Population:
3,685,076 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 129
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 44.1% (male 760,989/female 758,554)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 53% (male 904,770/female 920,704)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 2.8% (male 47,013/female 49,760) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 18.4 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 18.3 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 18.4 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
2.782% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 19
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Birth rate:
38.14 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 18
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
10.88 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 41
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
0.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 61
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 60% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 5.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 1.03 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 76.43 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 18
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 80.92 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 71.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 56.58 years
country comparison to the world: 195
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 55.05 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 58.14 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
5.24 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 16
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
1.7% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 35
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
35,000 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 68
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
2,300 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 59
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Major infectious diseases:
degree of risk: very high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: malaria and yellow fever
water contact disease: schistosomiasis
aerosolized dust or soil contact disease: Lassa fever
animal contact disease: rabies (2009)

Nationality:
noun: Liberian(s)
adjective: Liberian

Ethnic groups:
Kpelle 20.3%, Bassa 13.4%, Grebo 10%, Gio 8%, Mano 7.9%, Kru 6%, Lorma 5.1%, Kissi 4.8%, Gola 4.4%, other 20.1% (2008 Census)

Religions:
Christian 85.6%, Muslim 12.2%, Traditional 0.6%, other 0.2%, none 1.4% (2008 Census)

Languages:
English 20% (official), some 20 ethnic group languages few of which can be written or used in correspondence

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 57.5%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 73.3%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 41.6% (2003 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 11 years
male: 13 years
female: 9 years (2000)

Education expenditures:
2.7% of GDP (2008)
country comparison to the world: 157
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]