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Lebanon People
Lebanon People: A summary of information about Lebanon People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Lebanon: People
Population
3,578,036 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 28% (male 508,936; female 489,122) 15-64 years: 65% (male 1,115,457; female 1,226,448) 65 years and over: 7% (male 108,706; female 129,367) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
1.38% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
20.26 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
6.42 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.91 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.84 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
29.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 71.25 years male: 68.87 years female: 73.74 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
2.08 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Lebanese (singular and plural) adjective: Lebanese
Ethnic groups
Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1%
Religions
Muslim 70% (5 legally recognized Islamic groups - Shi'a, Sunni, Druze, Isma'ilite, Alawite or Nusayri), Christian 30% (11 legally recognized Christian groups - 4 Orthodox Christian, 6 Catholic, 1 Protestant), Jewish NEGL%
Languages
Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian widely understood
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 86.4% male: 90.8% female: 82.2% (1997 est.)
