Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Liberia
Liberia: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 130.82 per 1,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Liberia, 2001–2021
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 130.82 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2021.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Liberia peaked at 166.55 per 1,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 124.15 per 1,000 population, in 2020.
That places Liberia 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155.2 per 1,000 population | 137.07 per 1,000 population | 166.55 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 141.87 per 1,000 population | 128.05 per 1,000 population | 149.33 per 1,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 127.48 per 1,000 population | 124.15 per 1,000 population | 130.82 per 1,000 population | 2 |
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More population data for Liberia
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 131.49 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 852,118 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.86 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.86 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,167 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.86 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.95 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.53 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Liberia?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Liberia was 130.82 per 1,000 population in 2021, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 166.55 per 1,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.15 per 1,000 population in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Liberia ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)