Fertility & birth rates in Lebanon and Yemen

Fertility rate in Lebanon vs Yemen by year

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Lebanon

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lebanon	Yemen
2023	2.24	4.59
2022	2.26	4.59
2021	2.28	4.6
2020	2.31	4.6
2019	2.33	4.6
2018	2.35	4.61
2017	2.37	4.61
2016	2.39	4.61
2015	2.38	4.62
2014	2.38	4.62
2013	2.36	4.62
2012	2.35	4.63
2011	2.32	4.63
2010	2.26	4.81
2009	2.19	5
2008	2.17	5.11
2007	2.2	5.26
2006	2.24	5.41
2005	2.29	5.56
2004	2.38	5.71
2003	2.46	5.84
2002	2.52	5.97
2001	2.58	6.14
2000	2.6	6.32
1999	2.63	6.49
1998	2.65	6.64
1997	2.67	6.82
1996	2.7	7
1995	2.73	7.53
1994	2.82	7.8
1993	2.94	8.05
1992	3.05	8.27
1991	3.16	8.46
1990	3.27	8.61
1989	3.36	8.71
1988	3.39	8.79
1987	3.42	8.83
1986	3.47	8.86
1985	3.53	8.86
1984	3.66	8.85
1983	3.73	8.83
1982	3.86	8.79
1981	3.95	8.75
1980	4.01	8.71
1979	4.08	8.67
1978	4.18	8.5
1977	4.28	8.47
1976	4.39	8.42
1975	4.52	8.37
1974	4.65	8.33
1973	4.79	8.29
1972	4.91	8.27
1971	5.05	8.26
1970	5.19	8.23
1969	5.32	8.22
1968	5.45	8.19
1967	5.57	8.17
1966	5.68	8.14
1965	5.77	8.1
1964	5.85	8.07
1963	5.91	8.03
1962	5.9	8.01
1961	5.89	8
1960	5.88	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lebanon was 2.24 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Lebanon

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Lebanon	Yemen
2023	58,786	1,198,150
2022	60,909	1,153,375
2021	46,614	1,103,622
2020	59,903	1,086,322
2019	70,486	1,056,432
2018	77,165	1,020,238
2017	84,172	1,006,725
2016	91,551	975,697
2015	97,385	939,922
2014	92,285	920,330
2013	80,218	884,929
2012	77,248	845,645
2011	75,523	806,359
2010	72,605	803,246
2009	69,004	798,911
2008	67,132	779,123
2007	66,965	764,780
2006	65,932	750,082
2005	67,778	726,708
2004	69,675	710,493
2003	71,232	694,457
2002	72,648	672,494
2001	73,160	658,704
2000	72,642	646,694
1999	72,437	633,166
1998	71,889	615,488
1997	71,486	604,443
1996	71,286	588,786
1995	71,016	607,966
1994	73,069	602,363
1993	75,278	595,459
1992	77,447	582,072
1991	79,274	565,837
1990	73,629	549,654
1989	74,577	530,464
1988	70,444	513,296
1987	69,058	493,337
1986	67,162	464,665
1985	66,368	455,576
1984	66,785	434,674
1983	66,056	414,823
1982	41,602	392,302
1981	65,084	374,482
1980	63,053	355,767
1979	61,184	336,378
1978	60,829	312,439
1977	60,232	296,115
1976	11,138	281,078
1975	55,423	266,815
1974	64,425	252,737
1973	63,420	240,235
1972	62,216	229,322
1971	61,278	219,095
1970	60,593	207,613
1969	59,829	196,305
1968	59,247	182,518
1967	58,957	173,637
1966	58,546	164,091
1965	58,195	155,398
1964	57,808	147,299
1963	57,054	133,781
1962	55,585	131,262
1961	53,995	129,787
1960	52,515	122,994

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 +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.22% in Lebanon and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Lebanon vs Yemen by year

