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Fertility & birth rates in Lebanon and Vietnam

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Lebanon has an annual birth rate of 16.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13.8 for Vietnam. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.24 in Lebanon and 1.91 in Vietnam — 14.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.9% in Lebanon and by 69.5% in Vietnam — in 1960, it was 5.88 and 6.27, respectively.

  • Lebanon is ranked 94/196 by birth rate compared to 103/196 for Vietnam.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.2 in Lebanon — it's 27.2 in Vietnam.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 20.8 in Lebanon vs 34.3 in Vietnam.
  • In Lebanon, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Vietnam.

Fertility rate in Lebanon vs Vietnam by year

Lebanon
Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Vietnam
2023 2.24 1.91
2022 2.26 1.93
2021 2.28 1.94
2020 2.31 1.96
2019 2.33 1.94
2018 2.35 1.88
2017 2.37 1.99
2016 2.39 2
2015 2.38 2.1
2014 2.38 2.09
2013 2.36 1.98
2012 2.35 1.97
2011 2.32 1.93
2010 2.26 1.91
2009 2.19 1.92
2008 2.17 1.93
2007 2.2 1.91
2006 2.24 1.87
2005 2.29 1.89
2004 2.38 1.97
2003 2.46 2
2002 2.52 2.01
2001 2.58 2.02
2000 2.6 2.03
1999 2.63 2
1998 2.65 2.1
1997 2.67 2.27
1996 2.7 2.47
1995 2.73 2.7
1994 2.82 2.94
1993 2.94 3.17
1992 3.05 3.35
1991 3.16 3.52
1990 3.27 3.6
1989 3.36 3.64
1988 3.39 3.62
1987 3.42 3.72
1986 3.47 3.96
1985 3.53 4.21
1984 3.66 4.41
1983 3.73 4.52
1982 3.86 4.59
1981 3.95 4.67
1980 4.01 4.8
1979 4.08 4.94
1978 4.18 5.1
1977 4.28 5.29
1976 4.39 5.46
1975 4.52 5.62
1974 4.65 5.78
1973 4.79 6.11
1972 4.91 6.1
1971 5.05 6.07
1970 5.19 6.02
1969 5.32 6.01
1968 5.45 6.03
1967 5.57 5.88
1966 5.68 5.97
1965 5.77 6.16
1964 5.85 6.29
1963 5.91 6.39
1962 5.9 6.26
1961 5.89 5.48
1960 5.88 6.27

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 1.91 in Vietnam in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Lebanon
Vietnam
1x
Year Natural population change
Lebanon Vietnam
2023 58,786 727,955
2022 60,909 775,914
2021 46,614 799,593
2020 59,903 924,004
2019 70,486 895,262
2018 77,165 882,977
2017 84,172 1,001,833
2016 91,551 1,045,094
2015 97,385 1,145,903
2014 92,285 1,151,221
2013 80,218 1,071,570
2012 77,248 1,063,741
2011 75,523 1,029,859
2010 72,605 1,005,559
2009 69,004 1,007,778
2008 67,132 1,008,141
2007 66,965 981,689
2006 65,932 943,041
2005 67,778 942,084
2004 69,675 985,438
2003 71,232 1,001,470
2002 72,648 991,427
2001 73,160 985,610
2000 72,642 966,894
1999 72,437 925,519
1998 71,889 959,016
1997 71,486 1,028,116
1996 71,286 1,108,686
1995 71,016 1,203,666
1994 73,069 1,291,534
1993 75,278 1,370,365
1992 77,447 1,419,952
1991 79,274 1,459,311
1990 73,629 1,449,157
1989 74,577 1,423,622
1988 70,444 1,370,108
1987 69,058 1,359,481
1986 67,162 1,407,957
1985 66,368 1,453,954
1984 66,785 1,477,448
1983 66,056 1,453,913
1982 41,602 1,407,959
1981 65,084 1,358,500
1980 63,053 1,321,595
1979 61,184 1,314,563
1978 60,829 1,286,991
1977 60,232 1,259,315
1976 11,138 1,232,608
1975 55,423 1,175,181
1974 64,425 1,000,505
1973 63,420 1,061,707
1972 62,216 921,524
1971 61,278 963,259
1970 60,593 905,902
1969 59,829 878,359
1968 59,247 815,116
1967 58,957 862,071
1966 58,546 876,283
1965 58,195 913,761
1964 57,808 950,219
1963 57,054 961,067
1962 55,585 960,046
1961 53,995 798,978
1960 52,515 955,268

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 +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.22% in Lebanon and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Lebanon vs Vietnam by year

