Fertility vs contraception in Liberia
Liberia: Fertility vs contraception was 3.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.86
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.92
in 1979
All-time low
3.86
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility vs contraception in Liberia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs contraception in Liberia is 3.86, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs contraception in Liberia peaked at 6.92 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.86, in 2024.
That places Liberia 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility vs contraception in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.39 | — |
| 1961 | 6.45 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 6.5 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 6.56 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 6.58 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.62 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 6.63 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.65 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.66 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.64 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.58 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 6.54 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.6 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 6.65 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 6.69 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.74 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 6.79 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.84 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 6.88 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 6.92 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 6.87 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.83 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 6.79 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.76 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 6.73 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.69 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 6.64 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 6.57 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 6.51 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 6.43 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 6.37 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.32 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 6.28 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.25 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.21 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.17 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.13 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.08 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.02 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.95 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.88 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.77 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.65 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.55 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.51 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.52 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.53 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.46 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.33 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.17 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.06 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.97 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.88 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.75 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.62 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.52 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.46 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.34 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.26 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.17 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.09 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.02 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.95 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.86 | -2.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3.86 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.11, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4.02 | 3.86 | 4.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 fertility vs contraception in Liberia?
- Fertility vs contraception in Liberia was 3.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs contraception recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 in 1979.
- What is the lowest fertility vs contraception recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for fertility vs contraception?
- Liberia ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs contraception rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 vs contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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