Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Lebanon
Lebanon: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 2.23 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.23 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.91 live births per woman
in 1963
All-time low
2.17 live births per woman
in 2008
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Lebanon, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Lebanon is 2.23 live births per woman, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Lebanon peaked at 5.91 live births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.17 live births per woman, in 2008.
Lebanon ranks 94th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.8 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.8 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 5.8 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 5.8 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 5.81 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 5.81 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.81 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.81 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 5.82 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.84 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 5.88 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 5.89 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.9 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.91 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.85 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 5.77 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 5.68 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.57 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.45 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 5.32 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.19 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.05 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 4.91 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.79 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 4.65 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.52 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 4.39 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 4.28 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.18 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.08 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.01 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.95 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.85 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.73 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.66 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.53 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.47 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.42 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.39 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.36 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.27 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.16 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.05 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.94 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.82 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 2.73 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.7 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.67 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.65 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.63 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.6 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.58 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.52 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.46 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.38 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.29 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.24 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.17 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.19 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.26 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.32 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.35 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.36 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.38 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.38 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.39 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.37 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.35 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.33 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.31 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.28 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.26 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.24 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.23 live births per woman | -0.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.23 live births per woman is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12 live births per woman, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.23 live births per woman is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.51 live births per woman, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.81 live births per woman | 5.8 live births per woman | 5.84 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.72 live births per woman | 5.32 live births per woman | 5.91 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6 live births per woman | 4.08 live births per woman | 5.19 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 live births per woman | 3.36 live births per woman | 4.01 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 live births per woman | 2.63 live births per woman | 3.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 live births per woman | 2.17 live births per woman | 2.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 live births per woman | 2.26 live births per woman | 2.39 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 live births per woman | 2.23 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 91 Fiji 2.27 live births per woman compare
- 92 American Samoa 2.27 live births per woman compare
- 93 Suriname 2.23 live births per woman compare
- 95 Faroe Islands 2.22 live births per woman compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 2.22 live births per woman compare
- 97 Morocco 2.21 live births per woman compare
More education data for Lebanon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,252 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 34,874 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 102,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,517 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,800 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 533,550 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0919 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Lebanon?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Lebanon was 2.23 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 live births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 live births per woman in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Lebanon ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.