Guinea vs Liberia: Birth rate by women's age group
Guinea
118.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Liberia
126.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Guinea rank
10th
Liberia rank
9th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Guinea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 126.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 118.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Guinea, a difference of 7.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Guinea ranks 10th and Liberia ranks 9th of 236 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 169.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 182.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 162.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 188.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 154.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 183.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 28.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 159.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 186 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 156.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 157.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 142.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 146.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 3.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 132.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 139.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 7.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 121.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 128.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Guinea or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 126.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 118.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Guinea and Liberia?
- 7.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Liberia rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Guinea ranks 10th and Liberia ranks 9th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.