Ethiopia vs Liberia: Fertility rate with projections

Ethiopia
3.99
in 2023
Liberia
3.95
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
28th
Liberia rank
30th

Fertility rate with projections over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3.99 against 3.95 in Liberia, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 28th and Liberia ranks 30th of 236 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Liberia Difference Ahead
1950s 6.46 6.18 0.2767 Ethiopia
1960s 6.62 6.57 0.0522 Ethiopia
1970s 7.04 6.72 0.3127 Ethiopia
1980s 7.31 6.68 0.6258 Ethiopia
1990s 6.99 6.18 0.8152 Ethiopia
2000s 6.17 5.54 0.6376 Ethiopia
2010s 4.67 4.63 0.043 Ethiopia
2020s 4.13 4.06 0.0732 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate with projections, Ethiopia or Liberia?
Ethiopia, at 3.99 against 3.95 in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate with projections between Ethiopia and Liberia?
0.04, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Liberia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Liberia rank globally for fertility rate with projections?
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Liberia ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate with projections
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