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Lebanon

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lebanon	Yemen
2023	16.1	35.2
2022	16.4	35.4
2021	16.6	35.7
2020	16.9	35.9
2019	17.6	35.9
2018	18.1	36
2017	18.6	36.1
2016	19.2	36
2015	19.6	35.9
2014	18.8	35.7
2013	18	35.5
2012	19	35.2
2011	19	34.7
2010	18.6	35.6
2009	18	36.6
2008	17.8	36.9
2007	17.9	37.5
2006	18.3	38.2
2005	18.7	38.4
2004	19.3	38.9
2003	20	39.4
2002	20.6	39.6
2001	21.1	40.2
2000	21.3	40.9
1999	21.6	41.5
1998	21.8	41.9
1997	22.1	42.6
1996	22.4	43.2
1995	22.7	45.9
1994	23.6	47.3
1993	24.7	48.6
1992	25.8	49.5
1991	26.8	50.2
1990	27.8	50.9
1989	28.6	51.4
1988	28.9	52.1
1987	29.1	52.5
1986	29.2	53.1
1985	29.7	53.6
1984	30.5	53.9
1983	30.8	54.3
1982	31.3	54.5
1981	31.5	54.6
1980	31.5	54.9
1979	31.5	54.9
1978	31.7	54.2
1977	31.8	54.4
1976	31.8	54.6
1975	31.8	54.7
1974	32.1	54.8
1973	32.4	55
1972	32.6	55.4
1971	33	55.8
1970	33.4	56.1
1969	33.9	56.2
1968	34.4	56.5
1967	35.2	56.8
1966	35.9	56.9
1965	36.7	56.8
1964	37.6	56.8
1963	38.3	56.5
1962	38.7	56.3
1961	39.1	56.2
1960	39.5	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.1 in Lebanon and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 39.5 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Lebanon

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lebanon	Yemen
2100	14.2%	19.3%
2099	14.2%	19.4%
2098	14.2%	19.6%
2097	14.3%	19.7%
2096	14.3%	19.9%
2095	14.3%	20.1%
2094	14.4%	20.2%
2093	14.5%	20.4%
2092	14.5%	20.6%
2091	14.6%	20.8%
2090	14.7%	20.9%
2089	14.8%	21.1%
2088	14.8%	21.3%
2087	15%	21.5%
2086	15.1%	21.7%
2085	15.2%	21.9%
2084	15.3%	22.1%
2083	15.4%	22.3%
2082	15.5%	22.5%
2081	15.7%	22.7%
2080	15.8%	22.9%
2079	15.9%	23.1%
2078	16%	23.4%
2077	16.1%	23.6%
2076	16.2%	23.8%
2075	16.3%	24.1%
2074	16.3%	24.3%
2073	16.4%	24.6%
2072	16.5%	24.9%
2071	16.5%	25.1%
2070	16.6%	25.4%
2069	16.6%	25.7%
2068	16.7%	26%
2067	16.8%	26.3%
2066	16.9%	26.6%
2065	16.9%	26.9%
2064	17%	27.2%
2063	17.2%	27.5%
2062	17.3%	27.9%
2061	17.5%	28.2%
2060	17.6%	28.5%
2059	17.9%	28.8%
2058	18.1%	29.1%
2057	18.3%	29.4%
2056	18.6%	29.6%
2055	18.8%	29.9%
2054	19.1%	30.2%
2053	19.4%	30.4%
2052	19.6%	30.7%
2051	19.9%	30.9%
2050	20.2%	31.2%
2049	20.4%	31.5%
2048	20.6%	31.8%
2047	20.8%	32.1%
2046	20.9%	32.4%
2045	21.1%	32.8%
2044	21.2%	33.2%
2043	21.3%	33.6%
2042	21.4%	34.1%
2041	21.4%	34.6%
2040	21.5%	35.1%
2039	21.5%	35.7%
2038	21.6%	36.3%
2037	21.6%	36.8%
2036	21.7%	37.4%
2035	21.8%	37.9%
2034	21.8%	38.4%
2033	21.9%	38.9%
2032	22.1%	39.4%
2031	22.5%	39.8%
2030	22.9%	40.2%
2029	23.4%	40.5%
2028	24%	40.7%
2027	24.7%	40.9%
2026	25.3%	41%
2025	25.9%	41.1%
2024	26.2%	41.1%
2023	26.7%	41.2%
2022	27.2%	41.3%
2021	27.6%	41.4%
2020	27.9%	41.4%
2019	27.9%	41.4%
2018	27.5%	41.5%
2017	26.9%	41.6%
2016	26.4%	41.7%
2015	25.8%	41.8%
2014	25.6%	42.1%
2013	25.7%	42.3%
2012	25.9%	42.7%
2011	26.1%	43%
2010	26.4%	43.5%
2009	26.8%	44.1%
2008	27.2%	44.7%
2007	27.7%	45.3%
2006	28.3%	45.9%
2005	28.9%	46.5%
2004	29.6%	47.1%
2003	30.2%	47.6%
2002	30.8%	48.1%
2001	31.4%	48.6%
2000	31.9%	49%
1999	32.5%	49.5%
1998	33.1%	49.9%
1997	33.6%	50.3%
1996	34.2%	50.6%
1995	34.8%	50.9%
1994	35.3%	51.1%
1993	35.8%	51.2%
1992	36.2%	51.2%
1991	36.5%	51.2%
1990	36.7%	51.1%
1989	36.9%	50.9%
1988	37.1%	50.7%
1987	37.3%	50.5%
1986	37.5%	50.3%
1985	37.7%	50%
1984	38%	49.7%
1983	38.2%	49.4%
1982	38.4%	49.1%
1981	38.7%	48.7%
1980	39%	48.3%
1979	39.4%	47.9%
1978	39.8%	47.5%
1977	40.3%	47%
1976	40.6%	46.6%
1975	40.9%	46.2%
1974	41.3%	45.7%
1973	41.7%	45.3%
1972	42.1%	44.8%
1971	42.5%	44.3%
1970	42.9%	43.8%
1969	43.3%	43.3%
1968	43.6%	42.8%
1967	43.9%	42.3%
1966	44.2%	41.8%
1965	44.4%	41.3%
1964	44.4%	40.9%
1963	44.1%	40.6%
1962	43.6%	40.4%
1961	43.1%	40.4%
1960	42.4%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.2% of the population in Lebanon and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 36.7% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lebanon and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lebanon vs Yemen

