Number of births, by world region in Liberia
Liberia: Number of births, by world region was 170,065 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
170,065 births
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
170,065 births
in 2023
All-time low
40,283 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Liberia stood at 170,065 births. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Liberia peaked at 170,065 births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,283 births, in 1950.
Liberia ranks 91st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Liberia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40,283 births | — |
| 1951 | 41,559 births | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 42,915 births | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 44,267 births | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 45,637 births | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 47,037 births | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 48,619 births | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 50,227 births | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 51,783 births | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 53,425 births | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 55,103 births | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 56,863 births | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 58,669 births | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 60,422 births | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 62,005 births | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 63,616 births | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 64,981 births | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 66,508 births | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 67,958 births | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 69,434 births | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 70,236 births | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 71,338 births | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 73,418 births | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 75,661 births | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 77,880 births | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 80,371 births | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 82,984 births | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 85,634 births | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 88,575 births | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 91,660 births | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 93,852 births | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 96,175 births | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 98,233 births | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 100,597 births | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 103,633 births | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 106,559 births | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 109,055 births | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 110,912 births | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 113,071 births | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 115,225 births | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 117,675 births | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 87,301 births | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 92,496 births | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 96,990 births | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 99,225 births | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 95,920 births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 100,353 births | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 100,643 births | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 115,412 births | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 122,225 births | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 126,606 births | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 128,367 births | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 129,985 births | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 131,022 births | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 129,797 births | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 134,082 births | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 142,572 births | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 148,220 births | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 151,553 births | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 153,028 births | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 154,104 births | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 155,889 births | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 163,665 births | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 161,977 births | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 160,758 births | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 160,019 births | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 161,339 births | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 161,876 births | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 162,953 births | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 163,574 births | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 164,386 births | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 165,796 births | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 167,590 births | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 170,065 births | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46,575 births | 40,283 births | 53,425 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 62,556 births | 55,103 births | 69,434 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 79,776 births | 70,236 births | 91,660 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,731 births | 93,852 births | 115,225 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,824 births | 87,301 births | 122,225 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,523 births | 126,606 births | 153,028 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 160,615 births | 154,104 births | 163,665 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,959 births | 164,386 births | 170,065 births | 4 |
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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 number of births, by world region in Liberia?
- Number of births, by world region in Liberia was 170,065 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 170,065 births in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,283 births in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for number of births, by world region?
- Liberia ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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