Number of births per year in Liberia
Liberia: Number of births per year was 170,065 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
170,065
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
170,065
in 2023
All-time low
40,283
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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 236 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.
Number of births per year in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40,283 | — |
| 1951 | 41,559 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 42,915 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 44,267 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 45,637 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 47,037 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 48,619 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 50,227 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 51,783 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 53,425 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 55,103 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 56,863 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 58,669 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 60,422 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 62,005 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 63,616 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 64,981 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 66,508 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 67,958 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 69,434 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 70,236 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 71,338 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 73,418 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 75,661 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 77,880 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 80,371 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 82,984 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 85,634 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 88,575 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 91,660 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 93,852 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 96,175 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 98,233 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 100,597 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 103,633 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 106,559 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 109,055 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 110,912 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 113,071 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 115,225 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 117,675 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 87,301 | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 92,496 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 96,990 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 99,225 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 95,920 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 100,353 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 100,643 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 115,412 | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 122,225 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 126,606 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 128,367 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 129,985 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 131,022 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 129,797 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 134,082 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 142,572 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 148,220 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 151,553 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 153,028 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 154,104 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 155,889 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 163,665 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 161,977 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 160,758 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 160,019 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 161,339 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 161,876 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 162,953 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 163,574 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 164,386 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 165,796 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 167,590 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 170,065 | +1.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 170,065 is below the median for low income countries, which is 728,612, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 170,065 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of births per year in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -25.8% | 117,675 | 87,301 |
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 |
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 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 236 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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