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Fertility & birth rates in Liberia and Luxembourg

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Liberia has an annual birth rate of 31 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.5 for Luxembourg. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.95 in Liberia and 1.25 in Luxembourg — 68.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 38.2% in Liberia and by 45.4% in Luxembourg — in 1960, it was 6.39 and 2.29, respectively.

  • Liberia is ranked 27/196 by birth rate compared to 152/196 for Luxembourg.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.1 years in Liberia, compared to 31.4 years in Luxembourg.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.2 in Liberia — it's 32.3 in Luxembourg.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 126 in Liberia vs 4.02 in Luxembourg.
  • In Liberia, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.9% in Luxembourg.

Fertility rate in Liberia vs Luxembourg by year

Liberia
Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Luxembourg
2023 3.95 1.25
2022 4.02 1.31
2021 4.09 1.38
2020 4.17 1.36
2019 4.26 1.34
2018 4.34 1.38
2017 4.4 1.39
2016 4.46 1.41
2015 4.52 1.47
2014 4.62 1.5
2013 4.75 1.55
2012 4.88 1.57
2011 4.97 1.52
2010 5.06 1.63
2009 5.17 1.59
2008 5.33 1.61
2007 5.46 1.61
2006 5.53 1.65
2005 5.52 1.63
2004 5.51 1.66
2003 5.55 1.62
2002 5.65 1.63
2001 5.77 1.66
2000 5.88 1.76
1999 5.95 1.74
1998 6.02 1.68
1997 6.08 1.71
1996 6.13 1.77
1995 6.17 1.7
1994 6.21 1.72
1993 6.25 1.7
1992 6.28 1.64
1991 6.32 1.6
1990 6.37 1.6
1989 6.43 1.52
1988 6.51 1.51
1987 6.57 1.4
1986 6.64 1.43
1985 6.69 1.38
1984 6.73 1.42
1983 6.76 1.43
1982 6.79 1.49
1981 6.83 1.55
1980 6.87 1.5
1979 6.92 1.48
1978 6.88 1.48
1977 6.84 1.5
1976 6.79 1.48
1975 6.74 1.55
1974 6.69 1.58
1973 6.65 1.58
1972 6.6 1.75
1971 6.54 1.95
1970 6.58 1.97
1969 6.64 2.02
1968 6.66 2.12
1967 6.65 2.24
1966 6.63 2.34
1965 6.62 2.42
1964 6.59 2.34
1963 6.56 -
1962 6.5 2.37
1961 6.45 -
1960 6.39 2.29

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 Liberia was 3.95 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.25 in Luxembourg in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Liberia
Luxembourg
1x
Year Natural population change
Liberia Luxembourg
2023 125,730 1,933
2022 123,747 2,024
2021 121,038 2,240
2020 120,632 1,828
2019 120,635 1,922
2018 120,231 1,945
2017 119,376 1,968
2016 118,852 2,095
2015 115,479 2,107
2014 116,667 2,225
2013 120,138 2,336
2012 121,973 2,124
2011 115,496 1,814
2010 114,249 2,129
2009 113,429 1,991
2008 112,032 2,003
2007 109,165 1,584
2006 104,099 1,748
2005 96,478 1,721
2004 91,755 1,878
2003 87,534 1,220
2002 88,643 1,607
2001 86,217 1,766
2000 83,143 1,963
1999 78,130 1,808
1998 72,146 1,486
1997 61,444 1,552
1996 56,392 1,781
1995 53,407 1,634
1994 52,101 1,652
1993 51,609 1,470
1992 50,204 1,098
1991 47,426 1,239
1990 52,770 1,145
1989 63,238 679
1988 62,703 747
1987 62,147 222
1986 61,924 331
1985 59,988 74
1984 59,460 146
1983 57,562 37
1982 56,127 183
1981 55,003 329
1980 53,452 37
1979 52,125 72
1978 49,813 -145
1977 47,582 -36
1976 45,528 -578
1975 43,478 -395
1974 41,499 -390
1973 39,694 -421
1972 37,860 -35
1971 36,015 69
1970 35,196 272
1969 34,677 303
1968 33,536 604
1967 32,519 837
1966 31,454 1,168
1965 30,618 1,260
1964 29,592 1,377
1963 28,708 1,199
1962 27,679 1,091
1961 26,670 1,489
1960 25,713 1,319

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 +2.29% in Liberia and +0.29% in Luxembourg.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.41% in Liberia and +0.33% in Luxembourg.