Lebanon
Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Lebanon Vietnam
2023 16.1 13.8
2022 16.4 14.3
2021 16.6 14.7
2020 16.9 15.2
2019 17.6 15.5
2018 18.1 15.4
2017 18.6 16.8
2016 19.2 17.3
2015 19.6 18.5
2014 18.8 18.7
2013 18 17.9
2012 19 17.9
2011 19 17.6
2010 18.6 17.4
2009 18 17.5
2008 17.8 17.7
2007 17.9 17.5
2006 18.3 17.2
2005 18.7 17.4
2004 19.3 18
2003 20 18.2
2002 20.6 18.1
2001 21.1 18.1
2000 21.3 18
1999 21.6 17.6
1998 21.8 18.3
1997 22.1 19.6
1996 22.4 21
1995 22.7 22.7
1994 23.6 24.5
1993 24.7 26.1
1992 25.8 27.3
1991 26.8 28.5
1990 27.8 28.9
1989 28.6 29
1988 28.9 28.7
1987 29.1 29.2
1986 29.2 30.7
1985 29.7 32.2
1984 30.5 33.3
1983 30.8 33.7
1982 31.3 33.6
1981 31.5 33.4
1980 31.5 33.5
1979 31.5 34.1
1978 31.7 34.3
1977 31.8 34.6
1976 31.8 34.9
1975 31.8 35.1
1974 32.1 35.5
1973 32.4 36.9
1972 32.6 36.4
1971 33 35.7
1970 33.4 35.2
1969 33.9 35.1
1968 34.4 35.2
1967 35.2 34.6
1966 35.9 35.4
1965 36.7 37.1
1964 37.6 38.6
1963 38.3 40
1962 38.7 40
1961 39.1 35.6
1960 39.5 41.6

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 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 39.5 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Lebanon Vietnam
Fertility rate 2.24 1.91
Fertility rate rank 86/196 103/196
Birth rate 16.1 13.8
Birth rate rank 94/196 103/196
Population change due to births and deaths +58,786 +727,955
Natural population change rank 89/196 27/196
Natural population change rate +1.02% +0.73%
Population growth +0.56% +0.63%
Population growth rank 129/197 123/197
Average age at childbearing 29.2 years 27.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 20.5 34.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 113.9 112.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.3 14.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 25.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 46.8% 59.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.2% 96.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.11% 1.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.6% 1.4%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.83% 2%
Life expectancy 78.2 years 75 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Lebanon
Factual

UN forecast
Vietnam
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Lebanon Vietnam
2100 14.2% 13.2%
2099 14.2% 13.2%
2098 14.2% 13.3%
2097 14.3% 13.3%
2096 14.3% 13.3%
2095 14.3% 13.4%
2094 14.4% 13.4%
2093 14.5% 13.5%
2092 14.5% 13.5%
2091 14.6% 13.6%
2090 14.7% 13.7%
2089 14.8% 13.7%
2088 14.8% 13.8%
2087 15% 13.9%
2086 15.1% 14%
2085 15.2% 14%
2084 15.3% 14.1%
2083 15.4% 14.2%
2082 15.5% 14.2%
2081 15.7% 14.3%
2080 15.8% 14.3%
2079 15.9% 14.4%
2078 16% 14.4%
2077 16.1% 14.4%
2076 16.2% 14.4%
2075 16.3% 14.5%
2074 16.3% 14.5%
2073 16.4% 14.5%
2072 16.5% 14.5%
2071 16.5% 14.5%
2070 16.6% 14.5%
2069 16.6% 14.5%
2068 16.7% 14.5%
2067 16.8% 14.6%
2066 16.9% 14.6%
2065 16.9% 14.7%
2064 17% 14.8%
2063 17.2% 14.9%
2062 17.3% 15%
2061 17.5% 15.1%
2060 17.6% 15.3%
2059 17.9% 15.4%
2058 18.1% 15.6%
2057 18.3% 15.8%
2056 18.6% 16%
2055 18.8% 16.2%
2054 19.1% 16.4%
2053 19.4% 16.6%
2052 19.6% 16.7%
2051 19.9% 16.9%
2050 20.2% 17%
2049 20.4% 17.1%
2048 20.6% 17.2%
2047 20.8% 17.3%
2046 20.9% 17.4%
2045 21.1% 17.4%
2044 21.2% 17.5%
2043 21.3% 17.5%
2042 21.4% 17.5%
2041 21.4% 17.6%
2040 21.5% 17.6%
2039 21.5% 17.7%
2038 21.6% 17.8%
2037 21.6% 18%
2036 21.7% 18.2%
2035 21.8% 18.4%
2034 21.8% 18.7%
2033 21.9% 18.9%
2032 22.1% 19.3%
2031 22.5% 19.7%
2030 22.9% 20.2%
2029 23.4% 20.8%
2028 24% 21.4%
2027 24.7% 22.2%
2026 25.3% 22.7%
2025 25.9% 23%
2024 26.2% 23.2%
2023 26.7% 23.6%
2022 27.2% 23.9%
2021 27.6% 24.2%
2020 27.9% 24.4%
2019 27.9% 24.5%
2018 27.5% 24.6%
2017 26.9% 24.4%
2016 26.4% 24.1%
2015 25.8% 24%
2014 25.6% 24%
2013 25.7% 23.9%
2012 25.9% 24%
2011 26.1% 24.2%
2010 26.4% 24.6%
2009 26.8% 25.1%
2008 27.2% 25.6%
2007 27.7% 26.2%
2006 28.3% 26.9%
2005 28.9% 27.7%
2004 29.6% 28.5%
2003 30.2% 29.2%
2002 30.8% 29.9%
2001 31.4% 30.6%
2000 31.9% 31.5%
1999 32.5% 32.5%
1998 33.1% 33.5%
1997 33.6% 34.5%
1996 34.2% 35.4%
1995 34.8% 36.1%
1994 35.3% 36.7%
1993 35.8% 37.2%
1992 36.2% 37.7%
1991 36.5% 38.1%
1990 36.7% 38.5%
1989 36.9% 38.8%
1988 37.1% 39.2%
1987 37.3% 39.6%
1986 37.5% 39.9%
1985 37.7% 40.1%
1984 38% 40.1%
1983 38.2% 40.2%
1982 38.4% 40.2%
1981 38.7% 40.2%
1980 39% 40.3%
1979 39.4% 40.4%
1978 39.8% 40.6%
1977 40.3% 41%
1976 40.6% 41.2%
1975 40.9% 41.4%
1974 41.3% 41.8%
1973 41.7% 42.1%
1972 42.1% 42.4%
1971 42.5% 42.7%
1970 42.9% 42.9%
1969 43.3% 43.2%
1968 43.6% 43.4%
1967 43.9% 43.5%
1966 44.2% 43.6%
1965 44.4% 43.5%
1964 44.4% 43.4%
1963 44.1% 43.1%
1962 43.6% 42.4%
1961 43.1% 41.8%
1960 42.4% 41.1%

