Births by age of mother in Liberia
Liberia: Births by age of mother was 44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
62nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
100
in 2002
All-time low
17
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births by age of mother in Liberia is 44, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Liberia peaked at 100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17, in 1950.
That places Liberia 62nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17 | — |
| 1951 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 30 | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 45 | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 52 | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 58 | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 65 | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 70 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 75 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 79 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 85 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 90 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 69 | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 73 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 81 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 81 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 87 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 95 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 98 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 100 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 92 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 88 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 69 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 64 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 56 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 44 | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.6 | 17 | 20 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.3 | 21 | 30 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.8 | 31 | 39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.5 | 45 | 90 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.5 | 69 | 93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.2 | 84 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4 | 51 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5 | 44 | 51 | 4 |
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More population data for Liberia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3986 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.189 (2100)
- Population density 131.49 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 852,118 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Liberia?
- Births by age of mother in Liberia was 44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for births by age of mother?
- Liberia ranks 62nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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