Fertility & birth rates in Azerbaijan and Gabon

Fertility rate in Azerbaijan vs Gabon by year

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Azerbaijan

Gabon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Azerbaijan	Gabon
2023	1.55	3.65
2022	1.67	3.71
2021	1.52	3.78
2020	1.7	3.83
2019	1.81	3.88
2018	1.73	3.91
2017	1.75	3.91
2016	1.9	3.92
2015	1.94	3.92
2014	1.97	3.95
2013	1.98	4.02
2012	2	4.09
2011	1.96	4.15
2010	1.92	4.15
2009	1.82	4.14
2008	1.9	4.12
2007	1.97	4.14
2006	1.97	4.17
2005	2	4.21
2004	2.05	4.25
2003	1.9	4.3
2002	1.8	4.36
2001	1.8	4.42
2000	2	4.47
1999	2.07	4.5
1998	2	4.58
1997	2.07	4.66
1996	2.06	4.74
1995	2.29	4.88
1994	2.52	5.04
1993	2.7	5.19
1992	2.74	5.29
1991	2.87	5.37
1990	2.74	5.46
1989	2.8	5.55
1988	2.8	5.62
1987	2.9	5.67
1986	2.9	5.69
1985	2.91	5.71
1984	3.26	5.73
1983	3.29	5.76
1982	3.34	5.74
1981	3.41	5.73
1980	3.5	5.66
1979	3.61	5.61
1978	3.73	5.57
1977	3.87	5.52
1976	4.02	5.46
1975	4.18	5.39
1974	4.33	5.33
1973	4.45	5.29
1972	4.62	5.24
1971	4.77	5.16
1970	4.91	5.1
1969	5.07	5.05
1968	5.22	4.98
1967	5.38	4.92
1966	5.66	4.86
1965	5.79	4.79
1964	5.89	4.71
1963	5.95	4.65
1962	5.96	4.59
1961	5.94	4.5
1960	5.88	4.42

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Azerbaijan was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Gabon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Azerbaijan vs Gabon population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Azerbaijan

Gabon

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Year	Natural population change
	Azerbaijan	Gabon
2023	52,800	53,167
2022	61,865	52,944
2021	35,483	52,611
2020	50,466	52,745
2019	85,207	53,185
2018	81,506	52,476
2017	86,715	51,455
2016	102,457	50,321
2015	110,967	48,876
2014	115,374	47,704
2013	117,710	46,829
2012	119,915	45,941
2011	122,002	44,922
2010	112,274	43,061
2009	99,315	41,037
2008	99,903	39,002
2007	97,827	37,394
2006	96,724	35,984
2005	89,793	34,766
2004	81,403	33,615
2003	64,226	32,633
2002	63,741	31,777
2001	64,890	30,941
2000	70,023	30,210
1999	71,047	29,330
1998	77,548	28,697
1997	84,653	28,053
1996	80,735	27,450
1995	93,755	27,290
1994	107,112	27,271
1993	123,664	27,235
1992	133,615	26,810
1991	147,607	26,334
1990	142,069	25,858
1989	141,531	25,359
1988	136,702	24,888
1987	138,195	24,212
1986	141,499	23,362
1985	132,068	22,617
1984	130,043	21,851
1983	125,966	21,162
1982	117,615	20,292
1981	121,400	19,528
1980	110,279	18,503
1979	104,864	17,553
1978	102,831	16,714
1977	102,304	15,842
1976	103,370	14,998
1975	103,472	14,162
1974	103,872	13,381
1973	103,208	12,731
1972	105,009	12,095
1971	106,948	11,357
1970	108,976	10,635
1969	111,387	9,969
1968	115,379	9,417
1967	118,988	8,883
1966	126,678	8,410
1965	131,114	7,902
1964	134,971	7,402
1963	136,762	7,001
1962	135,928	6,609
1961	133,870	6,161
1960	127,982	5,732

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.52% in Azerbaijan and +2.14% in Gabon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.79% in Azerbaijan and +2.31% in Gabon.

Birth rate in Azerbaijan vs Gabon by year

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Azerbaijan

Gabon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Azerbaijan	Gabon
2023	11.1	27.7
2022	12.1	28.3
2021	11.1	28.9
2020	12.5	29.5
2019	14.1	30.1
2018	14	30.5
2017	14.6	30.8
2016	16.3	31
2015	17.2	31.1
2014	17.9	31.4
2013	18.3	31.9
2012	18.8	32.5
2011	19.2	33
2010	18.3	33
2009	17	32.9
2008	17.4	32.6
2007	17.7	32.6
2006	17.6	32.6
2005	16.9	32.7
2004	15.8	32.7
2003	13.8	32.9
2002	13.5	33.1
2001	13.6	33.2
2000	14.5	33.4
1999	14.7	33.5
1998	15.7	33.7
1997	16.8	33.9
1996	16.6	34.1
1995	18.9	34.7
1994	21.4	35.5
1993	23.7	36.3
1992	25.2	36.7
1991	26.6	37.2
1990	25.9	37.6
1989	26.4	38
1988	26.4	38.5
1987	26.8	38.7
1986	27.6	38.7
1985	26.6	38.9
1984	26.6	39
1983	26.1	39.1
1982	25.2	39
1981	26.3	39
1980	27.7	38.6
1979	27.1	38.2
1978	26.8	38
1977	26.7	37.7
1976	27	37.3
1975	27.4	36.9
1974	27.9	36.5
1973	28.2	36.3
1972	29.1	36
1971	30.2	35.5
1970	31.3	35.1
1969	32.6	34.7
1968	34.3	34.4
1967	36.1	34.1
1966	38.9	33.8
1965	41	33.5
1964	43.4	33.1
1963	45.4	32.9
1962	46.6	32.6
1961	47.6	32.3
1960	47.8	31.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Azerbaijan and 27.7 in Gabon, compared with 47.8 and 31.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Azerbaijan

