Fertility & birth rates in Lebanon and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Lebanon vs Zimbabwe by year

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Lebanon

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lebanon	Zimbabwe
2023	2.24	3.72
2022	2.26	3.77
2021	2.28	3.77
2020	2.31	3.75
2019	2.33	3.75
2018	2.35	3.74
2017	2.37	3.77
2016	2.39	3.83
2015	2.38	3.91
2014	2.38	4.01
2013	2.36	4.11
2012	2.35	4.13
2011	2.32	4.13
2010	2.26	4.04
2009	2.19	3.95
2008	2.17	3.78
2007	2.2	3.68
2006	2.24	3.64
2005	2.29	3.69
2004	2.38	3.78
2003	2.46	3.86
2002	2.52	3.93
2001	2.58	3.98
2000	2.6	4.01
1999	2.63	4.06
1998	2.65	4.07
1997	2.67	4.08
1996	2.7	4.11
1995	2.73	4.15
1994	2.82	4.28
1993	2.94	4.39
1992	3.05	4.57
1991	3.16	4.72
1990	3.27	4.88
1989	3.36	5.07
1988	3.39	5.28
1987	3.42	5.5
1986	3.47	5.69
1985	3.53	5.87
1984	3.66	6.04
1983	3.73	6.2
1982	3.86	6.33
1981	3.95	6.45
1980	4.01	6.52
1979	4.08	6.59
1978	4.18	6.66
1977	4.28	6.71
1976	4.39	6.77
1975	4.52	6.83
1974	4.65	6.88
1973	4.79	6.94
1972	4.91	6.94
1971	5.05	6.94
1970	5.19	6.98
1969	5.32	7.04
1968	5.45	7.11
1967	5.57	7.16
1966	5.68	7.2
1965	5.77	7.23
1964	5.85	7.23
1963	5.91	7.23
1962	5.9	7.23
1961	5.89	7.21
1960	5.88	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lebanon was 2.24 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Lebanon

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Lebanon	Zimbabwe
2023	58,786	372,505
2022	60,909	371,243
2021	46,614	349,908
2020	59,903	354,790
2019	70,486	348,798
2018	77,165	345,883
2017	84,172	344,035
2016	91,551	348,772
2015	97,385	356,203
2014	92,285	366,350
2013	80,218	374,757
2012	77,248	371,135
2011	75,523	359,572
2010	72,605	335,570
2009	69,004	309,316
2008	67,132	280,527
2007	66,965	261,805
2006	65,932	248,963
2005	67,778	248,545
2004	69,675	248,307
2003	71,232	243,057
2002	72,648	244,170
2001	73,160	227,909
2000	72,642	236,343
1999	72,437	232,393
1998	71,889	225,614
1997	71,486	216,288
1996	71,286	205,269
1995	71,016	206,695
1994	73,069	216,343
1993	75,278	228,045
1992	77,447	255,291
1991	79,274	260,943
1990	73,629	265,444
1989	74,577	270,838
1988	70,444	277,498
1987	69,058	286,766
1986	67,162	289,894
1985	66,368	290,756
1984	66,785	290,052
1983	66,056	286,545
1982	41,602	279,934
1981	65,084	271,361
1980	63,053	241,179
1979	61,184	223,657
1978	60,829	222,979
1977	60,232	225,139
1976	11,138	221,419
1975	55,423	216,947
1974	64,425	208,806
1973	63,420	201,885
1972	62,216	193,725
1971	61,278	185,427
1970	60,593	178,979
1969	59,829	172,626
1968	59,247	166,865
1967	58,957	161,205
1966	58,546	156,014
1965	58,195	151,164
1964	57,808	145,848
1963	57,054	140,984
1962	55,585	136,317
1961	53,995	131,531
1960	52,515	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.22% in Lebanon and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Lebanon vs Zimbabwe by year

