Birth rates and death rates in Liberia
Liberia: Birth rates and death rates was 8.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rates and death rates in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Liberia is 8.07, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Liberia peaked at 29.19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.07, in 2023.
That places Liberia 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.73 | — |
| 1951 | 24.79 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 24.88 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 24.99 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 25.09 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 25.19 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 25.32 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 25.46 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 25.61 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 25.71 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 25.79 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 25.86 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 25.89 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 25.84 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 25.75 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 25.56 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 25.32 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 25.02 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 24.7 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 24.31 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 23.89 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 23.48 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 23.05 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 22.71 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 22.37 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 22.08 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 21.81 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 21.55 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 21.32 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 21.11 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 20.94 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 20.72 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 20.59 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 20.42 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 20.32 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.79 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 20.42 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 20.51 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 20.58 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 20.65 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 29.19 | +41.4% |
| 1991 | 20.38 | -30.2% |
| 1992 | 20.41 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 21.06 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 21.92 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 19.6 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 19.69 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 16.25 | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 16.2 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 15.63 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 14.84 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 13.98 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 13.36 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 13.94 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 12.05 | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 11.39 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 11.02 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 10.64 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.34 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 10.04 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.82 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.57 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.53 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.36 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.66 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.56 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.93 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 8.77 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.64 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.51 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.5 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.51 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.16 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 8.07 | -1.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 8.07 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.05, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 8.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +41.4% | 20.65 | 29.19 |
| 1991 | -30.2% | 29.19 | 20.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.18 | 24.73 | 25.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.4 | 24.31 | 25.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.34 | 21.11 | 23.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.59 | 20.32 | 20.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.03 | 15.63 | 29.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.16 | 10.04 | 14.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.24 | 8.51 | 9.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.31 | 8.07 | 8.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 93 China 8.21 compare
- 94 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 8.13 compare
- 95 Jamaica 8.08 compare
- 97 San Marino 8.01 compare
- 98 Norway 8 compare
- 99 Burkina Faso 7.96 compare
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 rates and death rates in Liberia?
- Birth rates and death rates in Liberia was 8.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.19 in 1990.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.07 in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Liberia ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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