Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Liberia

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Liberia by year

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Cyprus

Liberia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Liberia
2023	1.39	3.95
2022	1.39	4.02
2021	1.39	4.09
2020	1.36	4.17
2019	1.33	4.26
2018	1.32	4.34
2017	1.32	4.4
2016	1.36	4.46
2015	1.32	4.52
2014	1.31	4.62
2013	1.3	4.75
2012	1.38	4.88
2011	1.36	4.97
2010	1.43	5.06
2009	1.48	5.17
2008	1.48	5.33
2007	1.45	5.46
2006	1.51	5.53
2005	1.48	5.52
2004	1.51	5.51
2003	1.51	5.55
2002	1.5	5.65
2001	1.57	5.77
2000	1.64	5.88
1999	1.67	5.95
1998	1.76	6.02
1997	1.86	6.08
1996	1.95	6.13
1995	2.03	6.17
1994	2.16	6.21
1993	2.25	6.25
1992	2.46	6.28
1991	2.34	6.32
1990	2.4	6.37
1989	2.37	6.43
1988	2.47	6.51
1987	2.39	6.57
1986	2.45	6.64
1985	2.43	6.69
1984	2.51	6.73
1983	2.49	6.76
1982	2.49	6.79
1981	2.15	6.83
1980	2.3	6.87
1979	2.14	6.92
1978	2.08	6.88
1977	2.09	6.84
1976	2.33	6.79
1975	2.11	6.74
1974	2.28	6.69
1973	2.4	6.65
1972	2.99	6.6
1971	3.04	6.54
1970	3.07	6.58
1969	3.19	6.64
1968	3.27	6.66
1967	3.32	6.65
1966	3.4	6.63
1965	3.47	6.62
1964	3.41	6.59
1963	3.49	6.56
1962	3.51	6.5
1961	3.62	6.45
1960	3.39	6.39

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 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 Cyprus vs Liberia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Liberia
2023	5,025	125,730
2022	4,466	123,747
2021	5,305	121,038
2020	5,826	120,632
2019	5,679	120,635
2018	5,905	120,231
2017	6,082	119,376
2016	6,643	118,852
2015	6,340	115,479
2014	6,193	116,667
2013	6,116	120,138
2012	6,726	121,973
2011	6,271	115,496
2010	6,723	114,249
2009	6,820	113,429
2008	6,429	112,032
2007	5,983	109,165
2006	6,166	104,099
2005	5,646	96,478
2004	5,705	91,755
2003	5,484	87,534
2002	5,225	88,643
2001	5,308	86,217
2000	5,570	83,143
1999	5,524	78,130
1998	5,879	72,146
1997	6,444	61,444
1996	6,911	56,392
1995	7,226	53,407
1994	7,973	52,101
1993	8,463	51,609
1992	9,844	50,204
1991	9,102	47,426
1990	9,417	52,770
1989	9,156	63,238
1988	9,595	62,703
1987	9,114	62,147
1986	9,412	61,924
1985	9,242	59,988
1984	9,516	59,460
1983	9,318	57,562
1982	9,282	56,127
1981	7,135	55,003
1980	7,954	53,452
1979	6,620	52,125
1978	5,949	49,813
1977	5,607	47,582
1976	6,546	45,528
1975	5,023	43,478
1974	321	41,499
1973	5,405	39,694
1972	8,244	37,860
1971	8,398	36,015
1970	8,412	35,196
1969	8,857	34,677
1968	9,153	33,536
1967	9,313	32,519
1966	9,478	31,454
1965	9,643	30,618
1964	8,322	29,592
1963	8,568	28,708
1962	9,455	27,679
1961	9,584	26,670
1960	8,385	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 +0.37% in Cyprus and +2.29% in Liberia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +2.41% in Liberia.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Liberia by year