Birth rate in Liberia vs Luxembourg by year

Liberia
Luxembourg

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Liberia Luxembourg
2023 31 9.5
2022 31.2 9.9
2021 31.5 10.5
2020 31.9 10.2
2019 32.4 10
2018 33 10.3
2017 33.4 10.4
2016 33.9 10.4
2015 34.3 10.7
2014 35.2 10.9
2013 36.2 11.3
2012 37.4 11.3
2011 36.9 10.9
2010 38 11.6
2009 38.8 11.3
2008 39.7 11.5
2007 40.4 11.4
2006 40.8 11.7
2005 40.6 11.5
2004 41.1 11.9
2003 42 11.7
2002 42 12
2001 42.6 12.4
2000 43.2 13.1
1999 43.3 13
1998 43.2 12.7
1997 41.7 13.1
1996 45 13.7
1995 44.2 13.3
1994 46.2 13.5
1993 45 13.5
1992 44.6 13.1
1991 44.6 12.9
1990 52.9 12.9
1989 45.8 12.4
1988 46.2 12.3
1987 46.7 11.4
1986 47.2 11.7
1985 47.6 11.2
1984 47.7 11.5
1983 47.7 11.4
1982 48 11.8
1981 48.4 12.1
1980 48.6 11.4
1979 48.9 11.2
1978 48.7 11.2
1977 48.5 11.2
1976 48.3 10.9
1975 48.1 11.1
1974 47.9 11.1
1973 47.8 10.8
1972 47.6 11.8
1971 47.4 13
1970 47.9 13
1969 48.6 13.3
1968 48.8 14
1967 49 14.8
1966 49.1 15.6
1965 49.3 16
1964 49.3 16
1963 49.2 15.8
1962 49 16
1961 48.7 16.1
1960 48.4 16

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 31 in Liberia and 9.5 in Luxembourg, compared with 48.4 and 16, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Liberia Luxembourg
Fertility rate 3.95 1.25
Fertility rate rank 29/196 178/196
Birth rate 31 9.5
Birth rate rank 27/196 152/196
Population change due to births and deaths +125,730 +1,933
Natural population change rank 73/196 136/196
Natural population change rate +2.29% +0.29%
Population growth +2.18% +1.59%
Population growth rank 43/197 67/197
Age at first childbirth 19.1 years 31.4 years
Average age at childbearing 28.2 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 123.2 4.12
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 163.9 43.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 53 22.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 23.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 23.9% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 84.4% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.63% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.96% 0.16%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.26% 0.2%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 7.29% 0.23%
Life expectancy 62.6 years 82.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Liberia
Factual

UN forecast
Luxembourg
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Liberia Luxembourg
2100 20.5% 12.9%
2099 20.6% 12.9%
2098 20.7% 12.9%
2097 20.8% 12.9%
2096 21% 13%
2095 21.1% 13%
2094 21.2% 13%
2093 21.4% 13%
2092 21.5% 13%
2091 21.6% 13%
2090 21.8% 13%
2089 21.9% 13%
2088 22.1% 13%
2087 22.3% 13%
2086 22.4% 13%
2085 22.6% 13%
2084 22.7% 12.9%
2083 22.9% 12.9%
2082 23% 12.9%
2081 23.2% 12.9%
2080 23.4% 12.9%
2079 23.5% 13%
2078 23.7% 13%
2077 23.9% 13%
2076 24.1% 13%
2075 24.2% 13.1%
2074 24.4% 13.1%
2073 24.6% 13.1%
2072 24.8% 13.2%
2071 25% 13.2%
2070 25.2% 13.3%
2069 25.4% 13.3%
2068 25.6% 13.3%
2067 25.8% 13.4%
2066 26% 13.4%
2065 26.2% 13.4%
2064 26.5% 13.5%
2063 26.7% 13.5%
2062 27% 13.5%
2061 27.2% 13.5%
2060 27.5% 13.5%
2059 27.8% 13.5%
2058 28.1% 13.5%
2057 28.4% 13.5%
2056 28.7% 13.5%
2055 29% 13.5%
2054 29.3% 13.5%
2053 29.6% 13.5%
2052 29.9% 13.5%
2051 30.2% 13.5%
2050 30.5% 13.5%
2049 30.8% 13.5%
2048 31.2% 13.5%
2047 31.5% 13.5%
2046 31.8% 13.6%
2045 32.1% 13.6%
2044 32.4% 13.7%
2043 32.7% 13.8%
2042 33.1% 14%
2041 33.4% 14.1%
2040 33.7% 14.3%
2039 34.1% 14.4%
2038 34.4% 14.6%
2037 34.7% 14.7%
2036 35% 14.8%
2035 35.4% 14.9%
2034 35.7% 15%
2033 36% 15.2%
2032 36.4% 15.3%
2031 36.7% 15.4%
2030 37.1% 15.4%
2029 37.4% 15.6%
2028 37.9% 15.6%
2027 38.4% 15.7%
2026 38.9% 15.7%
2025 39.3% 15.8%
2024 39.5% 15.8%
2023 40% 15.8%
2022 40.5% 15.9%
2021 41% 15.9%
2020 41.4% 16%
2019 41.7% 16%
2018 42% 16.1%
2017 42.1% 16.2%
2016 42.3% 16.4%
2015 42.4% 16.6%
2014 42.5% 16.7%
2013 42.5% 16.9%
2012 42.4% 17.1%
2011 42.7% 17.4%
2010 43.1% 17.7%
2009 43.1% 17.8%
2008 43.2% 18%
2007 43.2% 18.2%
2006 43.1% 18.4%
2005 43% 18.5%
2004 42.9% 18.7%
2003 42.9% 18.8%
2002 42.9% 18.9%
2001 43% 18.9%
2000 43% 18.9%
1999 43.1% 18.9%
1998 43.2% 18.8%
1997 43.3% 18.7%
1996 43.4% 18.6%
1995 43.6% 18.4%
1994 43.8% 18.3%
1993 43.9% 18%
1992 44.1% 17.8%
1991 44.2% 17.6%
1990 44.1% 17.4%
1989 44.1% 17.2%
1988 44.2% 17%
1987 44.3% 16.9%
1986 44.3% 17%
1985 44.2% 17.2%
1984 44.2% 17.5%
1983 44.2% 17.8%
1982 44.2% 18.1%
1981 44.1% 18.4%
1980 44% 18.8%
1979 43.9% 19.2%
1978 43.8% 19.5%
1977 43.7% 19.9%
1976 43.6% 20.2%
1975 43.5% 20.5%
1974 43.4% 20.9%
1973 43.3% 21.2%
1972 43.2% 21.6%
1971 43% 22%
1970 42.9% 22.2%
1969 42.8% 22.4%
1968 42.6% 22.5%
1967 42.4% 22.6%
1966 42.2% 22.5%
1965 42% 22.3%
1964 41.7% 22.1%
1963 41.4% 21.9%
1962 41.2% 21.7%
1961 41.1% 21.5%
1960 41.1% 21.2%

