Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Gabon
Gabon: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 2.78 per 1,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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
The most recent figure for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Gabon is 2.78 per 1,000 population, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.0% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Gabon peaked at 9.71 per 1,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.78 per 1,000 population, in 2019.
That places Gabon 21st out of 206 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 girls aged 10 to 14 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.71 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 9.18 per 1,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 9.13 per 1,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.52 per 1,000 population | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 8.45 per 1,000 population | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 6.48 per 1,000 population | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 6.52 per 1,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.84 per 1,000 population | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 5.15 per 1,000 population | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 3.81 per 1,000 population | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 2.78 per 1,000 population | -27.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.78 per 1,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.38 per 1,000 population, 7.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.78 per 1,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 per 1,000 population, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.41 per 1,000 population | 6.48 per 1,000 population | 9.71 per 1,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.62 per 1,000 population | 2.78 per 1,000 population | 6.52 per 1,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More population data for Gabon
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,757 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.78 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0336 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 26.79 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 467,914 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Gabon?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Gabon was 2.78 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.71 per 1,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 per 1,000 population in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Gabon ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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).