Sex ratio at birth in Liberia
Liberia: Sex ratio at birth was 102.94 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.94 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.02 males per 100 females
in 2013
All-time low
101.25 males per 100 females
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Liberia is 102.94 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Liberia peaked at 103.02 males per 100 females in 2013 and was at its lowest, 101.25 males per 100 females, in 1970.
That places Liberia 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Liberia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.37 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.37 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 101.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 101.38 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 101.36 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 101.35 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 101.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 101.35 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 101.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 101.35 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 101.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 101.31 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 101.3 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 101.3 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 101.29 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 101.28 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 101.27 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 101.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 101.27 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 101.26 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 101.25 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 101.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 101.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 101.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 101.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 101.57 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 101.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 101.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 101.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 101.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 101.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 101.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 101.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 101.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 101.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 101.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 101.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 101.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 101.91 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 101.86 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 101.81 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 101.76 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 101.74 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 101.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 101.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 101.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 101.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 102.01 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 102.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 102.21 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 102.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 102.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 102.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 102.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 102.63 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 102.73 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 102.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 102.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 102.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.9 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 102.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 103.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 102.97 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 102.93 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 102.92 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 102.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 102.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 102.92 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 102.92 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 102.92 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 102.94 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 102.94 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 102.94 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.58 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.36 males per 100 females | 101.35 males per 100 females | 101.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.29 males per 100 females | 101.26 males per 100 females | 101.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.52 males per 100 females | 101.25 males per 100 females | 101.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.86 males per 100 females | 101.71 males per 100 females | 101.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.9 males per 100 females | 101.74 males per 100 females | 102.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.66 males per 100 females | 102.31 males per 100 females | 102.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.94 males per 100 females | 102.9 males per 100 females | 103.02 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.93 males per 100 females | 102.92 males per 100 females | 102.94 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 195 Nigeria 103.07 males per 100 females compare
- 196 Mauritius 103.06 males per 100 females compare
- 197 Saint Martin (French Part) 103.06 males per 100 females compare
- 199 South Sudan 102.92 males per 100 females compare
- 200 Saint Lucia 102.83 males per 100 females compare
- 201 Botswana 102.7 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,018 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,018 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Liberia?
- Sex ratio at birth in Liberia was 102.94 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.02 males per 100 females in 2013.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.25 males per 100 females in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Liberia ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.