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Fertility & birth rates in Georgia and Liberia

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Georgia has an annual birth rate of 11.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 31 for Liberia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.81 in Georgia and 3.95 in Liberia — 118.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 38.5% in Georgia and by 38.2% in Liberia — in 1960, it was 2.94 and 6.39, respectively.

  • Georgia is ranked 122/196 by birth rate compared to 27/196 for Liberia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 26.2 years in Georgia, compared to 19.1 years in Liberia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Georgia — it's 28.2 in Liberia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 21.1 in Georgia vs 126 in Liberia.
  • In Georgia, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.7% in Liberia.

Fertility rate in Georgia vs Liberia by year

Georgia
Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Georgia Liberia
2023 1.81 3.95
2022 1.82 4.02
2021 1.98 4.09
2020 1.98 4.17
2019 2.02 4.26
2018 2.09 4.34
2017 2.14 4.4
2016 2.23 4.46
2015 2.21 4.52
2014 2.18 4.62
2013 1.99 4.75
2012 1.93 4.88
2011 1.92 4.97
2010 1.97 5.06
2009 1.99 5.17
2008 1.83 5.33
2007 1.7 5.46
2006 1.62 5.53
2005 1.58 5.52
2004 1.57 5.51
2003 1.55 5.55
2002 1.57 5.65
2001 1.58 5.77
2000 1.61 5.88
1999 1.64 5.95
1998 1.7 6.02
1997 1.73 6.08
1996 1.76 6.13
1995 1.81 6.17
1994 1.84 6.21
1993 1.91 6.25
1992 2.05 6.28
1991 2.21 6.32
1990 2.31 6.37
1989 2.32 6.43
1988 2.32 6.51
1987 2.32 6.57
1986 2.38 6.64
1985 2.4 6.69
1984 2.38 6.73
1983 2.34 6.76
1982 2.31 6.79
1981 2.33 6.83
1980 2.35 6.87
1979 2.38 6.92
1978 2.42 6.88
1977 2.44 6.84
1976 2.51 6.79
1975 2.55 6.74
1974 2.57 6.69
1973 2.62 6.65
1972 2.67 6.6
1971 2.71 6.54
1970 2.7 6.58
1969 2.69 6.64
1968 2.69 6.66
1967 2.74 6.65
1966 2.73 6.63
1965 2.77 6.62
1964 2.89 6.59
1963 2.95 6.56
1962 2.94 6.5
1961 2.94 6.45
1960 2.94 6.39

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Georgia was 1.81 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 Georgia vs Liberia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Georgia
Liberia
1x
Year Natural population change
Georgia Liberia
2023 -1,282 125,730
2022 -2,224 123,747
2021 -9,127 121,038
2020 335 120,632
2019 5,606 120,635
2018 8,407 120,231
2017 8,391 119,376
2016 11,346 118,852
2015 13,105 115,479
2014 13,089 116,667
2013 10,145 120,138
2012 8,584 121,973
2011 8,989 115,496
2010 10,501 114,249
2009 12,210 113,429
2008 7,974 112,032
2007 3,551 109,165
2006 2,146 104,099
2005 1,604 96,478
2004 283 91,755
2003 2,482 87,534
2002 2,228 88,643
2001 3,445 86,217
2000 4,681 83,143
1999 6,901 78,130
1998 9,823 72,146
1997 11,862 61,444
1996 18,304 56,392
1995 17,644 53,407
1994 17,279 52,101
1993 18,303 51,609
1992 24,226 50,204
1991 32,932 47,426
1990 40,169 52,770
1989 41,510 63,238
1988 42,810 62,703
1987 45,561 62,147
1986 48,960 61,924
1985 49,786 59,988
1984 48,523 59,460
1983 48,496 57,562
1982 47,363 56,127
1981 46,185 55,003
1980 44,114 53,452
1979 42,863 52,125
1978 41,616 49,813
1977 40,023 47,582
1976 39,964 45,528
1975 39,331 43,478
1974 38,071 41,499
1973 38,259 39,694
1972 38,832 37,860
1971 38,953 36,015
1970 38,731 35,196
1969 37,764 34,677
1968 37,840 33,536
1967 40,070 32,519
1966 40,905 31,454
1965 43,463 30,618
1964 48,429 29,592
1963 51,456 28,708
1962 51,903 27,679
1961 52,284 26,670
1960 51,640 25,713

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.03% in Georgia and +2.29% in Liberia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Georgia and +2.41% in Liberia.

