Total Fertility Rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total Fertility Rate was 2.08 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.08
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
97th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.82
in 1960
All-time low
2.08
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Lebanon, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Lebanon stood at 2.08. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Lebanon peaked at 5.82 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 2022.
That places Lebanon 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.82 | — |
| 1961 | 5.81 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.8 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.78 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.72 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 5.65 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 5.57 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 5.49 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 5.38 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 5.28 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 5.17 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 5.04 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 4.93 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 4.8 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 4.68 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 4.56 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 4.42 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.31 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 4.2 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 4.09 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 4.03 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.98 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.88 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.79 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.7 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.59 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 3.5 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.43 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.4 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.39 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.29 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.19 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.08 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.97 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.87 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.78 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.74 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.66 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.6 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.55 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.5 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.46 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.41 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.35 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.27 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.16 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.11 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.08 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.08 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.16 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.17 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.18 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.18 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.18 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.17 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.15 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.13 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.09 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.08 | -0.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.21, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.08 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.48, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.63 | 5.28 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.62 | 4.09 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 | 3.39 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 | 2.55 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 | 2.08 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 2.13 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 2.08 | 2.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 total fertility rate in Lebanon?
- Total fertility rate in Lebanon was 2.08 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for total fertility rate?
- Lebanon ranks 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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