Births by age of mother in Gabon
Gabon: Births by age of mother was 3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
110th
of 229 countries
All-time high
12
in 1971
All-time low
1
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births by age of mother in Gabon stood at 3.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Gabon peaked at 12 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2010.
Gabon ranks 110th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10 | — |
| 1951 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1956 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.5 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.2 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 110 Bhutan 3 compare
- 110 Netherlands 3 compare
- 110 Qatar 3 compare
- 110 Switzerland 3 compare
- 110 Western Sahara 3 compare
More population data for Gabon
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.628 (2100)
- Population density 26.79 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 467,914 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.628 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Gabon?
- Births by age of mother in Gabon was 3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 1971.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for births by age of mother?
- Gabon ranks 110th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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