Fertility & birth rates in Liberia and United States

Fertility rate in Liberia vs United States by year

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Liberia

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Liberia	United States
2023	3.95	1.62
2022	4.02	1.66
2021	4.09	1.66
2020	4.17	1.64
2019	4.26	1.71
2018	4.34	1.73
2017	4.4	1.77
2016	4.46	1.82
2015	4.52	1.84
2014	4.62	1.86
2013	4.75	1.86
2012	4.88	1.88
2011	4.97	1.89
2010	5.06	1.93
2009	5.17	2
2008	5.33	2.07
2007	5.46	2.12
2006	5.53	2.11
2005	5.52	2.06
2004	5.51	2.05
2003	5.55	2.05
2002	5.65	2.02
2001	5.77	2.03
2000	5.88	2.06
1999	5.95	2.01
1998	6.02	2
1997	6.08	1.97
1996	6.13	1.98
1995	6.17	1.98
1994	6.21	2
1993	6.25	2.02
1992	6.28	2.05
1991	6.32	2.06
1990	6.37	2.08
1989	6.43	2.01
1988	6.51	1.93
1987	6.57	1.87
1986	6.64	1.84
1985	6.69	1.84
1984	6.73	1.81
1983	6.76	1.8
1982	6.79	1.83
1981	6.83	1.81
1980	6.87	1.84
1979	6.92	1.81
1978	6.88	1.76
1977	6.84	1.79
1976	6.79	1.74
1975	6.74	1.77
1974	6.69	1.84
1973	6.65	1.88
1972	6.6	2.01
1971	6.54	2.27
1970	6.58	2.48
1969	6.64	2.46
1968	6.66	2.46
1967	6.65	2.56
1966	6.63	2.72
1965	6.62	2.91
1964	6.59	3.19
1963	6.56	3.32
1962	6.5	3.46
1961	6.45	3.62
1960	6.39	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Liberia was 3.95 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Liberia

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Liberia	United States
2023	125,730	502,372
2022	123,747	399,926
2021	121,038	199,137
2020	120,632	208,862
2019	120,635	887,476
2018	120,231	955,022
2017	119,376	1,028,037
2016	118,852	1,197,627
2015	115,479	1,270,126
2014	116,667	1,357,281
2013	120,138	1,322,711
2012	121,973	1,411,822
2011	115,496	1,441,697
2010	114,249	1,548,182
2009	113,429	1,717,920
2008	112,032	1,794,154
2007	109,165	1,897,757
2006	104,099	1,849,955
2005	96,478	1,684,445
2004	91,755	1,698,271
2003	87,534	1,653,615
2002	88,643	1,581,938
2001	86,217	1,595,826
2000	83,143	1,664,758
1999	78,130	1,564,050
1998	72,146	1,573,857
1997	61,444	1,501,014
1996	56,392	1,510,137
1995	53,407	1,546,031
1994	52,101	1,633,302
1993	51,609	1,717,685
1992	50,204	1,875,328
1991	47,426	1,926,543
1990	52,770	2,026,068
1989	63,238	1,875,826
1988	62,703	1,735,943
1987	62,147	1,720,252
1986	61,924	1,656,917
1985	59,988	1,689,258
1984	59,460	1,627,192
1983	57,562	1,636,544
1982	56,127	1,714,317
1981	55,003	1,652,153
1980	53,452	1,608,450
1979	52,125	1,597,894
1978	49,813	1,402,283
1977	47,582	1,431,556
1976	45,528	1,264,604
1975	43,478	1,252,644
1974	41,499	1,218,968
1973	39,694	1,165,499
1972	37,860	1,301,355
1971	36,015	1,640,519
1970	35,196	1,824,965
1969	34,677	1,702,487
1968	33,536	1,565,507
1967	32,519	1,669,181
1966	31,454	1,749,387
1965	30,618	1,943,030
1964	29,592	2,245,099
1963	28,708	2,289,826
1962	27,679	2,406,337
1961	26,670	2,571,681
1960	25,713	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.41% in Liberia and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Liberia vs United States by year

