Lebanon—Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #127 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
20.8
2023
YoY Change
-1.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#127
of 217 countries
Maximum
25.3
2000
Minimum
20.8
2008
CAGR
-0.8%
24 years
Last
20.8
Previous
21.1
Highest
25.3
Lowest
20.8
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lebanon's adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000) was 20.8 in 2023, ranking #127 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.3% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 25.3 (2000) and the lowest was 20.8 (2008). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20.8 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 21.1 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 21.4 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 21.8 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.3 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 22.6 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 22.8 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.7 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.7 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.7 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 22.8 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 22.6 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 22 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 21.2 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 20.8 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 20.9 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 21.2 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 21.6 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 22.5 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 23.5 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 24.2 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 24.9 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 25.3 |
Top Countries — Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 163.1 | 2023 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 153.4 | 2023 |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 150.4 | 2023 |
| 4 | Niger | 145.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Angola | 140.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Mali | 138.6 | 2023 |
| 7 | Chad | 134.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Madagascar | 129.8 | 2023 |
| 9 | Liberia | 126 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 118.6 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.