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Cyprus

Liberia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Liberia
2023	10.8	31
2022	11	31.2
2021	11.2	31.5
2020	11.1	31.9
2019	11	32.4
2018	11	33
2017	11.2	33.4
2016	11.5	33.9
2015	11.2	34.3
2014	11.1	35.2
2013	11	36.2
2012	11.6	37.4
2011	11.3	36.9
2010	11.8	38
2009	12.1	38.8
2008	12	39.7
2007	11.6	40.4
2006	12	40.8
2005	11.7	40.6
2004	11.9	41.1
2003	11.8	42
2002	11.6	42
2001	12	42.6
2000	12.5	43.2
1999	12.7	43.3
1998	13.3	43.2
1997	14.1	41.7
1996	14.9	45
1995	15.5	44.2
1994	16.7	46.2
1993	17.6	45
1992	19.4	44.6
1991	18.6	44.6
1990	19.1	52.9
1989	19	45.8
1988	19.9	46.2
1987	19.4	46.7
1986	20.1	47.2
1985	20.2	47.6
1984	21.2	47.7
1983	21.3	47.7
1982	21.5	48
1981	18.6	48.4
1980	19.8	48.6
1979	18.2	48.9
1978	17.4	48.7
1977	17.1	48.5
1976	18.8	48.3
1975	16.8	48.1
1974	17.9	47.9
1973	18.3	47.8
1972	22.5	47.6
1971	22.7	47.4
1970	22.6	47.9
1969	23.4	48.6
1968	23.9	48.8
1967	24.2	49
1966	24.6	49.1
1965	25	49.3
1964	24.7	49.3
1963	25.3	49.2
1962	25.5	49
1961	26.3	48.7
1960	24.7	48.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 31 in Liberia, compared with 24.7 and 48.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Liberia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Liberia
2100	12.5%	20.5%
2099	12.5%	20.6%
2098	12.5%	20.7%
2097	12.5%	20.8%
2096	12.5%	21%
2095	12.5%	21.1%
2094	12.5%	21.2%
2093	12.5%	21.4%
2092	12.4%	21.5%
2091	12.4%	21.6%
2090	12.3%	21.8%
2089	12.3%	21.9%
2088	12.2%	22.1%
2087	12.2%	22.3%
2086	12.1%	22.4%
2085	12.1%	22.6%
2084	12.1%	22.7%
2083	12%	22.9%
2082	12%	23%
2081	12%	23.2%
2080	12%	23.4%
2079	12%	23.5%
2078	12%	23.7%
2077	12.1%	23.9%
2076	12.1%	24.1%
2075	12.1%	24.2%
2074	12.2%	24.4%
2073	12.3%	24.6%
2072	12.3%	24.8%
2071	12.4%	25%
2070	12.5%	25.2%
2069	12.5%	25.4%
2068	12.6%	25.6%
2067	12.6%	25.8%
2066	12.7%	26%
2065	12.7%	26.2%
2064	12.7%	26.5%
2063	12.7%	26.7%
2062	12.7%	27%
2061	12.7%	27.2%
2060	12.7%	27.5%
2059	12.6%	27.8%
2058	12.6%	28.1%
2057	12.6%	28.4%
2056	12.5%	28.7%
2055	12.5%	29%
2054	12.4%	29.3%
2053	12.4%	29.6%
2052	12.4%	29.9%
2051	12.3%	30.2%
2050	12.3%	30.5%
2049	12.3%	30.8%
2048	12.4%	31.2%
2047	12.4%	31.5%
2046	12.5%	31.8%
2045	12.6%	32.1%
2044	12.7%	32.4%
2043	12.8%	32.7%
2042	13%	33.1%
2041	13.2%	33.4%
2040	13.4%	33.7%
2039	13.6%	34.1%
2038	13.9%	34.4%
2037	14.2%	34.7%
2036	14.4%	35%
2035	14.7%	35.4%
2034	14.9%	35.7%
2033	15.1%	36%
2032	15.3%	36.4%
2031	15.5%	36.7%
2030	15.7%	37.1%
2029	15.8%	37.4%
2028	15.9%	37.9%
2027	16%	38.4%
2026	16.1%	38.9%
2025	16.1%	39.3%
2024	16.1%	39.5%
2023	16.1%	40%
2022	16%	40.5%
2021	16%	41%
2020	15.9%	41.4%
2019	15.9%	41.7%
2018	15.9%	42%
2017	15.9%	42.1%
2016	15.9%	42.3%
2015	16%	42.4%
2014	16.1%	42.5%
2013	16.2%	42.5%
2012	16.4%	42.4%
2011	16.6%	42.7%
2010	17%	43.1%
2009	17.5%	43.1%
2008	18%	43.2%
2007	18.7%	43.2%
2006	19.3%	43.1%
2005	19.9%	43%
2004	20.5%	42.9%
2003	21%	42.9%
2002	21.3%	42.9%
2001	21.7%	43%
2000	22.3%	43%
1999	22.9%	43.1%
1998	23.4%	43.2%
1997	23.9%	43.3%
1996	24.3%	43.4%
1995	24.6%	43.6%
1994	24.7%	43.8%
1993	24.6%	43.9%
1992	24.6%	44.1%
1991	24.7%	44.2%
1990	24.8%	44.1%
1989	25%	44.1%
1988	25.1%	44.2%
1987	25.2%	44.3%
1986	25.2%	44.3%
1985	25.2%	44.2%
1984	25.1%	44.2%
1983	24.9%	44.2%
1982	24.8%	44.2%
1981	25%	44.1%
1980	25.5%	44%
1979	26.2%	43.9%
1978	27%	43.8%
1977	27.9%	43.7%
1976	28.8%	43.6%
1975	29.6%	43.5%
1974	30%	43.4%
1973	30.3%	43.3%
1972	30.8%	43.2%
1971	31.2%	43%
1970	31.7%	42.9%
1969	32.1%	42.8%
1968	32.6%	42.6%
1967	33%	42.4%
1966	33.5%	42.2%
1965	34%	42%
1964	34.5%	41.7%
1963	35.1%	41.4%
1962	35.8%	41.2%
1961	36.4%	41.1%
1960	36.5%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 39.5% in Liberia in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Liberia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Liberia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Liberia
2023	14	628
2022	53	634
2021	98	667
2020	87	664
2019	13	689
2018	13	707
2017	12	703
2016	12	690
2015	11	784
2014	11	801
2013	10	725
2012	10	728
2011	10	726
2010	10	712
2009	10	674
2008	10	663
2007	10	659
2006	10	647
2005	10	619
2004	10	645
2003	10	759
2002	11	700
2001	11	720
2000	12	786
1999	12	852
1998	13	962
1997	13	1,043
1996	14	1,438
1995	14	1,530
1994	15	1,811
1993	15	1,709
1992	15	1,643
1991	15	1,627
1990	15	2,146
1989	16	1,633
1988	17	1,647
1987	17	1,655
1986	18	1,678
1985	19	1,749