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Liberia

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Liberia	United States
2023	31	10.7
2022	31.2	11
2021	31.5	11
2020	31.9	10.9
2019	32.4	11.4
2018	33	11.6
2017	33.4	11.8
2016	33.9	12.2
2015	34.3	12.4
2014	35.2	12.5
2013	36.2	12.4
2012	37.4	12.6
2011	36.9	12.7
2010	38	13
2009	38.8	13.5
2008	39.7	14
2007	40.4	14.3
2006	40.8	14.3
2005	40.6	14
2004	41.1	14
2003	42	14.1
2002	42	14
2001	42.6	14.1
2000	43.2	14.4
1999	43.3	14.2
1998	43.2	14.3
1997	41.7	14.2
1996	45	14.4
1995	44.2	14.6
1994	46.2	15
1993	45	15.4
1992	44.6	15.8
1991	44.6	16.2
1990	52.9	16.7
1989	45.8	16.4
1988	46.2	16
1987	46.7	15.7
1986	47.2	15.6
1985	47.6	15.8
1984	47.7	15.6
1983	47.7	15.6
1982	48	15.9
1981	48.4	15.8
1980	48.6	15.9
1979	48.9	15.6
1978	48.7	15
1977	48.5	15.1
1976	48.3	14.6
1975	48.1	14.6
1974	47.9	14.8
1973	47.8	14.8
1972	47.6	15.6
1971	47.4	17.2
1970	47.9	18.4
1969	48.6	17.9
1968	48.8	17.6
1967	49	17.8
1966	49.1	18.4
1965	49.3	19.4
1964	49.3	21.1
1963	49.2	21.7
1962	49	22.4
1961	48.7	23.3
1960	48.4	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 31 in Liberia and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 48.4 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Liberia

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Liberia	United States
2100	20.5%	14.4%
2099	20.6%	14.4%
2098	20.7%	14.4%
2097	20.8%	14.4%
2096	21%	14.4%
2095	21.1%	14.5%
2094	21.2%	14.5%
2093	21.4%	14.5%
2092	21.5%	14.5%
2091	21.6%	14.6%
2090	21.8%	14.6%
2089	21.9%	14.7%
2088	22.1%	14.7%
2087	22.3%	14.7%
2086	22.4%	14.8%
2085	22.6%	14.8%
2084	22.7%	14.8%
2083	22.9%	14.9%
2082	23%	14.9%
2081	23.2%	14.9%
2080	23.4%	14.9%
2079	23.5%	14.9%
2078	23.7%	14.9%
2077	23.9%	14.9%
2076	24.1%	14.9%
2075	24.2%	14.9%
2074	24.4%	14.9%
2073	24.6%	14.9%
2072	24.8%	14.9%
2071	25%	14.9%
2070	25.2%	14.9%
2069	25.4%	14.9%
2068	25.6%	14.9%
2067	25.8%	14.9%
2066	26%	14.9%
2065	26.2%	15%
2064	26.5%	15%
2063	26.7%	15%
2062	27%	15.1%
2061	27.2%	15.1%
2060	27.5%	15.2%
2059	27.8%	15.3%
2058	28.1%	15.4%
2057	28.4%	15.5%
2056	28.7%	15.5%
2055	29%	15.6%
2054	29.3%	15.7%
2053	29.6%	15.8%
2052	29.9%	15.8%
2051	30.2%	15.9%
2050	30.5%	15.9%
2049	30.8%	16%
2048	31.2%	16%
2047	31.5%	16%
2046	31.8%	16%
2045	32.1%	16%
2044	32.4%	16%
2043	32.7%	16%
2042	33.1%	16%
2041	33.4%	15.9%
2040	33.7%	15.9%
2039	34.1%	15.9%
2038	34.4%	15.9%
2037	34.7%	15.9%
2036	35%	15.9%
2035	35.4%	15.9%
2034	35.7%	15.9%
2033	36%	16%
2032	36.4%	16.1%
2031	36.7%	16.2%
2030	37.1%	16.3%
2029	37.4%	16.5%
2028	37.9%	16.6%
2027	38.4%	16.8%
2026	38.9%	17%
2025	39.3%	17.2%
2024	39.5%	17.3%
2023	40%	17.6%
2022	40.5%	17.9%
2021	41%	18.1%
2020	41.4%	18.4%
2019	41.7%	18.6%
2018	42%	18.8%
2017	42.1%	18.9%
2016	42.3%	19.1%
2015	42.4%	19.2%
2014	42.5%	19.3%
2013	42.5%	19.4%
2012	42.4%	19.5%
2011	42.7%	19.6%
2010	43.1%	19.7%
2009	43.1%	19.8%
2008	43.2%	19.9%
2007	43.2%	20%
2006	43.1%	20.2%
2005	43%	20.3%
2004	42.9%	20.5%
2003	42.9%	20.7%
2002	42.9%	20.9%
2001	43%	21%
2000	43%	21.2%
1999	43.1%	21.3%
1998	43.2%	21.4%
1997	43.3%	21.5%
1996	43.4%	21.7%
1995	43.6%	21.8%
1994	43.8%	21.9%
1993	43.9%	21.9%
1992	44.1%	21.8%
1991	44.2%	21.7%
1990	44.1%	21.6%
1989	44.1%	21.5%
1988	44.2%	21.3%
1987	44.3%	21.3%
1986	44.3%	21.3%
1985	44.2%	21.5%
1984	44.2%	21.7%
1983	44.2%	21.8%
1982	44.2%	22%
1981	44.1%	22.1%
1980	44%	22.4%
1979	43.9%	22.8%
1978	43.8%	23.2%
1977	43.7%	23.8%
1976	43.6%	24.4%
1975	43.5%	25.2%
1974	43.4%	25.9%
1973	43.3%	26.6%
1972	43.2%	27.4%
1971	43%	28%
1970	42.9%	28.6%
1969	42.8%	29%
1968	42.6%	29.5%
1967	42.4%	30%
1966	42.2%	30.4%
1965	42%	30.7%
1964	41.7%	30.9%
1963	41.4%	31.1%
1962	41.2%	31.3%
1961	41.1%	31.4%
1960	41.1%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 39.5% of the population in Liberia and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Liberia and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Liberia vs United States

