Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -1.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Gabon stood at -1.51 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 1.85 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -3.17 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Gabon 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 0.7184 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1013 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.07 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8383 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year | 0.4857 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6289 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 0.3625 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.55 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 149 Comoros -1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Angola -1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Chad -1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Madagascar -1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Mozambique -1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Mauritania -1.53 % change on previous year 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.59 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 179 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Gabon was -1.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.17 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Gabon rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility and wanted fertility Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.