Comparison of fertility rates in Gabon
Gabon: Comparison of fertility rates was 3.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.65
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.76
in 1983
All-time low
3.65
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 3.65 for comparison of fertility rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Gabon peaked at 5.76 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 41st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.08 | 3.95 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.75 | 4.42 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.37 | 5.1 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.69 | 5.55 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.97 | 4.5 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 | 4.12 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 3.88 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 | 3.65 | 3.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.59 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 179 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.14 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.65 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Gabon?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Gabon was 3.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 in 1983.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Gabon ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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