Median age vs births per woman in Gabon
Gabon: Median age vs births per woman was 21.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.5
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.07
in 1950
All-time low
17.68
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Gabon stood at 21.5.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Gabon peaked at 27.07 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 17.68, in 1994.
That places Gabon 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.07 | — |
| 1951 | 27.06 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 27.03 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 26.99 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 26.93 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 26.86 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 26.76 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 26.65 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 26.51 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 26.35 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 26.17 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 25.96 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 25.73 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 25.48 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 25.21 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 24.91 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 24.57 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 24.21 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 23.83 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 23.47 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 23.14 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 22.81 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 22.45 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 22.1 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 21.78 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 21.46 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 21.14 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 20.82 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 20.51 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 20.2 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 19.91 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 19.63 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 19.36 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 19.11 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 18.87 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 18.66 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 18.46 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 18.27 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 18.11 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 17.97 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 17.86 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 17.78 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 17.72 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 17.69 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 17.68 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.71 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 17.77 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 17.85 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 17.95 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 18.07 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 18.2 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 18.36 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 18.52 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 18.7 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 18.89 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 19.09 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 19.3 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.53 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.75 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 19.98 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.2 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 20.42 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 20.64 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.85 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.05 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.21 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.33 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 21.41 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.44 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.46 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.46 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.46 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.48 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.5 | +0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 21.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 21.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.82 | 26.35 | 27.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.95 | 23.47 | 26.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.64 | 20.2 | 23.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.83 | 17.97 | 19.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.81 | 17.68 | 18.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.03 | 18.2 | 19.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21 | 20.2 | 21.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.48 | 21.46 | 21.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 179 Syria 22.25 compare
- 180 Eswatini 22 compare
- 181 Tajikistan 21.93 compare
- 183 Lesotho 21.43 compare
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 20.98 compare
- 185 East Timor 20.97 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)
- Population growth rate 0.628 (2100)
- Population density 26.79 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 467,914 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Gabon?
- Median age vs births per woman in Gabon was 21.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.07 in 1950.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.68 in 1994.
- How does Gabon rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Gabon ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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