Population 0-24 in Liberia
Liberia: Population 0-24 was 62.4% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
62.4%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
65.1%
in 1988
All-time low
61.1%
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Population 0-24 in Liberia, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 62.4% for population 0-24 in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Liberia peaked at 65.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 1960.
Liberia ranks 22nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population 0-24 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.1% | — |
| 1961 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 61.5% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 62.3% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 65.0% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 65.1% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 65.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.5% | 61.1% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.2% | 62.0% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.9% | 64.4% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 64.5% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 63.2% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 62.4% | 63.0% | 2 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Liberia?
- Population 0-24 in Liberia was 62.4% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 1960.
- How does Liberia rank for population 0-24?
- Liberia ranks 22nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.