Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Lebanon
Lebanon: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 2.24 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.24 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
96th
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
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Lebanon stood at 2.24 live births per woman.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 96th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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% |
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 | 2.27 live births per woman | 2.24 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 93 Suriname 2.25 live births per woman compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 2.24 live births per woman compare
- 95 Faroe Islands 2.24 live births per woman compare
- 97 Morocco 2.23 live births per woman compare
- 98 Nicaragua 2.22 live births per woman compare
- 99 South Africa 2.22 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. share of women with no education in Lebanon?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Lebanon was 2.24 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 live births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 live births per woman in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Lebanon ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.