Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Liberia

Fertility rate in Canada vs Liberia by year

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Canada

Liberia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Canada	Liberia
2023	1.26	3.95
2022	1.33	4.02
2021	1.44	4.09
2020	1.41	4.17
2019	1.47	4.26
2018	1.51	4.34
2017	1.55	4.4
2016	1.59	4.46
2015	1.6	4.52
2014	1.61	4.62
2013	1.61	4.75
2012	1.63	4.88
2011	1.63	4.97
2010	1.65	5.06
2009	1.69	5.17
2008	1.7	5.33
2007	1.67	5.46
2006	1.63	5.53
2005	1.58	5.52
2004	1.56	5.51
2003	1.55	5.55
2002	1.52	5.65
2001	1.54	5.77
2000	1.51	5.88
1999	1.55	5.95
1998	1.56	6.02
1997	1.57	6.08
1996	1.63	6.13
1995	1.67	6.17
1994	1.69	6.21
1993	1.69	6.25
1992	1.71	6.28
1991	1.72	6.32
1990	1.83	6.37
1989	1.77	6.43
1988	1.68	6.51
1987	1.68	6.57
1986	1.68	6.64
1985	1.67	6.69
1984	1.65	6.73
1983	1.68	6.76
1982	1.69	6.79
1981	1.7	6.83
1980	1.74	6.87
1979	1.75	6.92
1978	1.77	6.88
1977	1.78	6.84
1976	1.8	6.79
1975	1.82	6.74
1974	1.84	6.69
1973	1.89	6.65
1972	1.98	6.6
1971	2.14	6.54
1970	2.26	6.58
1969	2.33	6.64
1968	2.39	6.66
1967	2.53	6.65
1966	2.75	6.63
1965	3.12	6.62
1964	3.46	6.59
1963	3.61	6.56
1962	3.68	6.5
1961	3.75	6.45
1960	3.81	6.39

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.95 in Liberia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Canada vs Liberia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Canada

Liberia

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Year	Natural population change
	Canada	Liberia
2023	28,058	125,730
2022	15,574	123,747
2021	57,360	121,038
2020	53,241	120,632
2019	86,523	120,635
2018	88,974	120,231
2017	98,672	119,376
2016	115,555	118,852
2015	117,825	115,479
2014	127,563	116,667
2013	129,799	120,138
2012	135,382	121,973
2011	133,923	115,496
2010	139,425	114,249
2009	144,609	113,429
2008	142,963	112,032
2007	134,845	109,165
2006	130,285	104,099
2005	116,074	96,478
2004	111,786	91,755
2003	110,749	87,534
2002	106,621	88,643
2001	114,777	86,217
2000	110,469	83,143
1999	118,565	78,130
1998	126,651	72,146
1997	134,577	61,444
1996	153,973	56,392
1995	167,023	53,407
1994	179,804	52,101
1993	186,451	51,609
1992	204,273	50,204
1991	207,477	47,426
1990	213,222	52,770
1989	207,304	63,238
1988	192,901	62,703
1987	190,416	62,147
1986	190,532	61,924
1985	204,153	59,988
1984	204,856	59,460
1983	202,931	57,562
1982	200,935	56,127
1981	206,005	55,003
1980	203,480	53,452
1979	203,293	52,125
1978	194,102	49,813
1977	199,297	47,582
1976	196,979	45,528
1975	196,718	43,478
1974	182,464	41,499
1973	184,432	39,694
1972	188,857	37,860
1971	208,640	36,015
1970	215,372	35,196
1969	216,588	34,677
1968	211,589	33,536
1967	220,450	32,519
1966	236,566	31,454
1965	269,589	30,618
1964	307,268	29,592
1963	318,595	28,708
1962	325,745	27,679
1961	334,360	26,670
1960	338,487	25,713

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.07% in Canada and +2.29% in Liberia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +2.41% in Liberia.