Birth rate in Georgia vs Liberia by year

Georgia
Liberia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Georgia Liberia
2023 11.5 31
2022 11.6 31.2
2021 12.9 31.5
2020 13.1 31.9
2019 13.6 32.4
2018 14.3 33
2017 14.9 33.4
2016 15.8 33.9
2015 16 34.3
2014 16.1 35.2
2013 15.1 36.2
2012 14.9 37.4
2011 15 36.9
2010 15.6 38
2009 15.9 38.8
2008 14.7 39.7
2007 13.6 40.4
2006 12.9 40.8
2005 12.6 40.6
2004 12.3 41.1
2003 12.1 42
2002 12.2 42
2001 12.2 42.6
2000 12.5 43.2
1999 12.7 43.3
1998 13.1 43.2
1997 13.4 41.7
1996 13.7 45
1995 14.1 44.2
1994 14.4 46.2
1993 15.1 45
1992 16.2 44.6
1991 17.7 44.6
1990 18.8 52.9
1989 19 45.8
1988 19.2 46.2
1987 19.5 46.7
1986 20.3 47.2
1985 20.6 47.6
1984 20.5 47.7
1983 20.1 47.7
1982 19.7 48
1981 19.7 48.4
1980 19.5 48.6
1979 19.3 48.9
1978 19.2 48.7
1977 18.9 48.5
1976 19.1 48.3
1975 19.1 48.1
1974 18.9 47.9
1973 19.1 47.8
1972 19.5 47.6
1971 19.7 47.4
1970 19.7 47.9
1969 19.6 48.6
1968 19.8 48.8
1967 20.6 49
1966 21 49.1
1965 22.1 49.3
1964 23.8 49.3
1963 25.1 49.2
1962 25.7 49
1961 26.3 48.7
1960 26.6 48.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.5 in Georgia and 31 in Liberia, compared with 26.6 and 48.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Georgia Liberia
Fertility rate 1.81 3.95
Fertility rate rank 111/196 29/196
Birth rate 11.5 31
Birth rate rank 122/196 27/196
Population change due to births and deaths -1,282 +125,730
Natural population change rank 164/196 73/196
Natural population change rate -0.03% +2.29%
Population growth -0.43% +2.18%
Population growth rank 184/197 43/197
Age at first childbirth 26.2 years 19.1 years
Average age at childbearing 29 years 28.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.1 123.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 96.2 163.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.4 53
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 24.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.2% 23.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 84.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.63%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.53% 2.96%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.8% 5.26%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.92% 7.29%
Life expectancy 75 years 62.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Georgia
Factual

UN forecast
Liberia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Georgia Liberia
2100 13.5% 20.5%
2099 13.6% 20.6%
2098 13.7% 20.7%
2097 13.8% 20.8%
2096 13.9% 21%
2095 14% 21.1%
2094 14.1% 21.2%
2093 14.2% 21.4%
2092 14.3% 21.5%
2091 14.4% 21.6%
2090 14.5% 21.8%
2089 14.5% 21.9%
2088 14.6% 22.1%
2087 14.6% 22.3%
2086 14.6% 22.4%
2085 14.6% 22.6%
2084 14.6% 22.7%
2083 14.6% 22.9%
2082 14.6% 23%
2081 14.6% 23.2%
2080 14.5% 23.4%
2079 14.5% 23.5%
2078 14.4% 23.7%
2077 14.4% 23.9%
2076 14.3% 24.1%
2075 14.3% 24.2%
2074 14.3% 24.4%
2073 14.3% 24.6%
2072 14.3% 24.8%
2071 14.4% 25%
2070 14.5% 25.2%
2069 14.6% 25.4%
2068 14.7% 25.6%
2067 14.8% 25.8%
2066 15% 26%
2065 15.1% 26.2%
2064 15.3% 26.5%
2063 15.5% 26.7%
2062 15.7% 27%
2061 15.9% 27.2%
2060 16% 27.5%
2059 16.2% 27.8%
2058 16.4% 28.1%
2057 16.5% 28.4%
2056 16.6% 28.7%
2055 16.7% 29%
2054 16.8% 29.3%
2053 16.8% 29.6%
2052 16.8% 29.9%
2051 16.8% 30.2%
2050 16.8% 30.5%
2049 16.7% 30.8%
2048 16.7% 31.2%
2047 16.6% 31.5%
2046 16.5% 31.8%
2045 16.4% 32.1%
2044 16.3% 32.4%
2043 16.2% 32.7%
2042 16.2% 33.1%
2041 16.1% 33.4%
2040 16.1% 33.7%
2039 16.1% 34.1%
2038 16.2% 34.4%
2037 16.3% 34.7%
2036 16.5% 35%
2035 16.7% 35.4%
2034 17% 35.7%
2033 17.4% 36%
2032 17.8% 36.4%
2031 18.3% 36.7%
2030 18.8% 37.1%
2029 19.3% 37.4%
2028 19.7% 37.9%
2027 20% 38.4%
2026 20.3% 38.9%
2025 20.6% 39.3%
2024 20.8% 39.5%
2023 21% 40%
2022 21.2% 40.5%
2021 21.2% 41%
2020 21% 41.4%
2019 20.8% 41.7%
2018 20.5% 42%
2017 20.2% 42.1%
2016 19.8% 42.3%
2015 19.4% 42.4%
2014 19% 42.5%
2013 18.8% 42.5%
2012 18.7% 42.4%
2011 18.6% 42.7%
2010 18.6% 43.1%
2009 18.4% 43.1%
2008 18.3% 43.2%
2007 18.5% 43.2%
2006 18.8% 43.1%
2005 19.3% 43%
2004 19.9% 42.9%
2003 20.5% 42.9%
2002 21% 42.9%
2001 21.7% 43%
2000 22.4% 43%
1999 23% 43.1%
1998 23.6% 43.2%
1997 24.1% 43.3%
1996 24.6% 43.4%
1995 24.9% 43.6%
1994 25.2% 43.8%
1993 25.4% 43.9%
1992 25.5% 44.1%
1991 25.6% 44.2%
1990 25.5% 44.1%
1989 25.5% 44.1%
1988 25.5% 44.2%
1987 25.5% 44.3%
1986 25.4% 44.3%
1985 25.2% 44.2%
1984 25.1% 44.2%
1983 25.1% 44.2%
1982 25.1% 44.2%
1981 25.2% 44.1%
1980 25.4% 44%
1979 25.7% 43.9%
1978 26.2% 43.8%
1977 26.7% 43.7%
1976 27.3% 43.6%
1975 27.8% 43.5%
1974 28.4% 43.4%
1973 29% 43.3%
1972 29.5% 43.2%
1971 30% 43%
1970 30.5% 42.9%
1969 30.8% 42.8%
1968 30.7% 42.6%
1967 30.5% 42.4%
1966 30.2% 42.2%
1965 30% 42%
1964 30% 41.7%
1963 29.9% 41.4%
1962 29.7% 41.2%
1961 29.3% 41.1%
1960 28.7% 41.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Georgia and 39.5% in Liberia in 2024, compared to 25.5% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Georgia and Liberia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Georgia vs Liberia