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Liberia

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Liberia	United States
2023	628	17
2022	634	20
2021	667	31
2020	664	22
2019	689	18
2018	707	18
2017	703	18
2016	690	18
2015	784	17
2014	801	17
2013	725	16
2012	728	16
2011	726	15
2010	712	15
2009	674	15
2008	663	14
2007	659	13
2006	647	13
2005	619	13
2004	645	13
2003	759	13
2002	700	13
2001	720	13
2000	786	12
1999	852	12
1998	962	11
1997	1,043	11
1996	1,438	11
1995	1,530	12
1994	1,811	11
1993	1,709	12
1992	1,643	11
1991	1,627	12
1990	2,146	12
1989	1,633	12
1988	1,647	12
1987	1,655	11
1986	1,678	11
1985	1,749	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Liberia

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Liberia	United States
2023	7.29%	0.65%
2022	7.51%	0.65%
2021	7.74%	0.65%
2020	7.97%	0.65%
2019	8.19%	0.65%
2018	8.4%	0.65%
2017	8.6%	0.66%
2016	8.83%	0.67%
2015	9.08%	0.68%
2014	9.5%	0.68%
2013	9.54%	0.69%
2012	9.82%	0.7%
2011	10.1%	0.72%
2010	10.4%	0.73%
2009	10.8%	0.75%
2008	11.3%	0.76%
2007	11.8%	0.77%
2006	12.5%	0.79%
2005	13.3%	0.8%
2004	14.3%	0.81%
2003	15.4%	0.81%
2002	16.7%	0.82%
2001	17.9%	0.83%
2000	19.2%	0.84%
1999	20.5%	0.86%
1998	21.8%	0.87%
1997	23%	0.89%
1996	24.1%	0.92%
1995	25.1%	0.95%
1994	25.9%	0.98%
1993	26.6%	1.01%
1992	26.9%	1.05%
1991	27%	1.09%
1990	26.8%	1.12%
1989	26.4%	1.16%
1988	25.8%	1.19%
1987	25.2%	1.21%
1986	24.7%	1.24%
1985	24.3%	1.27%
1984	24.1%	1.3%
1983	24%	1.34%
1982	24.1%	1.39%
1981	24.3%	1.44%
1980	24.6%	1.5%
1979	24.9%	1.56%
1978	25.3%	1.63%
1977	25.6%	1.71%
1976	26%	1.79%
1975	26.5%	1.88%
1974	26.9%	1.97%
1973	27.4%	2.06%
1972	27.8%	2.15%
1971	28.3%	2.24%
1970	28.8%	2.32%
1969	29.3%	2.41%
1968	29.8%	2.49%
1967	30.2%	2.57%
1966	30.6%	2.64%
1965	30.8%	2.71%
1964	31.1%	2.77%
1963	31.2%	2.83%
1962	31.3%	2.89%
1961	31.3%	2.95%
1960	31.3%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 7.29% in Liberia and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.