Lebanon vs South Africa: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Lebanon
0.89 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
South Africa
0.896 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Lebanon rank
134th
South Africa rank
131st
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- Lebanon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.896 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.89 births per woman in last 5 years in Lebanon, a difference of 0.006 births per woman in last 5 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was South Africa ahead.
Lebanon ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 131st of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.8 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.13 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.327 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 1960s | 5.8 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.14 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.347 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5.2 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.66 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.4635 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.1 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.83 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.7285 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.27 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.89 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.6155 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.53 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.6 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0675 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.14 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.5 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.352 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.05 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.25 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2015 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2030s | 1.63 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.81 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.174 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2040s | 1.33 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.43 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.106 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2050s | 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.22 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0215 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2060s | 1.1 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.11 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.014 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2070s | 1.04 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.05 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0105 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2080s | 0.9935 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.9925 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.001 births per woman in last 5 years | Lebanon |
| 2090s | 0.9295 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.9345 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.005 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2100s | 0.89 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.896 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.006 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Lebanon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.896 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.89 births per woman in last 5 years in Lebanon as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Lebanon and South Africa?
- 0.006 births per woman in last 5 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Lebanon ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 131st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).