Georgia
Liberia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Georgia Liberia
2023 20 628
2022 22 634
2021 60 667
2020 30 664
2019 22 689
2018 24 707
2017 27 703
2016 28 690
2015 30 784
2014 32 801
2013 34 725
2012 35 728
2011 37 726
2010 41 712
2009 56 674
2008 54 663
2007 52 659
2006 45 647
2005 53 619
2004 43 645
2003 42 759
2002 46 700
2001 45 720
2000 43 786
1999 41 852
1998 43 962
1997 45 1,043
1996 35 1,438
1995 41 1,530
1994 40 1,811
1993 40 1,709
1992 38 1,643
1991 36 1,627
1990 34 2,146
1989 36 1,633
1988 33 1,647
1987 32 1,655
1986 34 1,678
1985 34 1,749

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 20 deaths per 100,000 live births in Georgia, compared to 628 deaths in Liberia.

Under-five mortality rates

Georgia
Liberia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Georgia Liberia
2023 0.92% 7.29%
2022 0.93% 7.51%
2021 0.95% 7.74%
2020 0.96% 7.97%
2019 0.97% 8.19%
2018 0.98% 8.4%
2017 1% 8.6%
2016 1.02% 8.83%
2015 1.05% 9.08%
2014 1.09% 9.5%
2013 1.14% 9.54%
2012 1.21% 9.82%
2011 1.3% 10.1%
2010 1.41% 10.4%
2009 1.55% 10.8%
2008 1.72% 11.3%
2007 1.9% 11.8%
2006 2.12% 12.5%
2005 2.35% 13.3%
2004 2.6% 14.3%
2003 2.87% 15.4%
2002 3.13% 16.7%
2001 3.39% 17.9%
2000 3.63% 19.2%
1999 3.85% 20.5%
1998 4.05% 21.8%
1997 4.22% 23%
1996 4.36% 24.1%
1995 4.47% 25.1%
1994 4.56% 25.9%
1993 4.63% 26.6%
1992 4.68% 26.9%
1991 4.72% 27%
1990 4.75% 26.8%
1989 4.78% 26.4%
1988 4.82% 25.8%
1987 4.87% 25.2%
1986 4.94% 24.7%
1985 5.04% 24.3%
1984 5.16% 24.1%
1983 5.31% 24%
1982 5.49% 24.1%
1981 5.69% 24.3%
1980 5.9% 24.6%
1979 6.13% 24.9%
1978 6.36% 25.3%
1977 6.61% 25.6%
1976 6.86% 26%
1975 7.12% 26.5%
1974 - 26.9%
1973 - 27.4%
1972 - 27.8%
1971 - 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%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.92% in Georgia and 7.29% in Liberia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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