Children per woman vs population growth in Gabon
Gabon: Children per woman vs population growth was 2.14 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
2.14
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
42nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.67
in 1987
All-time low
0.5781
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Gabon, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Gabon is 2.14, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Gabon peaked at 2.67 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.5781, in 1950.
Gabon ranks 42nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7748 | 0.5781 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.42 | 1.12 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.11 | 1.78 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 | 2.47 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 | 2.36 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 | 2.36 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 2.35 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.14 | 2.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 39 Iraq 2.16 compare
- 40 Tajikistan, Republic of 2.15 compare
- 41 Comoros, Union of the 2.15 compare
- 43 Pakistan 2.13 compare
- 44 Nigeria 2.12 compare
- 45 French Guiana 2.05 compare
More population data for Gabon
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.628 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 467,914 (2100)
- Population density 26.79 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.628 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,757 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.59 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 179 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.59 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Gabon?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Gabon was 2.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 in 1987.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5781 in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Gabon ranks 42nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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