Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Gabon
Gabon: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 100.07 per 1,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Gabon, 2001–2019
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 100.07 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2019.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Gabon peaked at 117.05 per 1,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 97.89 per 1,000 population, in 2016.
That places Gabon 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 115.35 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 102.22 per 1,000 population | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 117.05 per 1,000 population | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 116.84 per 1,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 107.58 per 1,000 population | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 114.71 per 1,000 population | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 113.63 per 1,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 104.16 per 1,000 population | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 97.89 per 1,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 98.54 per 1,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 100.07 per 1,000 population | +1.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 100.07 per 1,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.28 per 1,000 population, 3.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 100.07 per 1,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05 per 1,000 population, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.29 per 1,000 population | 102.22 per 1,000 population | 117.05 per 1,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 102.86 per 1,000 population | 97.89 per 1,000 population | 113.63 per 1,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 15 Congo 111.27 per 1,000 population compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 109 per 1,000 population compare
- 17 Sierra Leone 101.94 per 1,000 population compare
- 19 Cameroon 98.05 per 1,000 population compare
- 20 Honduras 97.05 per 1,000 population compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 95.99 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Gabon
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 467,914 people (2100)
- Population density 26.79 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0336 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.78 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Gabon?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Gabon was 100.07 per 1,000 population in 2019, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 117.05 per 1,000 population in 2004.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.89 per 1,000 population in 2016.
- How does Gabon rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Gabon ranks 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).