68	7.06
1965	5.77	7.11
1964	5.85	7.17
1963	5.91	7.17
1962	5.9	7.17
1961	5.89	7.16
1960	5.88	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lebanon was 2.24 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Lebanon

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Lebanon	Tunisia
2023	58,786	93,663
2022	60,909	96,531
2021	46,614	68,087
2020	59,903	109,431
2019	70,486	127,312
2018	77,165	132,445
2017	84,172	140,971
2016	91,551	148,870
2015	97,385	153,007
2014	92,285	154,762
2013	80,218	154,687
2012	77,248	151,812
2011	75,523	143,401
2010	72,605	132,809
2009	69,004	125,465
2008	67,132	121,873
2007	66,965	118,920
2006	65,932	116,945
2005	67,778	115,374
2004	69,675	113,322
2003	71,232	111,926
2002	72,648	109,099
2001	73,160	110,146
2000	72,642	112,501
1999	72,437	114,829
1998	71,889	121,332
1997	71,486	128,327
1996	71,286	135,615
1995	71,016	144,345
1994	73,069	153,647
1993	75,278	160,922
1992	77,447	163,978
1991	79,274	166,245
1990	73,629	168,180
1989	74,577	169,221
1988	70,444	177,176
1987	69,058	184,101
1986	67,162	188,107
1985	66,368	186,344
1984	66,785	182,386
1983	66,056	179,878
1982	41,602	177,898
1981	65,084	176,628
1980	63,053	171,094
1979	61,184	171,463
1978	60,829	173,255
1977	60,232	174,539
1976	11,138	172,744
1975	55,423	166,991
1974	64,425	160,200
1973	63,420	153,525
1972	62,216	147,239
1971	61,278	142,296
1970	60,593	138,235
1969	59,829	135,257
1968	59,247	134,246
1967	58,957	132,626
1966	58,546	131,274
1965	58,195	127,673
1964	57,808	124,711
1963	57,054	120,865
1962	55,585	116,887
1961	53,995	111,459
1960	52,515	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.22% in Lebanon and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Lebanon vs Tunisia by year

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Lebanon

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lebanon	Tunisia
2023	16.1	13.7
2022	16.4	14.1
2021	16.6	14
2020	16.9	15.8
2019	17.6	16.8
2018	18.1	17.3
2017	18.6	18.2
2016	19.2	19
2015	19.6	19.4
2014	18.8	19.7
2013	18	19.8
2012	19	19.6
2011	19	18.9
2010	18.6	17.9
2009	18	17.3
2008	17.8	17
2007	17.9	16.8
2006	18.3	16.6
2005	18.7	16.5
2004	19.3	16.3
2003	20	16.2
2002	20.6	16
2001	21.1	16.2
2000	21.3	16.5
1999	21.6	16.9
1998	21.8	17.7
1997	22.1	18.7
1996	22.4	19.8
1995	22.7	21
1994	23.6	22.4
1993	24.7	23.7
1992	25.8	24.5
1991	26.8	25.2
1990	27.8	26
1989	28.6	26.6
1988	28.9	28.2
1987	29.1	29.9
1986	29.2	31.2
1985	29.7	31.8
1984	30.5	32.2
1983	30.8	32.7
1982	31.3	33.2
1981	31.5	33.9
1980	31.5	34
1979	31.5	35
1978	31.7	36.4
1977	31.8	37.8
1976	31.8	38.8
1975	31.8	39.2
1974	32.1	39.3
1973	32.4	39.6
1972	32.6	39.7
1971	33	40.3
1970	33.4	41
1969	33.9	42.3
1968	34.4	43.6
1967	35.2	45
1966	35.9	46.2
1965	36.7	46.8
1964	37.6	47.4
1963	38.3	47.6
1962	38.7	47.7
1961	39.1	47.7
1960	39.5	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.1 in Lebanon and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 39.5 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Lebanon

