Liberia—Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #9 of 217Updated August 2026
Latest Value
126
2023
YoY Change
-1.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#9
of 217 countries
Maximum
151.5
2007
Minimum
126
2023
CAGR
-0.6%
24 years
Last
126
Previous
127.3
Highest
151.5
Lowest
126
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Liberia's adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000) was 126 in 2023, ranking #9 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.0% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 151.5 (2007) and the lowest was 126 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 126 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 127.3 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 129 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 130.5 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 132 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 133.4 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 135.3 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 137.8 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 140.3 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 141.6 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 142.3 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 143.5 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 145.6 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 147 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 149 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 149.9 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 151.5 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 150.3 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 146.9 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 143.4 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 143.4 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 140.2 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 143.4 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 145.3 |
Top Countries — Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 161.3 | 2024 |
| 2 | Equatorial Guinea | 152.9 | 2024 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 151.9 | 2024 |
| 4 | Niger | 141.6 | 2024 |
| 5 | Angola | 139.4 | 2024 |
| 6 | Mali | 135.9 | 2024 |
| 7 | Chad | 132.1 | 2024 |
| 8 | Madagascar | 128.7 | 2024 |
| 9 | Liberia | 124.7 | 2024 |
| 10 | Guinea | 116.8 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.