Share of births by age of mother in Liberia
Liberia: Share of births by age of mother was 23.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
23.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2023
All-time low
19.4%
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Liberia is 23.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Liberia peaked at 23.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2002.
That places Liberia 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of births by age of mother in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.0% | — |
| 1951 | 23.0% | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 22.9% | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 22.9% | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 22.9% | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 22.8% | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 22.7% | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 22.9% | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 22.8% | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 22.2% | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 21.6% | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 21.0% | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 20.6% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 20.2% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 19.7% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 19.7% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 19.9% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 20.6% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 20.7% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 20.7% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 20.7% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 20.8% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 20.8% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 20.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 21.0% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 22.0% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 22.2% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 22.2% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 22.6% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 22.4% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 21.7% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 21.4% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 20.9% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.9% | 22.7% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.8% | 19.7% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.9% | 20.7% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 21.1% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 20.1% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.4% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.4% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.0% | 23.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 26.5% compare
- 2 Nicaragua 23.9% compare
- 4 Central African Republic 23.6% compare
- 5 Mozambique 23.5% compare
- 6 South Sudan 23.3% compare
More population data for Liberia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 852,118 people (2100)
- Population density 131.49 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Liberia?
- Share of births by age of mother in Liberia was 23.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Liberia ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.