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Fertility & birth rates in Liberia and Russia

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Liberia has an annual birth rate of 31 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8.6 for Russia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.95 in Liberia and 1.41 in Russia — 64.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 38.2% in Liberia and by 44% in Russia — in 1960, it was 6.39 and 2.52, respectively.

  • Liberia is ranked 27/196 by birth rate compared to 168/196 for Russia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.1 years in Liberia, compared to 25.2 years in Russia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.2 in Liberia — it's 29.3 in Russia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 126 in Liberia vs 13 in Russia.
  • In Liberia, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.3% in Russia.

Fertility rate in Liberia vs Russia by year

Liberia
Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Russia
2023 3.95 1.41
2022 4.02 1.42
2021 4.09 1.51
2020 4.17 1.51
2019 4.26 1.5
2018 4.34 1.58
2017 4.4 1.62
2016 4.46 1.76
2015 4.52 1.78
2014 4.62 1.75
2013 4.75 1.71
2012 4.88 1.69
2011 4.97 1.58
2010 5.06 1.57
2009 5.17 1.54
2008 5.33 1.5
2007 5.46 1.42
2006 5.53 1.31
2005 5.52 1.29
2004 5.51 1.34
2003 5.55 1.32
2002 5.65 1.29
2001 5.77 1.22
2000 5.88 1.2
1999 5.95 1.16
1998 6.02 1.23
1997 6.08 1.22
1996 6.13 1.27
1995 6.17 1.34
1994 6.21 1.4
1993 6.25 1.39
1992 6.28 1.55
1991 6.32 1.73
1990 6.37 1.89
1989 6.43 2.01
1988 6.51 2.12
1987 6.57 2.22
1986 6.64 2.15
1985 6.69 2.05
1984 6.73 2.06
1983 6.76 2.11
1982 6.79 2.04
1981 6.83 1.91
1980 6.87 1.89
1979 6.92 1.9
1978 6.88 1.92
1977 6.84 1.95
1976 6.79 1.97
1975 6.74 1.98
1974 6.69 2
1973 6.65 2.01
1972 6.6 2.04
1971 6.54 2.03
1970 6.58 1.99
1969 6.64 1.97
1968 6.66 1.99
1967 6.65 2.04
1966 6.63 2.1
1965 6.62 2.13
1964 6.59 2.18
1963 6.56 2.27
1962 6.5 2.36
1961 6.45 2.45
1960 6.39 2.52

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 1.41 in Russia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Liberia
Russia
1x
Year Natural population change
Liberia Russia
2023 125,730 -503,392
2022 123,747 -576,948
2021 121,038 -1,027,702
2020 120,632 -697,177
2019 120,635 -319,997
2018 120,231 -232,637
2017 119,376 -130,764
2016 118,852 0
2015 115,479 43,392
2014 116,667 28,848
2013 120,138 28,761
2012 121,973 0
2011 115,496 -128,716
2010 114,249 -242,844
2009 113,429 -257,014
2008 112,032 -356,856
2007 109,165 -471,257
2006 104,099 -686,638
2005 96,478 -846,761
2004 91,755 -792,370
2003 87,534 -896,822
2002 88,643 -944,492
2001 86,217 -963,445
2000 83,143 -967,540
1999 78,130 -927,453
1998 72,146 -694,053
1997 61,444 -769,159
1996 56,392 -785,248
1995 53,407 -845,742
1994 52,101 -920,129
1993 51,609 -757,140
1992 50,204 -222,808
1991 47,426 103,876
1990 52,770 325,533
1989 63,238 576,112
1988 62,703 778,343
1987 62,147 977,583
1986 61,924 985,279
1985 59,988 762,447
1984 59,460 756,548
1983 57,562 906,676
1982 56,127 830,855
1981 55,003 713,700
1980 53,452 681,149
1979 52,125 690,135
1978 49,813 812,766
1977 47,582 832,932
1976 45,528 852,237
1975 43,478 843,850
1974 41,499 883,186
1973 39,694 846,561
1972 37,860 872,050
1971 36,015 854,999
1970 35,196 785,554
1969 34,677 753,088
1968 33,536 787,621
1967 32,519 854,554
1966 31,454 989,279
1965 30,618 1,059,335
1964 29,592 1,233,520
1963 28,708 1,436,077
1962 27,679 1,573,701
1961 26,670 1,810,538
1960 25,713 1,962,834

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 -0.35% in Russia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.41% in Liberia and -0.24% in Russia.

