Liberia’s fertility rate fell to 3.9 births per woman in 2024.

Neither way is good in itself. A lower figure eases pressure on schools and health services, and a higher figure means a larger young workforce later, so each direction carries its own trade-offs. Liberia's latest figure, for 2024, is 3.9 births per woman, down from 4 births per woman a year earlier, a fall of 2.2%. Since 2015 the rate has ranged from 4.5 births per woman in 2015 to 3.9 in 2024. The latest reading is therefore the lowest of that span.

Why it matters. At 3.9 births per woman, a typical Liberian family is large, and the costs of food, schooling and health care are shared among many children. For the state, a young population means continued demand for classrooms, clinics and eventually jobs. If the rate keeps falling from its 2015 level of 4.5, that demand will grow more slowly.