Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Liberia
Liberia: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 3.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 3.95 for fertility rate vs share that are religious in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Liberia peaked at 6.92 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.95, in 2023.
Liberia ranks 30th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.18 | 6 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.57 | 6.39 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.72 | 6.54 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.68 | 6.43 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.18 | 5.95 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 | 5.17 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 4.26 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 | 3.95 | 4.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 27 Gambia 4.01 compare
- 28 Ethiopia 3.99 compare
- 29 Madagascar 3.97 compare
- 31 Comoros 3.88 compare
- 32 South Sudan 3.86 compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 3.84 compare
More population data for Liberia
- Population growth rate 0.189 (2100)
- Population density 131.49 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 852,118 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.189 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.86 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.86 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,167 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.86 (2024)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.53 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 126.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Liberia?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Liberia was 3.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 in 1979.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Liberia ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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