Female headed households in Liberia
Liberia: Female headed households was 33.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female headed households in Liberia, 2007–2022
Source: DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. Measured in % of households with a female head.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female headed households in Liberia is 33.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female headed households in Liberia peaked at 35.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2009.
That places Liberia 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Female headed households in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of households with a female head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 31.1% | — |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | -1.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 33.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.6%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 33.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.1%, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 30.0% | 31.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 30.5% | 35.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.2% | 33.7% | 2 |
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)
- 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 female headed households in Liberia?
- Female headed households in Liberia was 33.2% in 2022, according to DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program.
- What is the highest female headed households recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest female headed households recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2009.
- How does Liberia rank for female headed households?
- Liberia ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female headed households rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, published as part of Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female headed households refers to the percentage of households that are headed by females.