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