Children per woman vs human development index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Children per woman vs human development index was 2.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.24
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.91
in 1963
All-time low
2.17
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs human development index in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2.24 for children per woman vs human development index in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs human development index in Lebanon peaked at 5.91 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2008.
That places Lebanon 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs human development index in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.8 | — |
| 1951 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 5.8 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 5.8 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 5.81 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 5.81 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.81 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.81 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 5.82 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.84 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 5.88 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 5.89 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.9 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.91 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.85 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 5.77 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 5.68 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.57 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.45 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 5.32 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.19 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.05 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 4.91 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.79 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 4.65 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.52 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 4.39 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 4.28 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.18 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.08 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.01 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.95 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.85 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.73 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.66 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.53 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.47 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.42 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.39 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.36 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.27 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.16 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.05 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.94 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.82 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 2.73 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.67 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.65 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.63 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.58 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.52 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.46 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.38 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.29 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.24 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.17 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.19 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.26 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.32 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.35 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.36 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.38 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.38 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.39 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.37 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.33 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.31 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.28 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.26 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.24 | -1.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.24 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.81 | 5.8 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.72 | 5.32 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6 | 4.08 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 | 3.36 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 2.63 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 | 2.17 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 2.26 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.24 | 2.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 93 Suriname 2.25 compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 2.24 compare
- 95 Faroe Islands 2.24 compare
- 97 Morocco 2.23 compare
- 98 Nicaragua 2.22 compare
- 99 South Africa 2.22 compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs human development index in Lebanon?
- Children per woman vs human development index in Lebanon was 2.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 in 1963.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for children per woman vs human development index?
- Lebanon ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs human development index 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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