Number of one year olds in Liberia
Liberia: Number of one year olds was 77,144 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77,144
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77,144
in 2023
All-time low
14,745
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of one year olds in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 77,144 for number of one year olds in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one year olds in Liberia peaked at 77,144 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,745, in 1950.
That places Liberia 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of one year olds in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,745 | — |
| 1951 | 15,398 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 16,062 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 16,582 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 17,116 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 17,657 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 18,207 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 18,793 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 19,415 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 20,029 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 20,660 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 21,320 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 22,003 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 22,715 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 23,433 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 24,119 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 24,785 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 25,419 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 26,049 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 26,706 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 27,365 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 27,899 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 28,351 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 29,069 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 30,028 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 31,013 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 32,048 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 33,172 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 34,340 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 35,569 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 36,876 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 38,018 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 38,978 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 39,913 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 40,856 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 41,932 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 43,073 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 44,120 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 44,942 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 45,685 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 40,042 | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 35,033 | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 36,972 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 38,284 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 38,008 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 38,248 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 39,402 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 42,692 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 47,322 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 50,089 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 52,022 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 53,476 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 54,627 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 54,597 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 54,769 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 57,179 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 60,809 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 64,405 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 66,963 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 68,079 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 68,797 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 69,871 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 70,971 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 72,811 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 73,871 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 73,314 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 73,052 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 73,353 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 73,904 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 74,434 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 75,016 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 75,554 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 76,245 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 77,144 | +1.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 77,144 is below the median for low income countries, which is 332,075, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 77,144 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,400 | 14,745 | 20,029 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,721 | 20,660 | 26,706 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,885 | 27,365 | 35,569 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,439 | 36,876 | 45,685 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,609 | 35,033 | 50,089 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,693 | 52,022 | 68,079 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,438 | 68,797 | 74,434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,990 | 75,016 | 77,144 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 92 Mauritania 80,498 compare
- 93 Laos 77,544 compare
- 94 Turkmenistan 77,320 compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 72,927 compare
- 97 Palestine 70,292 compare
- 98 Taiwan 68,200 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 number of one year olds in Liberia?
- Number of one year olds in Liberia was 77,144 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 77,144 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,745 in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for number of one year olds?
- Liberia ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one year olds rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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