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Lebanon

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lebanon	Zimbabwe
2023	16.1	30.4
2022	16.4	30.9
2021	16.6	30.9
2020	16.9	31
2019	17.6	31.1
2018	18.1	31.3
2017	18.6	31.8
2016	19.2	32.7
2015	19.6	33.9
2014	18.8	35.4
2013	18	37
2012	19	37.8
2011	19	38.1
2010	18.6	37.9
2009	18	37.5
2008	17.8	36.4
2007	17.9	35.7
2006	18.3	35.2
2005	18.7	35.8
2004	19.3	36.3
2003	20	36.6
2002	20.6	36.5
2001	21.1	36.5
2000	21.3	36.1
1999	21.6	35.6
1998	21.8	34.5
1997	22.1	33.4
1996	22.4	32.4
1995	22.7	31.7
1994	23.6	32
1993	24.7	32.4
1992	25.8	34.3
1991	26.8	34.9
1990	27.8	35.5
1989	28.6	36.4
1988	28.9	37.7
1987	29.1	39.5
1986	29.2	40.9
1985	29.7	42.3
1984	30.5	43.7
1983	30.8	45
1982	31.3	45.7
1981	31.5	46.3
1980	31.5	44.8
1979	31.5	46.3
1978	31.7	46.8
1977	31.8	46.5
1976	31.8	46.5
1975	31.8	46.6
1974	32.1	46.4
1973	32.4	46.4
1972	32.6	46
1971	33	45.6
1970	33.4	45.5
1969	33.9	45.5
1968	34.4	45.7
1967	35.2	45.8
1966	35.9	46.1
1965	36.7	46.4
1964	37.6	46.6
1963	38.3	46.8
1962	38.7	47.1
1961	39.1	47.3
1960	39.5	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.1 in Lebanon and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 39.5 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Lebanon

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lebanon	Zimbabwe
2100	14.2%	20.3%
2099	14.2%	20.5%
2098	14.2%	20.6%
2097	14.3%	20.8%
2096	14.3%	20.9%
2095	14.3%	21.1%
2094	14.4%	21.3%
2093	14.5%	21.4%
2092	14.5%	21.6%
2091	14.6%	21.8%
2090	14.7%	22%
2089	14.8%	22.2%
2088	14.8%	22.4%
2087	15%	22.6%
2086	15.1%	22.8%
2085	15.2%	23%
2084	15.3%	23.2%
2083	15.4%	23.4%
2082	15.5%	23.6%
2081	15.7%	23.8%
2080	15.8%	24%
2079	15.9%	24.2%
2078	16%	24.4%
2077	16.1%	24.6%
2076	16.2%	24.9%
2075	16.3%	25.1%
2074	16.3%	25.3%
2073	16.4%	25.5%
2072	16.5%	25.7%
2071	16.5%	25.9%
2070	16.6%	26.2%
2069	16.6%	26.4%
2068	16.7%	26.6%
2067	16.8%	26.8%
2066	16.9%	27.1%
2065	16.9%	27.3%
2064	17%	27.6%
2063	17.2%	27.8%
2062	17.3%	28.1%
2061	17.5%	28.4%
2060	17.6%	28.7%
2059	17.9%	29%
2058	18.1%	29.3%
2057	18.3%	29.6%
2056	18.6%	30%
2055	18.8%	30.3%
2054	19.1%	30.6%
2053	19.4%	31%
2052	19.6%	31.3%
2051	19.9%	31.7%
2050	20.2%	32%
2049	20.4%	32.4%
2048	20.6%	32.7%
2047	20.8%	33.1%
2046	20.9%	33.4%
2045	21.1%	33.7%
2044	21.2%	34%
2043	21.3%	34.2%
2042	21.4%	34.5%
2041	21.4%	34.7%
2040	21.5%	34.9%
2039	21.5%	35.2%
2038	21.6%	35.4%
2037	21.6%	35.7%
2036	21.7%	35.9%
2035	21.8%	36.2%
2034	21.8%	36.4%
2033	21.9%	36.6%
2032	22.1%	36.9%
2031	22.5%	37.2%
2030	22.9%	37.6%
2029	23.4%	38.1%
2028	24%	38.7%
2027	24.7%	39.3%
2026	25.3%	40%
2025	25.9%	40.6%
2024	26.2%	40.9%
2023	26.7%	41.3%
2022	27.2%	41.6%
2021	27.6%	41.9%
2020	27.9%	42.2%
2019	27.9%	42.5%
2018	27.5%	42.9%
2017	26.9%	43.3%
2016	26.4%	43.6%
2015	25.8%	43.8%
2014	25.6%	43.9%
2013	25.7%	43.9%
2012	25.9%	43.7%
2011	26.1%	43.4%
2010	26.4%	43%
2009	26.8%	42.7%
2008	27.2%	42.4%
2007	27.7%	42.1%
2006	28.3%	42%
2005	28.9%	41.9%
2004	29.6%	41.7%
2003	30.2%	41.5%
2002	30.8%	41.4%
2001	31.4%	41.5%
2000	31.9%	41.9%
1999	32.5%	42.4%
1998	33.1%	43.1%
1997	33.6%	44%
1996	34.2%	45%
1995	34.8%	45.9%
1994	35.3%	46.6%
1993	35.8%	47.1%
1992	36.2%	46.8%
1991	36.5%	46.6%
1990	36.7%	47.1%
1989	36.9%	47.6%
1988	37.1%	47.9%
1987	37.3%	47.9%
1986	37.5%	47.9%
1985	37.7%	48%
1984	38%	48.1%
1983	38.2%	48.2%
1982	38.4%	48.3%
1981	38.7%	48.4%
1980	39%	48.7%
1979	39.4%	48.8%
1978	39.8%	48.5%
1977	40.3%	48.3%
1976	40.6%	48.2%
1975	40.9%	48.1%
1974	41.3%	48.1%
1973	41.7%	48.1%
1972	42.1%	48.2%
1971	42.5%	48.2%
1970	42.9%	48.3%
1969	43.3%	48.4%
1968	43.6%	48.5%
1967	43.9%	48.5%
1966	44.2%	48.6%
1965	44.4%	48.7%
1964	44.4%	48.8%
1963	44.1%	48.5%
1962	43.6%	48.1%
1961	43.1%	47.7%
1960	42.4%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.2% of the population in Lebanon and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 36.7% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lebanon and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lebanon vs Zimbabwe

