Fertility rate: births per woman in Gabon
Gabon: Fertility rate: births per woman was 3.65 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.65 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.76 live births per woman
in 1983
All-time low
3.65 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Gabon is 3.65 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Gabon peaked at 5.76 live births per woman in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.65 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Gabon 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Gabon, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.95 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.95 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 3.97 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 3.99 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 4.03 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 4.07 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 4.12 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 4.17 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 4.25 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 4.34 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 4.42 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 4.5 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 4.59 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 4.65 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 4.71 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 4.79 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 4.86 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 4.92 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 4.98 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 5.05 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 5.1 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 5.16 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 5.24 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 5.29 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 5.33 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 5.39 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.46 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 5.52 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 5.57 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.61 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.66 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 5.73 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 5.74 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.76 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.73 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.71 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.69 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.67 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.62 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 5.55 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.46 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.37 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.29 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.19 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.04 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.88 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 4.74 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.66 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.58 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.5 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.47 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.42 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.36 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.25 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.21 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.17 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.14 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.12 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.14 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.15 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.15 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.09 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.02 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.95 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.92 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.92 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.91 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.91 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.88 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.83 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.78 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.71 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.65 live births per woman | -1.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3.65 live births per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3.65 live births per woman is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 live births per woman, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.08 live births per woman | 3.95 live births per woman | 4.34 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.75 live births per woman | 4.42 live births per woman | 5.05 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.37 live births per woman | 5.1 live births per woman | 5.61 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.69 live births per woman | 5.55 live births per woman | 5.76 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.97 live births per woman | 4.5 live births per woman | 5.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 live births per woman | 4.12 live births per woman | 4.47 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 live births per woman | 3.88 live births per woman | 4.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 live births per woman | 3.65 live births per woman | 3.83 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More population data for Gabon
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Gabon?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Gabon was 3.65 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 live births per woman in 1983.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Gabon ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.