Sex ratio at birth in Lebanon
Lebanon: Sex ratio at birth was 105.07 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.07 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.81 males per 100 females
in 2019
All-time low
102.69 males per 100 females
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Lebanon is 105.07 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Lebanon peaked at 107.81 males per 100 females in 2019 and was at its lowest, 102.69 males per 100 females, in 2008.
That places Lebanon 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.02 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 105.53 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 105.7 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 105.89 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 106.11 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 106.36 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 106.66 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 106.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 106.8 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 106.76 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 106.73 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 106.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 106.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 106.81 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 106.48 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 106.02 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 105.58 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 105.38 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 105.34 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 105.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 105.3 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 105.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 105.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 105.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 105.39 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 105.29 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 105.11 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 105.01 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 105.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 104.98 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 104.93 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 104.9 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 104.82 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 104.78 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 104.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 104.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 104.82 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 104.8 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 104.75 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 104.75 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 104.73 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 104.66 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 104.59 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 104.52 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 104.44 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 104.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 104.19 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 104.02 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 103.83 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 103.59 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 103.52 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 103.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 103.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 103.6 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.53 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 103.35 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 103.14 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 102.93 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 102.69 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 102.89 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 103.43 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 103.92 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 104.29 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 104.58 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 104.83 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 104.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.12 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 105.47 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 106.28 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 107.81 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 106.79 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 105.01 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 105.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 105.07 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 105.07 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 105.07 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.85 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106.16 males per 100 females | 105.02 males per 100 females | 106.81 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.13 males per 100 females | 105.33 males per 100 females | 106.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.23 males per 100 females | 104.98 males per 100 females | 105.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.82 males per 100 females | 104.75 males per 100 females | 104.93 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.29 males per 100 females | 103.59 males per 100 females | 104.73 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.29 males per 100 females | 102.69 males per 100 females | 103.63 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.07 males per 100 females | 103.43 males per 100 females | 107.81 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.49 males per 100 females | 105.01 males per 100 females | 106.79 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 100 Czechia 105.12 males per 100 females compare
- 101 Switzerland 105.11 males per 100 females compare
- 102 Guernsey 105.08 males per 100 females compare
- 104 Japan 105.06 males per 100 females compare
- 105 Netherlands 105.05 males per 100 females compare
- 106 Tunisia 105.01 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Lebanon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,385 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,719 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,719 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 44,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 46,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 44,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 46,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 44,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Lebanon?
- Sex ratio at birth in Lebanon was 105.07 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 107.81 males per 100 females in 2019.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.69 males per 100 females in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Lebanon ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.