Birth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Birth rate was 27.67 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Birth rate in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Gabon is 27.67 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Gabon peaked at 39.12 births per 1,000 people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 27.67 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 43rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.39 births per 1,000 people | 29.93 births per 1,000 people | 31.5 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.33 births per 1,000 people | 31.91 births per 1,000 people | 34.65 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.75 births per 1,000 people | 35.06 births per 1,000 people | 38.23 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.73 births per 1,000 people | 38.01 births per 1,000 people | 39.12 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.33 births per 1,000 people | 33.48 births per 1,000 people | 37.59 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.87 births per 1,000 people | 32.59 births per 1,000 people | 33.43 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.54 births per 1,000 people | 30.15 births per 1,000 people | 33.03 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.61 births per 1,000 people | 27.67 births per 1,000 people | 29.54 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 28.18 births per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Vanuatu 28.05 births per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Pakistan 27.81 births per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Kenya 27.11 births per 1,000 people compare
- 45 Palestine 27.06 births per 1,000 people compare
- 46 Solomon Islands 26.93 births per 1,000 people 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 in Gabon?
- Birth rate in Gabon was 27.67 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.12 births per 1,000 people in 1983.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.67 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for birth rate?
- Gabon ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.