Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Liberia
Liberia: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 6.06 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.06 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
8th
of 219 countries
All-time high
11.09 per 1,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
3 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
17
2001–2021
Adolescent birth rate in Liberia, 2001–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 6.06 per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3 per 1,000 people, in 2011.
Liberia ranks 8th of 219 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 (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.07 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 4.32 per 1,000 people | -61.0% |
| 2004 | 11.09 per 1,000 people | +157.1% |
| 2005 | 10.29 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 6.26 per 1,000 people | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 5.13 per 1,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 7.63 per 1,000 people | +48.7% |
| 2009 | 7.25 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.78 per 1,000 people | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 3 per 1,000 people | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 6.57 per 1,000 people | +118.8% |
| 2014 | 5.89 per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 4.74 per 1,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 5.09 per 1,000 people | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 6.06 per 1,000 people | +19.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 6.06 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.16 per 1,000 people, 2.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 6.06 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 3.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.88 per 1,000 people | 4.32 per 1,000 people | 11.09 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.78 per 1,000 people | 3 per 1,000 people | 6.57 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.58 per 1,000 people | 5.09 per 1,000 people | 6.06 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Liberia?
- Adolescent birth rate in Liberia was 6.06 per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- How does Liberia rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Liberia ranks 8th out of 219 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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