Fertility & birth rates in Lebanon and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Lebanon vs United Kingdom by year

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Lebanon

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lebanon	United Kingdom
2023	2.24	1.56
2022	2.26	1.56
2021	2.28	1.58
2020	2.31	1.57
2019	2.33	1.63
2018	2.35	1.68
2017	2.37	1.74
2016	2.39	1.79
2015	2.38	1.8
2014	2.38	1.81
2013	2.36	1.83
2012	2.35	1.92
2011	2.32	1.91
2010	2.26	1.92
2009	2.19	1.89
2008	2.17	1.91
2007	2.2	1.86
2006	2.24	1.82
2005	2.29	1.76
2004	2.38	1.75
2003	2.46	1.7
2002	2.52	1.63
2001	2.58	1.63
2000	2.6	1.64
1999	2.63	1.68
1998	2.65	1.71
1997	2.67	1.72
1996	2.7	1.73
1995	2.73	1.71
1994	2.82	1.74
1993	2.94	1.76
1992	3.05	1.79
1991	3.16	1.82
1990	3.27	1.83
1989	3.36	1.79
1988	3.39	1.82
1987	3.42	1.81
1986	3.47	1.78
1985	3.53	1.79
1984	3.66	1.77
1983	3.73	1.77
1982	3.86	1.78
1981	3.95	1.82
1980	4.01	1.9
1979	4.08	1.86
1978	4.18	1.75
1977	4.28	1.69
1976	4.39	1.74
1975	4.52	1.81
1974	4.65	1.92
1973	4.79	2.04
1972	4.91	2.2
1971	5.05	2.41
1970	5.19	2.44
1969	5.32	2.51
1968	5.45	2.6
1967	5.57	2.68
1966	5.68	2.78
1965	5.77	2.86
1964	5.85	2.93
1963	5.91	2.88
1962	5.9	2.86
1961	5.89	2.78
1960	5.88	2.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lebanon was 2.24 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Lebanon

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Lebanon	United Kingdom
2023	58,786	34,589
2022	60,909	39,751
2021	46,614	30,612
2020	59,903	-4,272
2019	70,486	108,342
2018	77,165	119,321
2017	84,172	145,125
2016	91,551	177,139
2015	97,385	175,738
2014	92,285	206,784
2013	80,218	198,830
2012	77,248	248,473
2011	75,523	259,361
2010	72,605	251,066
2009	69,004	230,422
2008	67,132	216,325
2007	66,965	196,232
2006	65,932	176,455
2005	67,778	144,963
2004	69,675	131,974
2003	71,232	89,471
2002	72,648	65,308
2001	73,160	65,032
2000	72,642	70,671
1999	72,437	64,551
1998	71,889	87,730
1997	71,486	99,138
1996	71,286	98,884
1995	71,016	87,028
1994	73,069	127,304
1993	75,278	103,893
1992	77,447	149,709
1991	79,274	143,562
1990	73,629	154,569
1989	74,577	119,861
1988	70,444	136,628
1987	69,058	136,325
1986	67,162	90,690
1985	66,368	79,170
1984	66,785	84,633
1983	66,056	61,966
1982	41,602	56,314
1981	65,084	73,234
1980	63,053	95,734
1979	61,184	61,872
1978	60,829	16,859
1977	60,232	0
1976	11,138	-5,621
1975	55,423	33,735
1974	64,425	67,476
1973	63,420	112,389
1972	62,216	162,650
1971	61,278	257,123
1970	60,593	244,918
1969	59,829	260,577
1968	59,247	292,622
1967	58,957	346,145
1966	58,546	333,356
1965	58,195	364,132
1964	57,808	405,000
1963	57,054	337,995
1962	55,585	340,800
1961	53,995	311,519
1960	52,515	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.22% in Lebanon and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Lebanon vs United Kingdom by year