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 39.5% of the population in Liberia and 15.8% in Luxembourg in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 17.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Liberia and Luxembourg 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: Liberia vs Luxembourg

Liberia
Luxembourg
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Liberia Luxembourg
2023 628 11
2022 634 6
2021 667 6
2020 664 6
2019 689 12
2018 707 9
2017 703 15
2016 690 13
2015 784 13
2014 801 13
2013 725 15
2012 728 13
2011 726 13
2010 712 17
2009 674 15
2008 663 13
2007 659 14
2006 647 16
2005 619 17
2004 645 17
2003 759 15
2002 700 17
2001 720 19
2000 786 18
1999 852 21
1998 962 18
1997 1,043 22
1996 1,438 23
1995 1,530 22
1994 1,811 20
1993 1,709 20
1992 1,643 26
1991 1,627 25
1990 2,146 24
1989 1,633 21
1988 1,647 24
1987 1,655 23
1986 1,678 24
1985 1,749 24

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 628 deaths per 100,000 live births in Liberia, compared to 11 deaths in Luxembourg.

Under-five mortality rates

Liberia
Luxembourg

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Liberia Luxembourg
2023 7.29% 0.23%
2022 7.51% 0.24%
2021 7.74% 0.24%
2020 7.97% 0.25%
2019 8.19% 0.25%
2018 8.4% 0.25%
2017 8.6% 0.25%
2016 8.83% 0.25%
2015 9.08% 0.26%
2014 9.5% 0.26%
2013 9.54% 0.26%
2012 9.82% 0.27%
2011 10.1% 0.27%
2010 10.4% 0.28%
2009 10.8% 0.29%
2008 11.3% 0.3%
2007 11.8% 0.31%
2006 12.5% 0.33%
2005 13.3% 0.35%
2004 14.3% 0.37%
2003 15.4% 0.39%
2002 16.7% 0.42%
2001 17.9% 0.44%
2000 19.2% 0.47%
1999 20.5% 0.5%
1998 21.8% 0.53%
1997 23% 0.56%
1996 24.1% 0.6%
1995 25.1% 0.64%
1994 25.9% 0.68%
1993 26.6% 0.73%
1992 26.9% 0.78%
1991 27% 0.83%
1990 26.8% 0.88%
1989 26.4% 0.93%
1988 25.8% 0.97%
1987 25.2% 1.02%
1986 24.7% 1.07%
1985 24.3% 1.12%
1984 24.1% 1.16%
1983 24% 1.21%
1982 24.1% 1.25%
1981 24.3% 1.29%
1980 24.6% 1.34%
1979 24.9% 1.39%
1978 25.3% 1.44%
1977 25.6% 1.51%
1976 26% 1.58%
1975 26.5% 1.67%
1974 26.9% 1.77%
1973 27.4% 1.88%
1972 27.8% 1.99%
1971 28.3% 2.11%
1970 28.8% 2.24%
1969 29.3% 2.36%
1968 29.8% 2.48%
1967 30.2% 2.61%
1966 30.6% 2.75%
1965 30.8% 2.89%
1964 31.1% 3.04%
1963 31.2% 3.2%
1962 31.3% 3.36%
1961 31.3% 3.54%
1960 31.3% 3.72%

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 7.29% in Liberia and 0.23% in Luxembourg. 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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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