Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Liberia

Liberia: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 77,144 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77,144 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77,144 people
in 2023
All-time low
14,745 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Liberia, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 77,144 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Liberia peaked at 77,144 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,745 people, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 17,400 people 14,745 people 20,029 people 10
1960s 23,721 people 20,660 people 26,706 people 10
1970s 30,885 people 27,365 people 35,569 people 10
1980s 41,439 people 36,876 people 45,685 people 10
1990s 40,609 people 35,033 people 50,089 people 10
2000s 58,693 people 52,022 people 68,079 people 10
2010s 72,438 people 68,797 people 74,434 people 10
2020s 75,990 people 75,016 people 77,144 people 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 92 Mauritania 80,498 people compare
  2. 93 Laos 77,544 people compare
  3. 94 Turkmenistan 77,320 people compare
  4. 96 Kyrgyzstan 72,927 people compare
  5. 97 Palestine 70,292 people compare
  6. 98 Taiwan 68,200 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Liberia?
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Liberia was 77,144 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 77,144 people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 14,745 people in 1950.
How does Liberia rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
Liberia ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.