Population, female, annual growth rate in Liberia
Liberia: Population, female, annual growth rate was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
42nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
10.67 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-11.66 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Liberia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, annual growth rate in Liberia is 2.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 10.67 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -11.66 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Liberia ranks 42nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1990 | -11.41 % change on previous year | -485.8% |
| 1991 | -11.66 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1993 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1994 | -0.1439 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9855 % change on previous year | -785.0% |
| 1996 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +202.5% |
| 1997 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +173.1% |
| 1998 | 10.67 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2000 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2001 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7942 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2004 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 2005 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +281.6% |
| 2006 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2014 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 % change on previous year | -11.66 % change on previous year | 10.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 0.7942 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 39 Burkina Faso 2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Rwanda 2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Iraq 2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Namibia 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 45 South Sudan 2.07 % change on previous year 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1929 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, annual growth rate in Liberia?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Liberia was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.67 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.66 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 42nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.