Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Liberia
Liberia: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 6.06 per 1,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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
In 2021, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Liberia stood at 6.06 per 1,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 102.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Liberia peaked at 11.09 per 1,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3 per 1,000 population, in 2011.
Liberia ranks 8th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.07 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 4.32 per 1,000 population | -61.0% |
| 2004 | 11.09 per 1,000 population | +156.7% |
| 2005 | 10.29 per 1,000 population | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 6.26 per 1,000 population | -39.2% |
| 2007 | 5.13 per 1,000 population | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 7.63 per 1,000 population | +48.7% |
| 2009 | 7.25 per 1,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.78 per 1,000 population | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 3 per 1,000 population | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 6.57 per 1,000 population | +119.0% |
| 2014 | 5.89 per 1,000 population | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 4.74 per 1,000 population | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7 per 1,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.81 per 1,000 population | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 5.09 per 1,000 population | +33.6% |
| 2021 | 6.06 per 1,000 population | +19.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 6.06 per 1,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.27 per 1,000 population, 2.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 6.06 per 1,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 per 1,000 population, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.88 per 1,000 population | 4.32 per 1,000 population | 11.09 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.78 per 1,000 population | 3 per 1,000 population | 6.57 per 1,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.57 per 1,000 population | 5.09 per 1,000 population | 6.06 per 1,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More population data for Liberia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7859 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 852,118 people (2100)
- Population density 131.49 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3986 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Liberia?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Liberia was 6.06 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.09 per 1,000 population in 2004.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 per 1,000 population in 2011.
- How does Liberia rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Liberia ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.0%. 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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).