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

Liberia, at 44 births against 40 births in Zimbabwe as of 2023.

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

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.

Liberia vs Zimbabwe: Births, by age of mother

Liberia

44 births

in 2023

Zimbabwe

40 births

in 2023

Liberia rank

62nd

Zimbabwe rank

64th

Births, by age of mother over time

Liberia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 44 births against 40 births in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4 births.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Liberia ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1950s	18.6 births	123.2 births	104.6 births	Zimbabwe
1960s	25.3 births	151.5 births	126.2 births	Zimbabwe
1970s	34.8 births	167.2 births	132.4 births	Zimbabwe
1980s	70.5 births	157.7 births	87.2 births	Zimbabwe
1990s	80.5 births	108.3 births	27.8 births	Zimbabwe
2000s	91.2 births	63.5 births	27.7 births	Liberia
2010s	65.4 births	29.9 births	35.5 births	Liberia
2020s	48.5 births	37.5 births	11 births	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Liberia or Zimbabwe?: Liberia, at 44 births against 40 births in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Liberia and Zimbabwe?: 4 births, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zimbabwe?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Zimbabwe rank globally for births, by age of mother?: Liberia ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 64th 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.