Factual

UN forecast

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lebanon	Tunisia
2100	14.2%	12.7%
2099	14.2%	12.7%
2098	14.2%	12.8%
2097	14.3%	12.9%
2096	14.3%	13.1%
2095	14.3%	13.2%
2094	14.4%	13.3%
2093	14.5%	13.4%
2092	14.5%	13.5%
2091	14.6%	13.6%
2090	14.7%	13.7%
2089	14.8%	13.8%
2088	14.8%	13.8%
2087	15%	13.9%
2086	15.1%	13.9%
2085	15.2%	13.9%
2084	15.3%	13.9%
2083	15.4%	13.9%
2082	15.5%	13.9%
2081	15.7%	13.8%
2080	15.8%	13.8%
2079	15.9%	13.7%
2078	16%	13.7%
2077	16.1%	13.7%
2076	16.2%	13.6%
2075	16.3%	13.6%
2074	16.3%	13.6%
2073	16.4%	13.6%
2072	16.5%	13.7%
2071	16.5%	13.7%
2070	16.6%	13.8%
2069	16.6%	13.9%
2068	16.7%	14.1%
2067	16.8%	14.2%
2066	16.9%	14.4%
2065	16.9%	14.6%
2064	17%	14.8%
2063	17.2%	15.1%
2062	17.3%	15.3%
2061	17.5%	15.5%
2060	17.6%	15.8%
2059	17.9%	16%
2058	18.1%	16.2%
2057	18.3%	16.3%
2056	18.6%	16.5%
2055	18.8%	16.6%
2054	19.1%	16.7%
2053	19.4%	16.8%
2052	19.6%	16.8%
2051	19.9%	16.8%
2050	20.2%	16.8%
2049	20.4%	16.7%
2048	20.6%	16.7%
2047	20.8%	16.6%
2046	20.9%	16.6%
2045	21.1%	16.5%
2044	21.2%	16.5%
2043	21.3%	16.5%
2042	21.4%	16.6%
2041	21.4%	16.6%
2040	21.5%	16.7%
2039	21.5%	16.9%
2038	21.6%	17.1%
2037	21.6%	17.3%
2036	21.7%	17.5%
2035	21.8%	17.9%
2034	21.8%	18.4%
2033	21.9%	18.9%
2032	22.1%	19.5%
2031	22.5%	20.2%
2030	22.9%	20.8%
2029	23.4%	21.5%
2028	24%	22.2%
2027	24.7%	22.8%
2026	25.3%	23.3%
2025	25.9%	23.8%
2024	26.2%	24%
2023	26.7%	24.4%
2022	27.2%	24.7%
2021	27.6%	25%
2020	27.9%	25.1%
2019	27.9%	25.1%
2018	27.5%	25.1%
2017	26.9%	25%
2016	26.4%	24.9%
2015	25.8%	24.7%
2014	25.6%	24.6%
2013	25.7%	24.4%
2012	25.9%	24.2%
2011	26.1%	24.2%
2010	26.4%	24.2%
2009	26.8%	24.3%
2008	27.2%	24.6%
2007	27.7%	25%
2006	28.3%	25.4%
2005	28.9%	26%
2004	29.6%	26.7%
2003	30.2%	27.5%
2002	30.8%	28.4%
2001	31.4%	29.3%
2000	31.9%	30.2%
1999	32.5%	31.1%
1998	33.1%	32%
1997	33.6%	32.8%
1996	34.2%	33.5%
1995	34.8%	34.3%
1994	35.3%	35%
1993	35.8%	35.8%
1992	36.2%	36.4%
1991	36.5%	37.1%
1990	36.7%	37.6%
1989	36.9%	38.2%
1988	37.1%	38.6%
1987	37.3%	39%
1986	37.5%	39.3%
1985	37.7%	39.6%
1984	38%	39.9%
1983	38.2%	40.3%
1982	38.4%	40.8%
1981	38.7%	41.4%
1980	39%	42%
1979	39.4%	42.5%
1978	39.8%	43%
1977	40.3%	43.4%
1976	40.6%	43.7%
1975	40.9%	43.9%
1974	41.3%	44.1%
1973	41.7%	44.3%
1972	42.1%	44.4%
1971	42.5%	44.6%
1970	42.9%	44.7%
1969	43.3%	44.8%
1968	43.6%	44.8%
1967	43.9%	44.7%
1966	44.2%	44.5%
1965	44.4%	44.2%
1964	44.4%	44%
1963	44.1%	43.8%
1962	43.6%	43.5%
1961	43.1%	43.4%
1960	42.4%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.2% of the population in Lebanon and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 36.7% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lebanon and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lebanon vs Tunisia

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Lebanon

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lebanon	Tunisia
2023	15	36
2022	15	38
2021	54	65
2020	27	40
2019	15	37
2018	15	38
2017	15	38
2016	15	39
2015	15	40
2014	14	42
2013	13	43
2012	14	43
2011	15	44
2010	15	44
2009	15	44
2008	15	45
2007	16	46
2006	17	48
2005	17	49
2004	18	50
2003	19	52
2002	21	53
2001	22	55
2000	24	56
1999	25	57
1998	26	60
1997	27	64
1996	28	68
1995	29	73
1994	30	77
1993	33	80
1992	36	82
1991	38	83
1990	48	85
1989	49	87
1988	65	96
1987	65	107
1986	58	121
1985	59	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Lebanon

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Lebanon	Tunisia
2023	1.83%	1.29%
2022	1.73%	1.39%
2021	1.63%	1.5%
2020	1.55%	1.6%
2019	1.47%	1.69%
2018	1.4%	1.75%
2017	1.35%	1.79%
2016	1.31%	1.81%
2015	1.27%	1.82%
2014	1.25%	1.83%
2013	1.24%	1.83%
2012	1.24%	1.84%
2011	1.25%	1.85%
2010	1.27%	1.87%
2009	1.3%	1.9%
2008	1.33%	1.94%
2007	1.38%	2%
2006	1.44%	2.07%
2005	1.52%	2.16%
2004	1.6%	2.27%
2003	1.69%	2.4%
2002	1.78%	2.55%
2001	1.89%	2.72%
2000	1.99%	2.92%
1999	2.09%	3.14%
1998	2.19%	3.38%
1997	2.3%	3.65%
1996	2.4%	3.92%
1995	2.52%	4.2%
1994	2.63%	4.48%
1993	2.75%	4.74%
1992	2.88%	5%
1991	3.03%	5.24%
1990	3.18%	5.5%
1989	3.34%	5.76%
1988	5.53%	6.03%
1987	5.75%	6.35%
1986	4.74%	6.69%
1985	4.96%	7.08%
1984	5.18%	7.48%
1983	5.39%	7.94%
1982	12.2%	8.42%
1981	7.16%	8.94%
1980	7.39%	9.52%
1979	7.6%	10.2%
1978	7.54%	10.9%
1977	7.51%	11.7%
1976	18.6%	12.5%
1975	5.73%	13.4%
1974	5.81%	14.3%
1973	5.88%	15.2%
1972	5.93%	16.1%
1971	5.98%	17.1%
1970	6.01%	18.1%
1969	6.07%	19.1%
1968	6.14%	20.2%
1967	6.22%	21.3%
1966	6.33%	22.4%
1965	6.46%	23.6%
1964	6.62%	24.8%
1963	6.8%	26%
1962	7.01%	27.2%
1961	7.24%	-
1960	7.48%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Lebanon and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.