Median age vs births per woman in Liberia
Liberia: Median age vs births per woman was 18.36 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18.36
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
201st
of 229 countries
All-time high
18.36
in 2023
All-time low
16.74
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 18.36 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Liberia peaked at 18.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.74, in 1991.
That places Liberia 201st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median age vs births per woman in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.86 | — |
| 1951 | 17.92 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 17.97 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 18.02 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 18.06 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 18.1 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 18.14 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 18.17 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 18.2 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 18.22 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 18.24 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 18.25 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 18.26 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18.26 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 18.24 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 18.21 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 18.14 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 18.03 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 17.89 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 17.75 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 17.65 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 17.56 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 17.47 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 17.39 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 17.31 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 17.23 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 17.14 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 17.06 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 17 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 16.93 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 16.87 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 16.82 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 16.77 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 16.75 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 16.76 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16.76 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16.77 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16.79 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 16.82 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 16.85 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 16.81 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 16.74 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 16.76 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 16.79 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 16.83 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 16.89 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 16.95 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 17.01 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 17.07 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 17.12 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 17.17 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 17.22 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 17.26 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.3 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 17.32 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.34 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 17.33 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.3 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.32 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.34 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.35 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.55 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.68 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.61 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 17.57 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.57 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.59 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.62 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.68 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.77 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 17.89 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 18.02 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 18.18 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 18.36 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.07 | 17.86 | 18.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.13 | 17.75 | 18.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.27 | 16.93 | 17.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.8 | 16.75 | 16.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.9 | 16.74 | 17.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.29 | 17.17 | 17.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6 | 17.35 | 17.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.11 | 17.89 | 18.36 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Liberia?
- Median age vs births per woman in Liberia was 18.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.36 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.74 in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Liberia ranks 201st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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