Period average age of mothers in Liberia
Liberia: Period average age of mothers was 28.26 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
28.26
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.66
in 1997
All-time low
28.26
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 28.26 for period average age of mothers in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Liberia peaked at 29.66 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 28.26, in 2023.
That places Liberia 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.36 | 28.34 | 28.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.48 | 28.33 | 28.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.79 | 28.57 | 28.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.01 | 28.89 | 29.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.49 | 29.29 | 29.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.13 | 28.74 | 29.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.55 | 28.44 | 28.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.32 | 28.26 | 28.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 319.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in Liberia?
- Period average age of mothers in Liberia was 28.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.66 in 1997.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.26 in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for period average age of mothers?
- Liberia ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period average age of mothers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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