What is birth rate by women's age group in Liberia?

Birth rate by women's age group in Liberia was 126.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Liberia?

The highest recorded value was 192.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1960.

What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Liberia?

The lowest recorded value was 126.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.

How does Liberia rank for birth rate by women's age group?

Liberia ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Liberia?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate by women's age group in Liberia

Name: Birth rate by women's age group in Liberia
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Liberia: Birth rate by women's age group was 126.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

126.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

9th

of 236 countries

All-time high

192.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

in 1960

All-time low

126.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate by women's age group in Liberia, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.

Analysis

In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Liberia stood at 126.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Liberia peaked at 192.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 126.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.

That places Liberia 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Birth rate by women's age group in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Birth rate by women's age group in Liberia, 1950 to 2023.
Year	live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	Change
1950	175.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	—
1951	176.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.8%
1952	177.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.9%
1953	179.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.8%
1954	180.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.8%
1955	182.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.8%
1956	184.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+1.1%
1957	186.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+1.0%
1958	189.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+1.6%
1959	190.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+1.0%
1960	192.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.9%
1961	191.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.8%
1962	189.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.7%
1963	188.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.6%
1964	189.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.4%
1965	189.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.1%
1966	185.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.0%
1967	185.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.0%
1968	185.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.2%
1969	189.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+1.9%
1970	185.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.0%
1971	181.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.1%
1972	180.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.7%
1973	181.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.5%
1974	181 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.1%
1975	181.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.1%
1976	182.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.8%
1977	183.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.7%
1978	185.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.7%
1979	187.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+1.2%
1980	190.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+1.5%
1981	192.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.9%
1982	190.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.8%
1983	189.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.5%
1984	191.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+1.0%
1985	191.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.2%
1986	187.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.8%
1987	179.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-4.2%
1988	175.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.1%
1989	172.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.2%
1990	168.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.0%
1991	167.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.5%
1992	164.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.0%
1993	161 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.0%
1994	156.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.5%
1995	155.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.0%
1996	153.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.0%
1997	151 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.8%
1998	150.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.0%
1999	149.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.0%
2000	145.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.7%
2001	143.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.3%
2002	140.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.2%
2003	143.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+2.3%
2004	143.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.0%
2005	146.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+2.5%
2006	150.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+2.3%
2007	151.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.8%
2008	149.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.1%
2009	149.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.5%
2010	146.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.4%
2011	145.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.9%
2012	143.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.5%
2013	142.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.8%
2014	141.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.4%
2015	140.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.9%
2016	137.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.8%
2017	135.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.8%
2018	133.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.4%
2019	132 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.1%
2020	130.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.1%
2021	129.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.1%
2022	127.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.3%
2023	126.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.0%

Liberia compared with similar countries

Liberia's 126.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for low income countries, which is 93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Liberia's 126.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	182.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	175.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	190.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1960s	188.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	185.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	192.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1970s	183.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	180.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	187.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1980s	186 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	172.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	192.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1990s	157.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	149.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	168.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
2000s	146.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	140.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	151.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
2010s	139.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	132 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	146.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
2020s	128.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	126.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	130.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	4

Countries ranked near Liberia

6 Mali 138.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
7 Chad 134.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
8 Madagascar 129.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
10 Guinea 118.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
11 Somalia 117.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
12 Zambia 115.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate by women's age group in Liberia?: Birth rate by women's age group in Liberia was 126.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 192.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1960.
What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 126.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
How does Liberia rank for birth rate by women's age group?: Liberia ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Liberia?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Birth rate by women's age group
Unit: live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.