Birth rate in Canada vs Liberia by year

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Canada

Liberia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Canada	Liberia
2023	8.8	31
2022	9	31.2
2021	9.7	31.5
2020	9.5	31.9
2019	9.9	32.4
2018	10.1	33
2017	10.3	33.4
2016	10.6	33.9
2015	10.7	34.3
2014	10.9	35.2
2013	10.9	36.2
2012	11	37.4
2011	11	36.9
2010	11.2	38
2009	11.4	38.8
2008	11.5	39.7
2007	11.3	40.4
2006	11	40.8
2005	10.7	40.6
2004	10.6	41.1
2003	10.6	42
2002	10.5	42
2001	10.8	42.6
2000	10.7	43.2
1999	11.1	43.3
1998	11.4	43.2
1997	11.7	41.7
1996	12.4	45
1995	12.9	44.2
1994	13.3	46.2
1993	13.6	45
1992	14.1	44.6
1991	14.4	44.6
1990	15	52.9
1989	14.9	45.8
1988	14.5	46.2
1987	14.4	46.7
1986	14.5	47.2
1985	14.9	47.6
1984	15	47.7
1983	15	47.7
1982	15.1	48
1981	15.3	48.4
1980	15.4	48.6
1979	15.4	48.9
1978	15.2	48.7
1977	15.5	48.5
1976	15.6	48.3
1975	15.8	48.1
1974	15.4	47.9
1973	15.6	47.8
1972	15.9	47.6
1971	16.8	47.4
1970	17.4	47.9
1969	17.6	48.6
1968	17.6	48.8
1967	18.2	49
1966	19.3	49.1
1965	21.3	49.3
1964	23.4	49.3
1963	24.6	49.2
1962	25.2	49
1961	26	48.7
1960	26.7	48.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 31 in Liberia, compared with 26.7 and 48.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Canada

Factual

UN forecast

Liberia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Canada	Liberia
2100	13.4%	20.5%
2099	13.4%	20.6%
2098	13.4%	20.7%
2097	13.4%	20.8%
2096	13.3%	21%
2095	13.3%	21.1%
2094	13.3%	21.2%
2093	13.3%	21.4%
2092	13.3%	21.5%
2091	13.3%	21.6%
2090	13.3%	21.8%
2089	13.3%	21.9%
2088	13.3%	22.1%
2087	13.3%	22.3%
2086	13.3%	22.4%
2085	13.3%	22.6%
2084	13.3%	22.7%
2083	13.3%	22.9%
2082	13.3%	23%
2081	13.3%	23.2%
2080	13.3%	23.4%
2079	13.3%	23.5%
2078	13.3%	23.7%
2077	13.3%	23.9%
2076	13.2%	24.1%
2075	13.2%	24.2%
2074	13.2%	24.4%
2073	13.2%	24.6%
2072	13.2%	24.8%
2071	13.2%	25%
2070	13.2%	25.2%
2069	13.2%	25.4%
2068	13.3%	25.6%
2067	13.3%	25.8%
2066	13.3%	26%
2065	13.3%	26.2%
2064	13.3%	26.5%
2063	13.3%	26.7%
2062	13.3%	27%
2061	13.3%	27.2%
2060	13.3%	27.5%
2059	13.3%	27.8%
2058	13.4%	28.1%
2057	13.4%	28.4%
2056	13.4%	28.7%
2055	13.4%	29%
2054	13.4%	29.3%
2053	13.4%	29.6%
2052	13.4%	29.9%
2051	13.5%	30.2%
2050	13.5%	30.5%
2049	13.5%	30.8%
2048	13.5%	31.2%
2047	13.5%	31.5%
2046	13.5%	31.8%
2045	13.5%	32.1%
2044	13.6%	32.4%
2043	13.6%	32.7%
2042	13.6%	33.1%
2041	13.6%	33.4%
2040	13.7%	33.7%
2039	13.7%	34.1%
2038	13.8%	34.4%
2037	13.8%	34.7%
2036	13.9%	35%
2035	14%	35.4%
2034	14%	35.7%
2033	14.1%	36%
2032	14.2%	36.4%
2031	14.3%	36.7%
2030	14.4%	37.1%
2029	14.5%	37.4%
2028	14.7%	37.9%
2027	14.8%	38.4%
2026	14.9%	38.9%
2025	15%	39.3%
2024	15.1%	39.5%
2023	15.3%	40%
2022	15.5%	40.5%
2021	15.7%	41%
2020	15.9%	41.4%
2019	16%	41.7%
2018	16.1%	42%
2017	16.2%	42.1%
2016	16.2%	42.3%
2015	16.2%	42.4%
2014	16.2%	42.5%
2013	16.3%	42.5%
2012	16.3%	42.4%
2011	16.4%	42.7%
2010	16.6%	43.1%
2009	16.7%	43.1%
2008	16.9%	43.2%
2007	17.1%	43.2%
2006	17.4%	43.1%
2005	17.7%	43%
2004	18%	42.9%
2003	18.3%	42.9%
2002	18.6%	42.9%
2001	18.9%	43%
2000	19.2%	43%
1999	19.5%	43.1%
1998	19.8%	43.2%
1997	20%	43.3%
1996	20.2%	43.4%
1995	20.4%	43.6%
1994	20.6%	43.8%
1993	20.7%	43.9%
1992	20.7%	44.1%
1991	20.7%	44.2%
1990	20.7%	44.1%
1989	20.8%	44.1%
1988	20.8%	44.2%
1987	20.9%	44.3%
1986	21.1%	44.3%
1985	21.3%	44.2%
1984	21.6%	44.2%
1983	21.8%	44.2%
1982	22%	44.2%
1981	22.3%	44.1%
1980	22.8%	44%
1979	23.4%	43.9%
1978	24%	43.8%
1977	24.7%	43.7%
1976	25.5%	43.6%
1975	26.2%	43.5%
1974	27%	43.4%
1973	27.8%	43.3%
1972	28.6%	43.2%
1971	29.3%	43%
1970	30.2%	42.9%
1969	31%	42.8%
1968	31.6%	42.6%
1967	32.3%	42.4%
1966	32.9%	42.2%
1965	33.3%	42%
1964	33.7%	41.7%
1963	33.9%	41.4%
1962	33.9%	41.2%
1961	33.9%	41.1%
1960	33.8%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 39.5% in Liberia in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and Liberia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Liberia