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Lebanon

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lebanon	Yemen
2023	15	118
2022	15	125
2021	54	156
2020	27	135
2019	15	131
2018	15	134
2017	15	142
2016	15	134
2015	15	135
2014	14	134
2013	13	135
2012	14	137
2011	15	140
2010	15	144
2009	15	149
2008	15	153
2007	16	161
2006	17	171
2005	17	181
2004	18	194
2003	19	205
2002	21	218
2001	22	231
2000	24	241
1999	25	250
1998	26	260
1997	27	271
1996	28	282
1995	29	296
1994	30	311
1993	33	319
1992	36	330
1991	38	341
1990	48	359
1989	49	371
1988	65	388
1987	65	400
1986	58	430
1985	59	430

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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Lebanon

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Lebanon	Yemen
2023	1.83%	3.93%
2022	1.73%	4.08%
2021	1.63%	4.24%
2020	1.55%	4.32%
2019	1.47%	4.59%
2018	1.4%	4.7%
2017	1.35%	4.66%
2016	1.31%	4.77%
2015	1.27%	4.9%
2014	1.25%	4.84%
2013	1.24%	4.95%
2012	1.24%	5.14%
2011	1.25%	5.3%
2010	1.27%	5.49%
2009	1.3%	5.74%
2008	1.33%	6.02%
2007	1.38%	6.33%
2006	1.44%	6.68%
2005	1.52%	7.06%
2004	1.6%	7.47%
2003	1.69%	7.9%
2002	1.78%	8.36%
2001	1.89%	8.84%
2000	1.99%	9.32%
1999	2.09%	9.77%
1998	2.19%	10.2%
1997	2.3%	10.5%
1996	2.4%	10.8%
1995	2.52%	11.1%
1994	2.63%	11.3%
1993	2.75%	11.6%
1992	2.88%	11.8%
1991	3.03%	12.1%
1990	3.18%	12.5%
1989	3.34%	12.9%
1988	5.53%	13.4%
1987	5.75%	14%
1986	4.74%	14.6%
1985	4.96%	15.3%
1984	5.18%	16.2%
1983	5.39%	17.2%
1982	12.2%	18.4%
1981	7.16%	19.6%
1980	7.39%	20.8%
1979	7.6%	22.1%
1978	7.54%	23.4%
1977	7.51%	24.7%
1976	18.6%	26%
1975	5.73%	27.2%
1974	5.81%	28.4%
1973	5.88%	29.5%
1972	5.93%	30.6%
1971	5.98%	31.8%
1970	6.01%	33%
1969	6.07%	34.3%
1968	6.14%	35.6%
1967	6.22%	36.8%
1966	6.33%	38%
1965	6.46%	39%
1964	6.62%	40%
1963	6.8%	40.8%
1962	7.01%	41.5%
1961	7.24%	42.2%
1960	7.48%	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Lebanon and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.