Number of births per year in Liberia
Liberia: Number of births per year was 170,065 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of births per year in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 170,065 for number of births per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Liberia peaked at 170,065 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,283, in 1950.
That places Liberia 91st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46,575 | 40,283 | 53,425 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62,556 | 55,103 | 69,434 | 10 |
| 1970s | 79,776 | 70,236 | 91,660 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,731 | 93,852 | 115,225 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,824 | 87,301 | 122,225 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,523 | 126,606 | 153,028 | 10 |
| 2010s | 160,615 | 154,104 | 163,665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,959 | 164,386 | 170,065 | 4 |
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- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 163,043 compare
More population data for Liberia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.189 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 852,118 (2100)
- Population density 131.49 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.189 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3986 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.86 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,167 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Liberia?
- Number of births per year in Liberia was 170,065 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 170,065 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,283 in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for number of births per year?
- Liberia ranks 91st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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