Fertility Rate: Liberia
Liberia's fertility rate is currently 3.864 births per woman as of 2024. # Liberia Fertility Rate Liberia's fertility rate stands at 3.
Current (2024)
3.864 births per woman
-2.2% y/y
Peak (1979)
6.919 births per woman
Low (2024)
3.864 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Liberia
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Liberia
Analysis# Liberia Fertility Rate
Liberia's fertility rate stands at 3.864 births per woman in 2024, marking a dramatic decline from its 1979 peak of 6.919 births per woman. Over the past 64 years, the country has reduced its fertility rate by 39.5%, reflecting significant shifts in family planning, education, and economic conditions. Despite this substantial progress, Liberia's current rate remains higher than the global average, indicating ongoing demographic challenges.
The consistent downward trend accelerated notably after 2015, when the rate was 4.523 births per woman. Year-over-year declines have persisted through 2024, with fertility dropping approximately 0.06 births per woman annually. If this trajectory continues, Liberia may approach lower fertility benchmarks within the coming decade, reshaping the country's demographic structure and economic development patterns.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.864 births per woman | -2.18% |
| 2023 | 3.95 births per woman | -1.64% |
| 2022 | 4.016 births per woman | -1.79% |
| 2021 | 4.089 births per woman | -2.04% |
| 2020 | 4.174 births per woman | -1.95% |
| 2019 | 4.257 births per woman | -1.82% |
| 2018 | 4.336 births per woman | -1.36% |
| 2017 | 4.396 births per woman | -1.46% |
| 2016 | 4.461 births per woman | -1.37% |
| 2015 | 4.523 births per woman | -2.14% |
| 2014 | 4.622 births per woman | -2.67% |
| 2013 | 4.749 births per woman | -2.70% |
| 2012 | 4.881 births per woman | -1.79% |
| 2011 | 4.97 births per woman | -1.74% |
| 2010 | 5.058 births per woman | -2.24% |
| 2009 | 5.174 births per woman | -2.89% |
| 2008 | 5.328 births per woman | -2.45% |
| 2007 | 5.462 births per woman | -1.23% |
| 2006 | 5.53 births per woman | +0.20% |
| 2005 | 5.519 births per woman | +0.24% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.506 births per woman | -0.74% |
| 2003 | 5.547 births per woman | -1.88% |
| 2002 | 5.653 births per woman | -2.10% |
| 2001 | 5.774 births per woman | -1.72% |
| 2000 | 5.875 births per woman | -1.31% |
| 1999 | 5.953 births per woman | -1.06% |
| 1998 | 6.017 births per woman | -1.02% |
| 1997 | 6.079 births per woman | -0.82% |
| 1996 | 6.129 births per woman | -0.71% |
| 1995 | 6.173 births per woman | -0.60% |
| 1994 | 6.21 births per woman | -0.58% |
| 1993 | 6.246 births per woman | -0.49% |
| 1992 | 6.277 births per woman | -0.73% |
| 1991 | 6.323 births per woman | -0.74% |
| 1990 | 6.37 births per woman | -0.99% |
| 1989 | 6.434 births per woman | -1.12% |
| 1988 | 6.507 births per woman | -0.99% |
| 1987 | 6.572 births per woman | -0.99% |
| 1986 | 6.638 births per woman | -0.82% |
| 1985 | 6.693 births per woman | -0.52% |
| 1984 | 6.728 births per woman | -0.47% |
| 1983 | 6.76 births per woman | -0.41% |
| 1982 | 6.788 births per woman | -0.67% |
| 1981 | 6.834 births per woman | -0.55% |
| 1980 | 6.872 births per woman | -0.68% |
| 1979 | 6.919 births per woman | +0.51% |
| 1978 | 6.884 births per woman | +0.63% |
| 1977 | 6.841 births per woman | +0.71% |
| 1976 | 6.793 births per woman | +0.73% |
| 1975 | 6.744 births per woman | +0.79% |
| 1974 | 6.691 births per woman | +0.60% |
| 1973 | 6.651 births per woman | +0.79% |
| 1972 | 6.599 births per woman | +0.87% |
| 1971 | 6.542 births per woman | -0.55% |
| 1970 | 6.578 births per woman | -0.99% |
| 1969 | 6.644 births per woman | -0.20% |
| 1968 | 6.657 births per woman | +0.11% |
| 1967 | 6.65 births per woman | +0.33% |
| 1966 | 6.628 births per woman | +0.17% |
| 1965 | 6.617 births per woman | +0.49% |
| 1964 | 6.585 births per woman | +0.44% |
| 1963 | 6.556 births per woman | +0.80% |
| 1962 | 6.504 births per woman | +0.90% |
| 1961 | 6.446 births per woman | +0.86% |
| 1960 | 6.391 births per woman | — |
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