Birth rate vs death rate in Liberia
Liberia: Birth rate vs death rate was 30.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.96
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52.92
in 1990
All-time low
30.96
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs death rate in Liberia is 30.96, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Liberia peaked at 52.92 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.96, in 2023.
Liberia ranks 28th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs death rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.84 | — |
| 1951 | 44.38 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 44.94 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 45.43 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 45.88 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 46.28 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 46.79 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 47.25 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 47.63 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 48.02 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 48.36 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 48.7 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 49.01 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 49.23 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 49.26 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.27 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.06 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 48.96 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 48.77 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 48.57 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 47.89 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 47.43 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 47.59 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 47.78 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 47.89 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 48.1 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 48.33 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 48.49 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 48.71 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 48.95 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 48.65 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 48.41 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 48.03 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 47.74 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 47.68 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 47.56 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 47.24 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 46.66 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 46.21 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 45.76 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 52.92 | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 44.62 | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 44.63 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 46.15 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 44.22 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 44.95 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 41.71 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 43.22 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 43.32 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 43.24 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.57 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 42 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.12 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 40.62 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 40.84 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.4 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 39.66 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 38.81 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 37.97 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 36.93 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 37.43 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 36.23 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 35.22 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 34.34 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 33.93 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 33.38 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 32.95 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 32.43 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 31.92 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 31.52 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 31.19 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 30.96 | -0.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 30.96 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.09, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 30.96 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.04 | 43.84 | 48.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.92 | 48.36 | 49.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.12 | 47.43 | 48.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.39 | 45.76 | 48.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.08 | 41.71 | 52.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.13 | 38.81 | 43.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.08 | 32.43 | 37.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4 | 30.96 | 31.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Liberia?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Liberia was 30.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.92 in 1990.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.96 in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Liberia ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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