Liberia birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Liberia by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Liberia is 3.95, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 6.25 — a 36.8% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Liberia (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +2.41% annually. On average, 120,238 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 2.29% — 125,730 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Liberia ranks 73/196 for absolute natural population change and 31/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Liberia by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 23.3% will be to women under age 20, 47.5% to women ages 20-29, and 29.2% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 19.1%, 47.2%, and 33.7%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Liberia

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Liberia	World
2100	20.5%	16.5%
2099	20.6%	16.6%
2098	20.7%	16.6%
2097	20.8%	16.7%
2096	21%	16.8%
2095	21.1%	16.8%
2094	21.2%	16.9%
2093	21.4%	17%
2092	21.5%	17%
2091	21.6%	17.1%
2090	21.8%	17.2%
2089	21.9%	17.2%
2088	22.1%	17.3%
2087	22.3%	17.4%
2086	22.4%	17.4%
2085	22.6%	17.5%
2084	22.7%	17.5%
2083	22.9%	17.6%
2082	23%	17.7%
2081	23.2%	17.7%
2080	23.4%	17.8%
2079	23.5%	17.8%
2078	23.7%	17.9%
2077	23.9%	17.9%
2076	24.1%	18%
2075	24.2%	18%
2074	24.4%	18.1%
2073	24.6%	18.2%
2072	24.8%	18.2%
2071	25%	18.3%
2070	25.2%	18.3%
2069	25.4%	18.4%
2068	25.6%	18.5%
2067	25.8%	18.6%
2066	26%	18.6%
2065	26.2%	18.7%
2064	26.5%	18.8%
2063	26.7%	18.9%
2062	27%	19.1%
2061	27.2%	19.2%
2060	27.5%	19.3%
2059	27.8%	19.4%
2058	28.1%	19.5%
2057	28.4%	19.6%
2056	28.7%	19.8%
2055	29%	19.9%
2054	29.3%	20%
2053	29.6%	20.1%
2052	29.9%	20.2%
2051	30.2%	20.3%
2050	30.5%	20.4%
2049	30.8%	20.5%
2048	31.2%	20.6%
2047	31.5%	20.7%
2046	31.8%	20.8%
2045	32.1%	20.9%
2044	32.4%	20.9%
2043	32.7%	21%
2042	33.1%	21.1%
2041	33.4%	21.2%
2040	33.7%	21.2%
2039	34.1%	21.3%
2038	34.4%	21.4%
2037	34.7%	21.5%
2036	35%	21.6%
2035	35.4%	21.8%
2034	35.7%	22%
2033	36%	22.2%
2032	36.4%	22.4%
2031	36.7%	22.7%
2030	37.1%	23%
2029	37.4%	23.3%
2028	37.9%	23.6%
2027	38.4%	23.9%
2026	38.9%	24.2%
2025	39.3%	24.6%
2024	39.5%	24.7%
2023	40%	25%
2022	40.5%	25.3%
2021	41%	25.6%
2020	41.4%	25.8%
2019	41.7%	26%
2018	42%	26.2%
2017	42.1%	26.4%
2016	42.3%	26.5%
2015	42.4%	26.6%
2014	42.5%	26.8%
2013	42.5%	26.9%
2012	42.4%	27%
2011	42.7%	27.1%
2010	43.1%	27.3%
2009	43.1%	27.5%
2008	43.2%	27.6%
2007	43.2%	27.9%
2006	43.1%	28.1%
2005	43%	28.5%
2004	42.9%	28.8%
2003	42.9%	29.2%
2002	42.9%	29.6%
2001	43%	30%
2000	43%	30.4%
1999	43.1%	30.8%
1998	43.2%	31.1%
1997	43.3%	31.5%
1996	43.4%	31.8%
1995	43.6%	32.1%
1994	43.8%	32.3%
1993	43.9%	32.5%
1992	44.1%	32.7%
1991	44.2%	32.9%
1990	44.1%	33%
1989	44.1%	33.2%
1988	44.2%	33.4%
1987	44.3%	33.6%
1986	44.3%	33.8%
1985	44.2%	34%
1984	44.2%	34.3%
1983	44.2%	34.6%
1982	44.2%	34.9%
1981	44.1%	35.2%
1980	44%	35.5%
1979	43.9%	35.9%
1978	43.8%	36.3%
1977	43.7%	36.7%
1976	43.6%	36.9%
1975	43.5%	37.1%
1974	43.4%	37.2%
1973	43.3%	37.3%
1972	43.2%	37.5%
1971	43%	37.6%
1970	42.9%	37.7%
1969	42.8%	37.8%
1968	42.6%	37.9%
1967	42.4%	38%
1966	42.2%	38%
1965	42%	38%
1964	41.7%	38%
1963	41.4%	37.8%
1962	41.2%	37.6%
1961	41.1%	37.5%
1960	41.1%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Liberia was 41.1% in 1960, 44.1% in 1992, and 39.5% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Liberia.

