Birth rate by women's age group in Gabon
Gabon: Birth rate by women's age group was 91.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Gabon stood at 91.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Gabon peaked at 171.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 91.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Gabon 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 111.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 106.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 120.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 135.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 123.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 147.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 162.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 150.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 171.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 156.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 169.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 135.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 156.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 116.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 132.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 97.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 117.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 91.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 96.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 21 Sierra Leone 93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 22 Nicaragua 93.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 92.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 25 Mauritania 88.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 87.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 27 Nigeria 86.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Gabon
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 467,914 people (2100)
- Population density 26.79 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.59 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 179 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.59 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.59 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Gabon?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Gabon was 91.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 171.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1978.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Gabon ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.