Birth rate by women's age group in Liberia
Liberia: Birth rate by women's age group was 126.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
More population data for Liberia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.86 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,167 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.86 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.86 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.95 live births per woman (2023)
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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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.