Maternal mortality by year

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Liberia

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Liberia	World
2023	628	197
2022	634	203
2021	667	242
2020	664	211
2019	689	207
2018	707	211
2017	703	215
2016	690	220
2015	784	228
2014	801	231
2013	725	235
2012	728	239
2011	726	247
2010	712	253
2009	674	258
2008	663	264
2007	659	269
2006	647	276
2005	619	283
2004	645	291
2003	759	301
2002	700	311
2001	720	321
2000	786	328
1999	852	340
1998	962	360
1997	1,043	358
1996	1,438	366
1995	1,530	371
1994	1,811	382
1993	1,709	389
1992	1,643	395
1991	1,627	395
1990	2,146	391
1989	1,633	401
1988	1,647	414
1987	1,655	429
1986	1,678	438
1985	1,749	460

The maternal mortality rate in Liberia was 628 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.63% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 20.1% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Liberia

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Liberia	World
2023	7.29%	2.49%
2022	7.51%	2.59%
2021	7.74%	2.66%
2020	7.97%	2.75%
2019	8.19%	2.86%
2018	8.4%	2.97%
2017	8.6%	3.11%
2016	8.83%	3.22%
2015	9.08%	3.35%
2014	9.5%	3.48%
2013	9.54%	3.61%
2012	9.82%	3.77%
2011	10.1%	3.97%
2010	10.4%	4.11%
2009	10.8%	4.31%
2008	11.3%	4.5%
2007	11.8%	4.7%
2006	12.5%	4.92%
2005	13.3%	5.16%
2004	14.3%	5.43%
2003	15.4%	5.65%
2002	16.7%	5.94%
2001	17.9%	6.21%
2000	19.2%	6.48%
1999	20.5%	6.75%
1998	21.8%	7.05%
1997	23%	7.28%
1996	24.1%	7.52%
1995	25.1%	7.76%
1994	25.9%	7.98%
1993	26.6%	8.19%
1992	26.9%	8.46%
1991	27%	8.66%
1990	26.8%	8.81%
1989	26.4%	9.02%
1988	25.8%	9.31%
1987	25.2%	9.47%
1986	24.7%	9.81%
1985	24.3%	10.1%
1984	24.1%	10.4%
1983	24%	10.6%
1982	24.1%	10.8%
1981	24.3%	11%
1980	24.6%	11.4%
1979	24.9%	11.7%
1978	25.3%	12.2%
1977	25.6%	12.6%
1976	26%	13%
1975	26.5%	13.4%
1974	26.9%	13.8%
1973	27.4%	14.1%
1972	27.8%	14.5%
1971	28.3%	15.1%
1970	28.8%	15.2%
1969	29.3%	15.4%
1968	29.8%	15.6%
1967	30.2%	15.9%
1966	30.6%	16.1%
1965	30.8%	16.4%
1964	31.1%	16.6%
1963	31.2%	16.5%
1962	31.3%	16.7%
1961	31.3%	17%
1960	31.3%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Liberia was 72.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 7.29% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 192.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.