Gabon vs Vanuatu: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Gabon
3.59 births per woman
in 2024
Vanuatu
3.57 births per woman
in 2024
Gabon rank
40th
Vanuatu rank
42nd
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Gabon
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 3.59 births per woman against 3.57 births per woman in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Gabon ranks 40th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.75 births per woman | 6.58 births per woman | 1.83 births per woman | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 5.37 births per woman | 6.02 births per woman | 0.6592 births per woman | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 5.69 births per woman | 5.46 births per woman | 0.2258 births per woman | Gabon |
| 1990s | 4.97 births per woman | 4.88 births per woman | 0.0947 births per woman | Gabon |
| 2000s | 4.26 births per woman | 4.26 births per woman | 0.0012 births per woman | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 3.99 births per woman | 3.97 births per woman | 0.0227 births per woman | Gabon |
| 2020s | 3.71 births per woman | 3.65 births per woman | 0.0624 births per woman | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Gabon or Vanuatu?
- Gabon, at 3.59 births per woman against 3.57 births per woman in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Gabon and Vanuatu?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Vanuatu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Vanuatu rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Gabon ranks 40th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.