Number of children under 5 in Liberia
Liberia: Number of children under 5 was 772,932 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
772,932 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
772,932 people
in 2023
All-time low
147,609 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Liberia stood at 772,932 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Liberia peaked at 772,932 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 147,609 people, in 1950.
Liberia ranks 97th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 147,609 people | — |
| 1951 | 149,160 people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 151,889 people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 156,063 people | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 161,367 people | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 166,823 people | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 172,158 people | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 177,691 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 183,351 people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 189,167 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 195,224 people | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 201,477 people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 207,911 people | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 214,542 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 221,273 people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 228,040 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 234,725 people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 241,282 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 247,773 people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 254,252 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 260,494 people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 266,379 people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 272,538 people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 279,443 people | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 287,045 people | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 295,633 people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 305,465 people | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 316,167 people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 327,457 people | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 339,355 people | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 351,389 people | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 363,008 people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 374,070 people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 384,644 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 394,951 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 405,116 people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 415,261 people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 425,105 people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 434,453 people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 443,223 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 388,810 people | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 339,809 people | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 357,633 people | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 369,934 people | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 367,358 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 369,613 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 380,034 people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 411,096 people | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 455,936 people | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 483,310 people | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 502,844 people | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 518,398 people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 531,590 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 534,257 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 538,724 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 562,222 people | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 594,782 people | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 626,141 people | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 651,236 people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 669,007 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 683,430 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 697,295 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 710,726 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 721,316 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 729,013 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 734,522 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 739,348 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 741,685 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 743,002 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 746,561 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 751,896 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 758,051 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 764,872 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 772,932 people | +1.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 772,932 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.35 million people, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 772,932 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 165,528 people | 147,609 people | 189,167 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 224,650 people | 195,224 people | 254,252 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 294,998 people | 260,494 people | 339,355 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 399,122 people | 351,389 people | 443,223 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 392,353 people | 339,809 people | 483,310 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 572,920 people | 502,844 people | 669,007 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 724,690 people | 683,430 people | 746,561 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 761,938 people | 751,896 people | 772,932 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 number of children under 5 in Liberia?
- Number of children under 5 in Liberia was 772,932 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 772,932 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,609 people in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for number of children under 5?
- Liberia ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.