Liberia vs South Sudan: Share of births by age of mother
Liberia
23.7%
in 2023
South Sudan
23.3%
in 2023
Liberia rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
6th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Liberia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 23.7% against 23.3% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.9% | 17.8% | 5.2% | Liberia |
| 1960s | 20.8% | 17.2% | 3.7% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 20.9% | 17.2% | 3.8% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 18.0% | 4.0% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 18.7% | 1.7% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 15.6% | 4.4% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 17.3% | 4.3% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.1% | 0.3% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Liberia or South Sudan?
- Liberia, at 23.7% against 23.3% in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Liberia and South Sudan?
- 0.4%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and South Sudan rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Liberia ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 6th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.