Number of births per year in Gabon
Gabon: Number of births per year was 68,745 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68,745
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
68,791
in 2022
All-time low
14,189
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Gabon stood at 68,745.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Gabon peaked at 68,791 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,189, in 1950.
Gabon ranks 120th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,189 | — |
| 1951 | 14,238 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 14,325 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 14,444 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 14,596 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 14,782 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 15,002 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 15,251 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 15,587 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 15,962 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 16,345 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 16,725 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 17,129 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 17,474 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 17,851 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 18,279 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 18,754 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 19,190 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 19,685 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 20,213 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 20,893 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 21,624 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 22,370 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 23,010 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 23,642 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 24,421 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 25,264 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 26,131 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 27,027 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 27,883 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 28,865 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 29,933 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 30,794 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 31,729 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 32,474 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 33,284 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 34,092 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 35,030 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 35,812 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 36,378 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 36,983 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 37,562 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 38,156 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 38,705 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 38,878 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 39,006 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 39,337 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 40,058 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 40,848 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 41,613 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 42,641 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 43,515 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 44,492 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 45,437 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 46,555 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 47,830 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 49,190 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 50,710 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 52,422 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 54,613 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 56,810 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 58,825 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 60,005 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 61,063 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 62,091 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 63,444 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 65,074 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 66,377 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 67,558 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 68,362 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 68,609 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 68,779 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 68,791 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 68,745 | -0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 68,745 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 68,745 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,838 | 14,189 | 15,962 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,164 | 16,345 | 20,213 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,226 | 20,893 | 27,883 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,839 | 28,865 | 36,378 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,115 | 36,983 | 41,613 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,740 | 42,641 | 54,613 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,961 | 56,810 | 68,362 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,731 | 68,609 | 68,791 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 number of births per year in Gabon?
- Number of births per year in Gabon was 68,745 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 68,791 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,189 in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for number of births per year?
- Gabon ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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