Birth rate in Liberia vs Russia by year

Liberia
Russia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Liberia Russia
2023 31 8.6
2022 31.2 8.9
2021 31.5 9.6
2020 31.9 9.8
2019 32.4 10.1
2018 33 10.9
2017 33.4 11.5
2016 33.9 12.9
2015 34.3 13.3
2014 35.2 13.3
2013 36.2 13.2
2012 37.4 13.3
2011 36.9 12.6
2010 38 12.5
2009 38.8 12.3
2008 39.7 12
2007 40.4 11.3
2006 40.8 10.3
2005 40.6 10.2
2004 41.1 10.4
2003 42 10.2
2002 42 9.7
2001 42.6 9
2000 43.2 8.7
1999 43.3 8.3
1998 43.2 8.8
1997 41.7 8.6
1996 45 8.9
1995 44.2 9.3
1994 46.2 9.5
1993 45 9.4
1992 44.6 10.7
1991 44.6 12.1
1990 52.9 13.4
1989 45.8 14.6
1988 46.2 16
1987 46.7 17.2
1986 47.2 17.2
1985 47.6 16.6
1984 47.7 16.9
1983 47.7 17.5
1982 48 16.6
1981 48.4 16
1980 48.6 15.9
1979 48.9 15.8
1978 48.7 16.3
1977 48.5 16.3
1976 48.3 16.2
1975 48.1 16
1974 47.9 15.9
1973 47.8 15.4
1972 47.6 15.6
1971 47.4 15.3
1970 47.9 14.7
1969 48.6 14.3
1968 48.8 14.2
1967 49 14.6
1966 49.1 15.4
1965 49.3 15.9
1964 49.3 17.2
1963 49.2 19
1962 49 20.5
1961 48.7 22.5
1960 48.4 23.9

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 8.6 in Russia, compared with 48.4 and 23.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Liberia Russia
Fertility rate 3.95 1.41
Fertility rate rank 29/196 160/196
Birth rate 31 8.6
Birth rate rank 27/196 168/196
Population change due to births and deaths +125,730 -503,392
Natural population change rank 73/196 194/196
Natural population change rate +2.29% -0.35%
Population growth +2.18% -0.2%
Population growth rank 43/197 177/197
Age at first childbirth 19.1 years 25.2 years
Average age at childbearing 28.2 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 123.2 11.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 163.9 78
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 53 11.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 23.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 23.9% 55%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 84.4% 99.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.63% 0.009%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.96% 0.17%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.26% 0.37%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 7.29% 0.45%
Life expectancy 62.6 years 73.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Liberia
Factual

UN forecast
Russia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Liberia Russia
2100 20.5% 14.2%
2099 20.6% 14.3%
2098 20.7% 14.3%
2097 20.8% 14.4%
2096 21% 14.5%
2095 21.1% 14.5%
2094 21.2% 14.6%
2093 21.4% 14.7%
2092 21.5% 14.8%
2091 21.6% 14.9%
2090 21.8% 15%
2089 21.9% 15.1%
2088 22.1% 15.2%
2087 22.3% 15.2%
2086 22.4% 15.2%
2085 22.6% 15.3%
2084 22.7% 15.3%
2083 22.9% 15.2%
2082 23% 15.2%
2081 23.2% 15.2%
2080 23.4% 15.1%
2079 23.5% 15%
2078 23.7% 14.9%
2077 23.9% 14.8%
2076 24.1% 14.7%
2075 24.2% 14.6%
2074 24.4% 14.5%
2073 24.6% 14.4%
2072 24.8% 14.3%
2071 25% 14.3%
2070 25.2% 14.3%
2069 25.4% 14.2%
2068 25.6% 14.3%
2067 25.8% 14.3%
2066 26% 14.4%
2065 26.2% 14.5%
2064 26.5% 14.6%
2063 26.7% 14.7%
2062 27% 14.9%
2061 27.2% 15.1%
2060 27.5% 15.2%
2059 27.8% 15.4%
2058 28.1% 15.5%
2057 28.4% 15.6%
2056 28.7% 15.7%
2055 29% 15.8%
2054 29.3% 15.8%
2053 29.6% 15.8%
2052 29.9% 15.8%
2051 30.2% 15.7%
2050 30.5% 15.6%
2049 30.8% 15.5%
2048 31.2% 15.3%
2047 31.5% 15.1%
2046 31.8% 14.9%
2045 32.1% 14.7%
2044 32.4% 14.5%
2043 32.7% 14.3%
2042 33.1% 14.1%
2041 33.4% 13.9%
2040 33.7% 13.8%
2039 34.1% 13.7%
2038 34.4% 13.6%
2037 34.7% 13.6%
2036 35% 13.6%
2035 35.4% 13.7%
2034 35.7% 13.9%
2033 36% 14.1%
2032 36.4% 14.4%
2031 36.7% 14.8%
2030 37.1% 15.3%
2029 37.4% 15.7%
2028 37.9% 16.1%
2027 38.4% 16.6%
2026 38.9% 16.9%
2025 39.3% 17.2%
2024 39.5% 17.3%
2023 40% 17.5%
2022 40.5% 17.7%
2021 41% 17.7%
2020 41.4% 17.7%
2019 41.7% 17.6%
2018 42% 17.6%
2017 42.1% 17.5%
2016 42.3% 17.2%
2015 42.4% 16.9%
2014 42.5% 16.5%
2013 42.5% 16.1%
2012 42.4% 15.7%
2011 42.7% 15.4%
2010 43.1% 15.2%
2009 43.1% 15%
2008 43.2% 14.9%
2007 43.2% 14.8%
2006 43.1% 14.9%
2005 43% 15.2%
2004 42.9% 15.6%
2003 42.9% 16%
2002 42.9% 16.6%
2001 43% 17.3%
2000 43% 18%
1999 43.1% 18.8%
1998 43.2% 19.5%
1997 43.3% 20.2%
1996 43.4% 20.7%
1995 43.6% 21.2%
1994 43.8% 21.6%
1993 43.9% 22%
1992 44.1% 22.4%
1991 44.2% 22.7%
1990 44.1% 22.9%
1989 44.1% 23%
1988 44.2% 23%
1987 44.3% 22.9%
1986 44.3% 22.8%
1985 44.2% 22.6%
1984 44.2% 22.4%
1983 44.2% 22.1%
1982 44.2% 21.9%
1981 44.1% 21.7%
1980 44% 21.7%
1979 43.9% 21.7%
1978 43.8% 21.8%
1977 43.7% 22.1%
1976 43.6% 22.5%
1975 43.5% 23%
1974 43.4% 23.6%
1973 43.3% 24.2%
1972 43.2% 24.8%
1971 43% 25.4%
1970 42.9% 26.1%
1969 42.8% 26.9%
1968 42.6% 27.6%
1967 42.4% 28.3%
1966 42.2% 28.9%
1965 42% 29.5%
1964 41.7% 30.2%
1963 41.4% 30.6%
1962 41.2% 30.8%
1961 41.1% 30.9%
1960 41.1% 30.5%

