Fertility rate, total in Gabon
Gabon: Fertility rate, total was 3.65 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Gabon, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 3.65 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Gabon peaked at 5.76 births per woman in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.65 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Gabon 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.37 births per woman | 5.1 births per woman | 5.61 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.69 births per woman | 5.55 births per woman | 5.76 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.97 births per woman | 4.5 births per woman | 5.46 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 births per woman | 4.12 births per woman | 4.47 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 births per woman | 3.88 births per woman | 4.15 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 births per woman | 3.65 births per woman | 3.83 births per woman | 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0336 % change on previous year (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)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Gabon?
- Fertility rate, total in Gabon was 3.65 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 births per woman in 1983.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for fertility rate, total?
- Gabon ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release