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Lebanon

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lebanon	United Kingdom
2023	16.1	10
2022	16.4	10.1
2021	16.6	10.2
2020	16.9	10.2
2019	17.6	10.6
2018	18.1	11
2017	18.6	11.4
2016	19.2	11.8
2015	19.6	11.9
2014	18.8	12
2013	18	12.1
2012	19	12.8
2011	19	12.8
2010	18.6	12.9
2009	18	12.7
2008	17.8	12.9
2007	17.9	12.6
2006	18.3	12.3
2005	18.7	12
2004	19.3	11.9
2003	20	11.7
2002	20.6	11.3
2001	21.1	11.3
2000	21.3	11.5
1999	21.6	11.9
1998	21.8	12.3
1997	22.1	12.5
1996	22.4	12.6
1995	22.7	12.6
1994	23.6	13
1993	24.7	13.2
1992	25.8	13.6
1991	26.8	13.8
1990	27.8	13.9
1989	28.6	13.6
1988	28.9	13.8
1987	29.1	13.7
1986	29.2	13.3
1985	29.7	13.3
1984	30.5	12.9
1983	30.8	12.8
1982	31.3	12.8
1981	31.5	13
1980	31.5	13.4
1979	31.5	13.1
1978	31.7	12.2
1977	31.8	11.7
1976	31.8	12
1975	31.8	12.4
1974	32.1	13.1
1973	32.4	13.9
1972	32.6	14.9
1971	33	16.1
1970	33.4	16.2
1969	33.9	16.6
1968	34.4	17.2
1967	35.2	17.5
1966	35.9	17.9
1965	36.7	18.3
1964	37.6	18.8
1963	38.3	18.5
1962	38.7	18.3
1961	39.1	17.9
1960	39.5	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.1 in Lebanon and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 39.5 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Lebanon

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lebanon	United Kingdom
2100	14.2%	13.4%
2099	14.2%	13.4%
2098	14.2%	13.4%
2097	14.3%	13.5%
2096	14.3%	13.5%
2095	14.3%	13.6%
2094	14.4%	13.6%
2093	14.5%	13.7%
2092	14.5%	13.7%
2091	14.6%	13.8%
2090	14.7%	13.8%
2089	14.8%	13.8%
2088	14.8%	13.9%
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%	13.9%
2080	15.8%	13.9%
2079	15.9%	13.8%
2078	16%	13.8%
2077	16.1%	13.8%
2076	16.2%	13.8%
2075	16.3%	13.8%
2074	16.3%	13.8%
2073	16.4%	13.8%
2072	16.5%	13.8%
2071	16.5%	13.8%
2070	16.6%	13.8%
2069	16.6%	13.8%
2068	16.7%	13.9%
2067	16.8%	13.9%
2066	16.9%	14%
2065	16.9%	14.1%
2064	17%	14.2%
2063	17.2%	14.3%
2062	17.3%	14.4%
2061	17.5%	14.5%
2060	17.6%	14.5%
2059	17.9%	14.6%
2058	18.1%	14.7%
2057	18.3%	14.8%
2056	18.6%	14.9%
2055	18.8%	15%
2054	19.1%	15%
2053	19.4%	15%
2052	19.6%	15.1%
2051	19.9%	15.1%
2050	20.2%	15.1%
2049	20.4%	15%
2048	20.6%	15%
2047	20.8%	15%
2046	20.9%	14.9%
2045	21.1%	14.9%
2044	21.2%	14.9%
2043	21.3%	14.8%
2042	21.4%	14.8%
2041	21.4%	14.8%
2040	21.5%	14.8%
2039	21.5%	14.8%
2038	21.6%	14.9%
2037	21.6%	14.9%
2036	21.7%	14.9%
2035	21.8%	15%
2034	21.8%	15.1%
2033	21.9%	15.3%
2032	22.1%	15.4%
2031	22.5%	15.6%
2030	22.9%	15.9%
2029	23.4%	16.1%
2028	24%	16.3%
2027	24.7%	16.6%
2026	25.3%	16.8%
2025	25.9%	17.1%
2024	26.2%	17.2%
2023	26.7%	17.4%
2022	27.2%	17.6%
2021	27.6%	17.8%
2020	27.9%	18%
2019	27.9%	18%
2018	27.5%	18.1%
2017	26.9%	18%
2016	26.4%	18%
2015	25.8%	17.9%
2014	25.6%	17.8%
2013	25.7%	17.8%
2012	25.9%	17.8%
2011	26.1%	17.7%
2010	26.4%	17.8%
2009	26.8%	17.8%
2008	27.2%	17.8%
2007	27.7%	17.9%
2006	28.3%	18%
2005	28.9%	18.2%
2004	29.6%	18.3%
2003	30.2%	18.4%
2002	30.8%	18.5%
2001	31.4%	18.7%
2000	31.9%	18.9%
1999	32.5%	19.2%
1998	33.1%	19.3%
1997	33.6%	19.3%
1996	34.2%	19.4%
1995	34.8%	19.5%
1994	35.3%	19.6%
1993	35.8%	19.5%
1992	36.2%	19.4%
1991	36.5%	19.3%
1990	36.7%	19.1%
1989	36.9%	19.1%
1988	37.1%	18.9%
1987	37.3%	18.9%
1986	37.5%	19.1%
1985	37.7%	19.3%
1984	38%	19.5%
1983	38.2%	19.8%
1982	38.4%	20.2%
1981	38.7%	20.6%
1980	39%	21%
1979	39.4%	21.4%
1978	39.8%	21.9%
1977	40.3%	22.4%
1976	40.6%	22.9%
1975	40.9%	23.3%
1974	41.3%	23.6%
1973	41.7%	23.9%
1972	42.1%	24%
1971	42.5%	24.1%
1970	42.9%	24.1%
1969	43.3%	24%
1968	43.6%	23.9%
1967	43.9%	23.7%
1966	44.2%	23.5%
1965	44.4%	23.4%
1964	44.4%	23.3%
1963	44.1%	23.2%
1962	43.6%	23.2%
1961	43.1%	23.3%
1960	42.4%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.2% of the population in Lebanon and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 36.7% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lebanon and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lebanon vs United Kingdom