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 17.3% in Russia in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 22.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Liberia and Russia 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 Russia

Liberia
Russia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Liberia Russia
2023 628 9
2022 634 13
2021 667 21
2020 664 19
2019 689 12
2018 707 12
2017 703 12
2016 690 14
2015 784 15
2014 801 16
2013 725 16
2012 728 18
2011 726 19
2010 712 23
2009 674 24
2008 663 27
2007 659 29
2006 647 32
2005 619 38
2004 645 41
2003 759 45
2002 700 47
2001 720 48
2000 786 51
1999 852 53
1998 962 53
1997 1,043 59
1996 1,438 69
1995 1,530 82
1994 1,811 85
1993 1,709 76
1992 1,643 62
1991 1,627 57
1990 2,146 58
1989 1,633 61
1988 1,647 63
1987 1,655 65
1986 1,678 69
1985 1,749 81

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 9 deaths in Russia.

Under-five mortality rates

Liberia
Russia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Liberia Russia
2023 7.29% 0.45%
2022 7.51% 0.47%
2021 7.74% 0.51%
2020 7.97% 0.54%
2019 8.19% 0.58%
2018 8.4% 0.63%
2017 8.6% 0.69%
2016 8.83% 0.75%
2015 9.08% 0.82%
2014 9.5% 0.89%
2013 9.54% 0.95%
2012 9.82% 0.99%
2011 10.1% 1.02%
2010 10.4% 1.04%
2009 10.8% 1.07%
2008 11.3% 1.13%
2007 11.8% 1.2%
2006 12.5% 1.29%
2005 13.3% 1.39%
2004 14.3% 1.5%
2003 15.4% 1.61%
2002 16.7% 1.73%
2001 17.9% 1.84%
2000 19.2% 1.94%
1999 20.5% 2.02%
1998 21.8% 2.08%
1997 23% 2.13%
1996 24.1% 2.17%
1995 25.1% 2.2%
1994 25.9% 2.2%
1993 26.6% 2.19%
1992 26.9% 2.17%
1991 27% 2.16%
1990 26.8% 2.17%
1989 26.4% 2.2%
1988 25.8% 2.26%
1987 25.2% 2.34%
1986 24.7% 2.42%
1985 24.3% 2.5%
1984 24.1% 2.56%
1983 24% 2.62%
1982 24.1% 2.66%
1981 24.3% 2.7%
1980 24.6% 2.73%
1979 24.9% 2.75%
1978 25.3% 2.76%
1977 25.6% 2.76%
1976 26% 2.76%
1975 26.5% 2.76%
1974 26.9% 2.77%
1973 27.4% 2.78%
1972 27.8% 2.81%
1971 28.3% 2.84%
1970 28.8% 2.88%
1969 29.3% 2.94%
1968 29.8% 3.02%
1967 30.2% 3.11%
1966 30.6% 3.23%
1965 30.8% 3.38%
1964 31.1% 3.55%
1963 31.2% 3.76%
1962 31.3% 3.99%
1961 31.3% 4.26%
1960 31.3% 4.55%

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 0.45% in Russia. 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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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