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
Latest (2023)
91.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
171.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1978
All-time low
91.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Gabon, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 107.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 107.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 108.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 110.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 111.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 113.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 115.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 117.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 120.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 123.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 125.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 128.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 131.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 134.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 136.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 139.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 141.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 144.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 147.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 150.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 153.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 156.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 158.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 160.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 163.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 166.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 169.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 171.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 170.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 169.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 168.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 167.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 165.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 163.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 161.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 159.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 160.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 160.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 156.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 156.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 152.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 148.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 148.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 139.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 135.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 138.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 138.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 138.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 136.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 132.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 127.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 125.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 123.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 123.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 120.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 118.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 117.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 116.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 117.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 117.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 115.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 111.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 108.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 104.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 101.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 99.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 98.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 94.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 93.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 91.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 91.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 91.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 26.79 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 467,914 people (2100)
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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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.