Which has higher births, by age of mother, Congo or Liberia?

Congo, at 49 births against 44 births in Liberia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Liberia: Births, by age of mother

Congo

49 births

in 2023

Liberia

44 births

in 2023

Congo rank

60th

Liberia rank

62nd

Births, by age of mother over time

Congo
Liberia

How they compare

Congo currently reports 49 births against 44 births in Liberia, a difference of 5 births.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 60th and Liberia ranks 62nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	27.6 births	18.6 births	9 births	Congo
1960s	32.7 births	25.3 births	7.4 births	Congo
1970s	41.2 births	34.8 births	6.4 births	Congo
1980s	48 births	70.5 births	22.5 births	Liberia
1990s	34.3 births	80.5 births	46.2 births	Liberia
2000s	30.9 births	91.2 births	60.3 births	Liberia
2010s	42.5 births	65.4 births	22.9 births	Liberia
2020s	50.25 births	48.5 births	1.75 births	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Congo or Liberia?: Congo, at 49 births against 44 births in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Congo and Liberia?: 5 births, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for births, by age of mother?: Congo ranks 60th and Liberia ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births, by age of mother
Unit: births
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.