Lebanon vs South Africa: Fertility rate: births per woman
Lebanon
2.24 live births per woman
in 2023
South Africa
2.22 live births per woman
in 2023
Lebanon rank
96th
South Africa rank
99th
Fertility rate: births per woman over time
- Lebanon
- South Africa
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.24 live births per woman against 2.22 live births per woman in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Lebanon ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.81 live births per woman | 6.1 live births per woman | 0.2932 live births per woman | South Africa |
| 1960s | 5.72 live births per woman | 5.94 live births per woman | 0.2146 live births per woman | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.6 live births per woman | 5.23 live births per woman | 0.6238 live births per woman | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.64 live births per woman | 4.48 live births per woman | 0.8414 live births per woman | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.86 live births per woman | 3.15 live births per woman | 0.2926 live births per woman | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.36 live births per woman | 2.47 live births per woman | 0.1056 live births per woman | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.35 live births per woman | 2.36 live births per woman | 0.0142 live births per woman | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.27 live births per woman | 2.24 live births per woman | 0.0362 live births per woman | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Lebanon or South Africa?
- Lebanon, at 2.24 live births per woman against 2.22 live births per woman in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Lebanon and South Africa?
- 0.02 live births per woman, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Lebanon ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 99th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.