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Lebanon

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lebanon	United Kingdom
2023	15	8
2022	15	15
2021	54	13
2020	27	14
2019	15	9
2018	15	9
2017	15	9
2016	15	9
2015	15	9
2014	14	9
2013	13	9
2012	14	9
2011	15	10
2010	15	10
2009	15	11
2008	15	11
2007	16	11
2006	17	12
2005	17	12
2004	18	13
2003	19	14
2002	21	13
2001	22	13
2000	24	12
1999	25	11
1998	26	10
1997	27	9
1996	28	8
1995	29	9
1994	30	9
1993	33	8
1992	36	7
1991	38	7
1990	48	6
1989	49	5
1988	65	4
1987	65	3
1986	58	2
1985	59	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Lebanon

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Lebanon	United Kingdom
2023	1.83%	0.45%
2022	1.73%	0.45%
2021	1.63%	0.44%
2020	1.55%	0.44%
2019	1.47%	0.44%
2018	1.4%	0.44%
2017	1.35%	0.44%
2016	1.31%	0.44%
2015	1.27%	0.45%
2014	1.25%	0.45%
2013	1.24%	0.46%
2012	1.24%	0.48%
2011	1.25%	0.5%
2010	1.27%	0.52%
2009	1.3%	0.54%
2008	1.33%	0.56%
2007	1.38%	0.58%
2006	1.44%	0.59%
2005	1.52%	0.6%
2004	1.6%	0.61%
2003	1.69%	0.63%
2002	1.78%	0.63%
2001	1.89%	0.64%
2000	1.99%	0.65%
1999	2.09%	0.67%
1998	2.19%	0.68%
1997	2.3%	0.69%
1996	2.4%	0.7%
1995	2.52%	0.72%
1994	2.63%	0.74%
1993	2.75%	0.77%
1992	2.88%	0.82%
1991	3.03%	0.87%
1990	3.18%	0.93%
1989	3.34%	0.99%
1988	5.53%	1.04%
1987	5.75%	1.08%
1986	4.74%	1.11%
1985	4.96%	1.14%
1984	5.18%	1.17%
1983	5.39%	1.22%
1982	12.2%	1.27%
1981	7.16%	1.34%
1980	7.39%	1.41%
1979	7.6%	1.49%
1978	7.54%	1.57%
1977	7.51%	1.64%
1976	18.6%	1.72%
1975	5.73%	1.8%
1974	5.81%	1.87%
1973	5.88%	1.94%
1972	5.93%	2%
1971	5.98%	2.06%
1970	6.01%	2.1%
1969	6.07%	2.14%
1968	6.14%	2.18%
1967	6.22%	2.22%
1966	6.33%	2.28%
1965	6.46%	2.34%
1964	6.62%	2.42%
1963	6.8%	2.49%
1962	7.01%	2.56%
1961	7.24%	2.61%
1960	7.48%	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Lebanon and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.