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Lebanon

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lebanon	Zimbabwe
2023	15	358
2022	15	368
2021	54	446
2020	27	380
2019	15	388
2018	15	386
2017	15	389
2016	15	411
2015	15	428
2014	14	468
2013	13	525
2012	14	558
2011	15	564
2010	15	567
2009	15	540
2008	15	526
2007	16	519
2006	17	480
2005	17	454
2004	18	451
2003	19	455
2002	21	418
2001	22	467
2000	24	405
1999	25	399
1998	26	368
1997	27	357
1996	28	352
1995	29	332
1994	30	332
1993	33	331
1992	36	333
1991	38	332
1990	48	353
1989	49	382
1988	65	431
1987	65	480
1986	58	525
1985	59	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Lebanon

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Lebanon	Zimbabwe
2023	1.83%	4.42%
2022	1.73%	4.6%
2021	1.63%	4.76%
2020	1.55%	5.01%
2019	1.47%	5.11%
2018	1.4%	5.23%
2017	1.35%	5.5%
2016	1.31%	5.69%
2015	1.27%	5.98%
2014	1.25%	6.18%
2013	1.24%	6.55%
2012	1.24%	7.14%
2011	1.25%	7.88%
2010	1.27%	8.5%
2009	1.3%	9.03%
2008	1.33%	9.34%
2007	1.38%	9.47%
2006	1.44%	9.4%
2005	1.52%	9.23%
2004	1.6%	9.17%
2003	1.69%	8.85%
2002	1.78%	8.48%
2001	1.89%	9.79%
2000	1.99%	9.83%
1999	2.09%	9.92%
1998	2.19%	10%
1997	2.3%	10.1%
1996	2.4%	10%
1995	2.52%	9.83%
1994	2.63%	9.52%
1993	2.75%	9.16%
1992	2.88%	8.73%
1991	3.03%	8.33%
1990	3.18%	7.97%
1989	3.34%	7.69%
1988	5.53%	7.55%
1987	5.75%	7.61%
1986	4.74%	7.86%
1985	4.96%	8.31%
1984	5.18%	8.87%
1983	5.39%	9.5%
1982	12.2%	10.1%
1981	7.16%	10.7%
1980	7.39%	11.1%
1979	7.6%	11.3%
1978	7.54%	11.5%
1977	7.51%	11.5%
1976	18.6%	11.5%
1975	5.73%	11.4%
1974	5.81%	11.4%
1973	5.88%	11.4%
1972	5.93%	11.5%
1971	5.98%	11.5%
1970	6.01%	11.7%
1969	6.07%	11.8%
1968	6.14%	12.1%
1967	6.22%	12.4%
1966	6.33%	12.7%
1965	6.46%	13.1%
1964	6.62%	13.5%
1963	6.8%	14%
1962	7.01%	14.4%
1961	7.24%	14.8%
1960	7.48%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Lebanon and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.