Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Crude birth rate

Liberia
30.96
in 2023
Sierra Leone
30.6
in 2023
Liberia rank
28th
Sierra Leone rank
30th

Crude birth rate over time

  • Liberia
  • Sierra Leone
0204060195019862023

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 30.96 against 30.6 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.36.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Liberia ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 46.04 47.63 1.59 Sierra Leone
1960s 48.92 47.97 0.9522 Liberia
1970s 48.12 47.22 0.8937 Liberia
1980s 47.39 46.65 0.7436 Liberia
1990s 45.08 46.57 1.49 Sierra Leone
2000s 41.13 42.46 1.33 Sierra Leone
2010s 35.08 35.64 0.5619 Sierra Leone
2020s 31.4 31.38 0.021 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude birth rate, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
Liberia, at 30.96 against 30.6 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in crude birth rate between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
0.36, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for crude birth rate?
Liberia ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Crude birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Crude birth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed