Number of children under 5 in Liberia
Liberia: Number of children under 5 was 772,932 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.446 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2305 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3811 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4456 °C (2025)
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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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.