Adolescent birth rate in Liberia
Liberia: Adolescent birth rate was 6.06 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.06
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
8th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.09
in 2004
All-time low
3
in 2011
Years of data
17
2001–2021
Adolescent birth rate in Liberia, 2001–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 6.06 for adolescent birth rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 102.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Liberia peaked at 11.09 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2011.
Liberia ranks 8th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.07 | — |
| 2002 | 4.32 | -61.0% |
| 2004 | 11.09 | +157.1% |
| 2005 | 10.29 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 6.26 | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 5.13 | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 7.63 | +48.7% |
| 2009 | 7.25 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.78 | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 3 | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 6.57 | +118.8% |
| 2014 | 5.89 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 4.74 | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.81 | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 5.09 | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 6.06 | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.88 | 4.32 | 11.09 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.78 | 3 | 6.57 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.58 | 5.09 | 6.06 | 2 |
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More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Liberia?
- Adolescent birth rate in Liberia was 6.06 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.09 in 2004.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2011.
- How does Liberia rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Liberia ranks 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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