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Canada

Liberia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Canada	Liberia
2023	12	628
2022	15	634
2021	14	667
2020	17	664
2019	12	689
2018	13	707
2017	12	703
2016	12	690
2015	11	784
2014	12	801
2013	11	725
2012	11	728
2011	11	726
2010	11	712
2009	12	674
2008	12	663
2007	11	659
2006	11	647
2005	11	619
2004	10	645
2003	10	759
2002	10	700
2001	10	720
2000	9	786
1999	9	852
1998	9	962
1997	8	1,043
1996	9	1,438
1995	8	1,530
1994	8	1,811
1993	8	1,709
1992	8	1,643
1991	8	1,627
1990	7	2,146
1989	8	1,633
1988	7	1,647
1987	7	1,655
1986	7	1,678
1985	7	1,749

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 628 deaths in Liberia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Canada

Liberia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Canada	Liberia
2023	0.51%	7.29%
2022	0.51%	7.51%
2021	0.51%	7.74%
2020	0.51%	7.97%
2019	0.51%	8.19%
2018	0.52%	8.4%
2017	0.52%	8.6%
2016	0.53%	8.83%
2015	0.54%	9.08%
2014	0.54%	9.5%
2013	0.55%	9.54%
2012	0.56%	9.82%
2011	0.56%	10.1%
2010	0.57%	10.4%
2009	0.58%	10.8%
2008	0.59%	11.3%
2007	0.6%	11.8%
2006	0.6%	12.5%
2005	0.61%	13.3%
2004	0.61%	14.3%
2003	0.62%	15.4%
2002	0.62%	16.7%
2001	0.62%	17.9%
2000	0.62%	19.2%
1999	0.63%	20.5%
1998	0.64%	21.8%
1997	0.65%	23%
1996	0.67%	24.1%
1995	0.69%	25.1%
1994	0.72%	25.9%
1993	0.74%	26.6%
1992	0.77%	26.9%
1991	0.8%	27%
1990	0.82%	26.8%
1989	0.85%	26.4%
1988	0.88%	25.8%
1987	0.91%	25.2%
1986	0.94%	24.7%
1985	0.98%	24.3%
1984	1.01%	24.1%
1983	1.06%	24%
1982	1.12%	24.1%
1981	1.18%	24.3%
1980	1.25%	24.6%
1979	1.33%	24.9%
1978	1.42%	25.3%
1977	1.51%	25.6%
1976	1.6%	26%
1975	1.7%	26.5%
1974	1.79%	26.9%
1973	1.89%	27.4%
1972	1.99%	27.8%
1971	2.09%	28.3%
1970	2.19%	28.8%
1969	2.3%	29.3%
1968	2.4%	29.8%
1967	2.5%	30.2%
1966	2.6%	30.6%
1965	2.71%	30.8%
1964	2.82%	31.1%
1963	2.94%	31.2%
1962	3.05%	31.3%
1961	3.15%	31.3%
1960	3.26%	31.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 7.29% in Liberia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.