Liberia vs Western Asia: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)
Liberia
6.06 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Western Asia
0.41 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Liberia rank
8th
Western Asia rank
11th
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) over time
- Liberia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 6.06 per 1,000 people against 0.41 per 1,000 people in Western Asia, a difference of 5.65 per 1,000 people.
That makes Liberia's figure about 14.8 times Western Asia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 8th and Western Asia ranks 11th of 219 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.88 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 6.74 per 1,000 people | Liberia |
| 2010s | 4.78 per 1,000 people | 0.6784 per 1,000 people | 4.11 per 1,000 people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 5.58 per 1,000 people | 0.4695 per 1,000 people | 5.11 per 1,000 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent birth rate, Liberia or Western Asia?
- Liberia, at 6.06 per 1,000 people against 0.41 per 1,000 people in Western Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adolescent birth rate between Liberia and Western Asia?
- 5.65 per 1,000 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Western Asia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Liberia and Western Asia rank globally for adolescent birth rate?
- Liberia ranks 8th and Western Asia ranks 11th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.