Fertility rate: births per woman in Liberia
Liberia: Fertility rate: births per woman was 3.95 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.95 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.92 live births per woman
in 1979
All-time low
3.95 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 3.95 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Liberia peaked at 6.92 live births per woman in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.95 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Liberia 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Liberia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.04 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 6.09 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 6.12 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 6.16 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.19 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 6.24 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 6.28 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 6.31 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 6.35 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 6.39 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.45 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 6.5 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 6.56 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 6.58 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.62 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 6.63 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.65 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.66 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.64 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.58 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 6.54 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.6 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 6.65 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 6.69 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.74 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 6.79 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.84 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 6.88 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 6.92 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 6.87 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.83 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 6.79 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.76 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 6.73 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.69 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 6.64 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 6.57 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 6.51 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 6.43 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 6.37 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.32 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 6.28 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.25 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.21 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.17 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.13 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.08 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.02 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.95 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.88 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.77 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.65 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.55 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.51 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.52 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.53 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.46 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.33 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.17 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.06 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.97 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.88 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.75 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.62 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.52 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.46 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.4 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.34 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.26 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.17 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.09 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.02 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.95 live births per woman | -1.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3.95 live births per woman is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.19 live births per woman, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3.95 live births per woman is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 live births per woman, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.18 live births per woman | 6 live births per woman | 6.35 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.57 live births per woman | 6.39 live births per woman | 6.66 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.72 live births per woman | 6.54 live births per woman | 6.92 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.68 live births per woman | 6.43 live births per woman | 6.87 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.18 live births per woman | 5.95 live births per woman | 6.37 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 live births per woman | 5.17 live births per woman | 5.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 live births per woman | 4.26 live births per woman | 5.06 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 live births per woman | 3.95 live births per woman | 4.17 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 27 Gambia 4.01 live births per woman compare
- 28 Ethiopia 3.99 live births per woman compare
- 29 Madagascar 3.97 live births per woman compare
- 31 Comoros 3.88 live births per woman compare
- 32 South Sudan 3.86 live births per woman compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 3.84 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Liberia?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Liberia was 3.95 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 live births per woman in 1979.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Liberia ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.