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 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 36.7% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lebanon and Vietnam 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 Vietnam

Lebanon
Vietnam
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Lebanon Vietnam
2023 15 48
2022 15 49
2021 54 52
2020 27 51
2019 15 52
2018 15 53
2017 15 55
2016 15 56
2015 15 58
2014 14 59
2013 13 60
2012 14 60
2011 15 61
2010 15 62
2009 15 64
2008 15 65
2007 16 66
2006 17 67
2005 17 69
2004 18 72
2003 19 71
2002 21 74
2001 22 78
2000 24 83
1999 25 86
1998 26 93
1997 27 104
1996 28 111
1995 29 119
1994 30 130
1993 33 135
1992 36 139
1991 38 142
1990 48 147
1989 49 152
1988 65 155
1987 65 163
1986 58 174
1985 59 186

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 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

Lebanon
Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Lebanon Vietnam
2023 1.83% 2%
2022 1.73% 2.04%
2021 1.63% 2.07%
2020 1.55% 2.1%
2019 1.47% 2.12%
2018 1.4% 2.14%
2017 1.35% 2.15%
2016 1.31% 2.18%
2015 1.27% 2.2%
2014 1.25% 2.22%
2013 1.24% 2.24%
2012 1.24% 2.26%
2011 1.25% 2.28%
2010 1.27% 2.31%
2009 1.3% 2.33%
2008 1.33% 2.36%
2007 1.38% 2.4%
2006 1.44% 2.45%
2005 1.52% 2.5%
2004 1.6% 2.57%
2003 1.69% 2.65%
2002 1.78% 2.74%
2001 1.89% 2.86%
2000 1.99% 2.98%
1999 2.09% 3.13%
1998 2.19% 3.29%
1997 2.3% 3.48%
1996 2.4% 3.68%
1995 2.52% 3.9%
1994 2.63% 4.14%
1993 2.75% 4.39%
1992 2.88% 4.64%
1991 3.03% 4.9%
1990 3.18% 5.15%
1989 3.34% 5.4%
1988 5.53% 5.64%
1987 5.75% 5.85%
1986 4.74% 6.04%
1985 4.96% 6.21%
1984 5.18% 6.36%
1983 5.39% 6.5%
1982 12.2% 6.64%
1981 7.16% 6.79%
1980 7.39% 6.94%
1979 7.6% 7.1%
1978 7.54% 7.27%
1977 7.51% 7.44%
1976 18.6% 7.6%
1975 5.73% 7.75%
1974 5.81% 10.7%
1973 5.88% 10.4%
1972 5.93% 11.9%
1971 5.98% 10.5%
1970 6.01% 10.7%
1969 6.07% 10.8%
1968 6.14% 11.6%
1967 6.22% 10%
1966 6.33% 9.97%
1965 6.46% 9.93%
1964 6.62% 8.73%
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 2% in Vietnam. 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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