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Live births in Liberia

Live births in Liberia was 170,065 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 91st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count170,065 Estimated
Change on 2022+1.5%
Rank91st of 236Countries ranked
Series high170,0652023
Series low40,2831950
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Live births in Liberia, 1950 to 2023

050K100K150K200K19501961197219831994200520231950: 40,283 count1951: 41,559 count1952: 42,915 count1953: 44,267 count1954: 45,637 count1955: 47,037 count1956: 48,619 count1957: 50,227 count1958: 51,783 count1959: 53,425 count1960: 55,103 count1961: 56,863 count1962: 58,669 count1963: 60,422 count1964: 62,005 count1965: 63,616 count1966: 64,981 count1967: 66,508 count1968: 67,958 count1969: 69,434 count1970: 70,236 count1971: 71,338 count1972: 73,418 count1973: 75,661 count1974: 77,880 count1975: 80,371 count1976: 82,984 count1977: 85,634 count1978: 88,575 count1979: 91,660 count1980: 93,852 count1981: 96,175 count1982: 98,233 count1983: 100,597 count1984: 103,633 count1985: 106,559 count1986: 109,055 count1987: 110,912 count1988: 113,071 count1989: 115,225 count1990: 117,675 count1991: 87,301 count1992: 92,496 count1993: 96,990 count1994: 99,225 count1995: 95,920 count1996: 100,353 count1997: 100,643 count1998: 115,412 count1999: 122,225 count2000: 126,606 count2001: 128,367 count2002: 129,985 count2003: 131,022 count2004: 129,797 count2005: 134,082 count2006: 142,572 count2007: 148,220 count2008: 151,553 count2009: 153,028 count2010: 154,104 count2011: 155,889 count2012: 163,665 count2013: 161,977 count2014: 160,758 count2015: 160,019 count2016: 161,339 count2017: 161,876 count2018: 162,953 count2019: 163,574 count2020: 164,386 count2021: 165,796 count2022: 167,590 count2023: 170,065 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023170,065 Estimated
2022167,590 Estimated
2021165,796 Estimated
2020164,386 Estimated
2019163,574 Estimated
2018162,953 Estimated
2017161,876 Estimated
2016161,339 Estimated
2015160,019 Estimated
2014160,758 Estimated
2013161,977 Estimated
2012163,665 Estimated
2011155,889 Estimated
2010154,104 Estimated
2009153,028 Estimated
2008151,553 Estimated
2007148,220 Estimated
2006142,572 Estimated
2005134,082 Estimated
2004129,797 Estimated
2003131,022 Estimated
2002129,985 Estimated
2001128,367 Estimated
2000126,606 Estimated
1999122,225 Estimated
1998115,412 Estimated
1997100,643 Estimated
1996100,353 Estimated
199595,920 Estimated
199499,225 Estimated
199396,990 Estimated
199292,496 Estimated
199187,301 Estimated
1990117,675 Estimated
1989115,225 Estimated
1988113,071 Estimated
1987110,912 Estimated
1986109,055 Estimated
1985106,559 Estimated
1984103,633 Estimated
1983100,597 Estimated
198298,233 Estimated
198196,175 Estimated
198093,852 Estimated
197991,660 Estimated
197888,575 Estimated
197785,634 Estimated
197682,984 Estimated
197580,371 Estimated
197477,880 Estimated
197375,661 Estimated
197273,418 Estimated
197171,338 Estimated
197070,236 Estimated
196969,434 Estimated
196867,958 Estimated
196766,508 Estimated
196664,981 Estimated
196563,616 Estimated
196462,005 Estimated
196360,422 Estimated
196258,669 Estimated
196156,863 Estimated
196055,103 Estimated
195953,425 Estimated
195851,783 Estimated
195750,227 Estimated
195648,619 Estimated
195547,037 Estimated
195445,637 Estimated
195344,267 Estimated
195242,915 Estimated
195141,559 Estimated
195040,283 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, Liberia, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Liberia, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/liberia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, Liberia, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/liberia.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Liberia, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/liberia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_liberia_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, Liberia, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/liberia. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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What is the live births in Liberia?

Live births in Liberia was 170,065 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 91st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in Liberia?

170,065 in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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