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 628 deaths in Liberia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

Liberia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Liberia
2023	0.35%	7.29%
2022	0.35%	7.51%
2021	0.34%	7.74%
2020	0.32%	7.97%
2019	0.31%	8.19%
2018	0.3%	8.4%
2017	0.3%	8.6%
2016	0.29%	8.83%
2015	0.29%	9.08%
2014	0.29%	9.5%
2013	0.3%	9.54%
2012	0.3%	9.82%
2011	0.32%	10.1%
2010	0.33%	10.4%
2009	0.35%	10.8%
2008	0.37%	11.3%
2007	0.39%	11.8%
2006	0.42%	12.5%
2005	0.46%	13.3%
2004	0.5%	14.3%
2003	0.54%	15.4%
2002	0.58%	16.7%
2001	0.62%	17.9%
2000	0.66%	19.2%
1999	0.71%	20.5%
1998	0.76%	21.8%
1997	0.81%	23%
1996	0.86%	24.1%
1995	0.91%	25.1%
1994	0.97%	25.9%
1993	1.02%	26.6%
1992	1.06%	26.9%
1991	1.09%	27%
1990	1.11%	26.8%
1989	1.12%	26.4%
1988	1.13%	25.8%
1987	1.16%	25.2%
1986	1.23%	24.7%
1985	1.33%	24.3%
1984	1.45%	24.1%
1983	1.61%	24%
1982	1.78%	24.1%
1981	1.96%	24.3%
1980	2.16%	24.6%
1979	2.39%	24.9%
1978	2.65%	25.3%
1977	2.91%	25.6%
1976	3.16%	26%
1975	3.37%	26.5%
1974	3.53%	26.9%
1973	3.63%	27.4%
1972	3.72%	27.8%
1971	3.81%	28.3%
1970	-	28.8%
1969	-	29.3%
1968	-	29.8%
1967	-	30.2%
1966	-	30.6%
1965	-	30.8%
1964	-	31.1%
1963	-	31.2%
1962	-	31.3%
1961	-	31.3%
1960	-	31.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 7.29% in Liberia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.