Factual

UN forecast

Gabon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Azerbaijan	Gabon
2100	14%	20.4%
2099	14%	20.5%
2098	14%	20.7%
2097	14%	20.8%
2096	14.1%	21%
2095	14.1%	21.1%
2094	14.1%	21.3%
2093	14.2%	21.4%
2092	14.3%	21.6%
2091	14.3%	21.7%
2090	14.4%	21.9%
2089	14.4%	22%
2088	14.5%	22.2%
2087	14.6%	22.4%
2086	14.6%	22.5%
2085	14.7%	22.7%
2084	14.7%	22.9%
2083	14.8%	23%
2082	14.8%	23.2%
2081	14.9%	23.3%
2080	14.9%	23.5%
2079	14.9%	23.7%
2078	14.9%	23.8%
2077	14.9%	24%
2076	14.8%	24.1%
2075	14.8%	24.3%
2074	14.8%	24.5%
2073	14.7%	24.6%
2072	14.7%	24.8%
2071	14.7%	25%
2070	14.7%	25.2%
2069	14.7%	25.4%
2068	14.7%	25.6%
2067	14.7%	25.8%
2066	14.7%	26%
2065	14.8%	26.2%
2064	14.8%	26.5%
2063	14.9%	26.7%
2062	15%	26.9%
2061	15.1%	27.2%
2060	15.2%	27.4%
2059	15.4%	27.7%
2058	15.5%	28%
2057	15.6%	28.2%
2056	15.8%	28.5%
2055	15.9%	28.7%
2054	16.1%	28.9%
2053	16.2%	29.1%
2052	16.3%	29.4%
2051	16.4%	29.6%
2050	16.6%	29.7%
2049	16.7%	29.9%
2048	16.7%	30.1%
2047	16.8%	30.2%
2046	16.8%	30.4%
2045	16.9%	30.6%
2044	16.9%	30.7%
2043	16.9%	30.9%
2042	16.8%	31%
2041	16.8%	31.2%
2040	16.8%	31.4%
2039	16.8%	31.7%
2038	16.8%	31.9%
2037	16.9%	32.2%
2036	17%	32.5%
2035	17.1%	32.9%
2034	17.4%	33.2%
2033	17.5%	33.6%
2032	17.7%	34%
2031	18.1%	34.4%
2030	18.6%	34.7%
2029	19.1%	35.1%
2028	19.7%	35.4%
2027	20.3%	35.8%
2026	20.9%	36.1%
2025	21.5%	36.4%
2024	21.8%	36.5%
2023	22.3%	36.7%
2022	22.8%	36.8%
2021	23.1%	36.8%
2020	23.4%	36.8%
2019	23.5%	36.8%
2018	23.8%	36.7%
2017	23.9%	36.6%
2016	23.8%	36.6%
2015	23.5%	36.6%
2014	23.1%	36.7%
2013	22.7%	36.8%
2012	22.3%	37%
2011	22.2%	37.1%
2010	22.3%	37.3%
2009	22.7%	37.6%
2008	23.2%	37.9%
2007	23.8%	38.2%
2006	24.4%	38.6%
2005	25.1%	39%
2004	26%	39.4%
2003	27%	39.7%
2002	28.1%	40.1%
2001	29.2%	40.5%
2000	30.3%	40.8%
1999	31.4%	41.2%
1998	32.2%	41.5%
1997	32.8%	41.8%
1996	33.2%	42%
1995	33.6%	42.3%
1994	33.9%	42.4%
1993	34%	42.5%
1992	34.1%	42.5%
1991	34%	42.5%
1990	33.8%	42.4%
1989	33.5%	42.3%
1988	33.2%	42.1%
1987	33.1%	41.9%
1986	33.2%	41.6%
1985	33.4%	41.4%
1984	33.5%	41%
1983	33.8%	40.7%
1982	34%	40.3%
1981	34.4%	39.9%
1980	35%	39.6%
1979	35.6%	39.2%
1978	36.7%	38.8%
1977	38.1%	38.4%
1976	39.4%	38%
1975	40.6%	37.6%
1974	41.7%	37.1%
1973	42.7%	36.7%
1972	43.6%	36.3%
1971	44.3%	35.8%
1970	44.9%	35.4%
1969	45.3%	35.1%
1968	45.6%	34.7%
1967	45.7%	34.3%
1966	45.6%	33.9%
1965	45.3%	33.5%
1964	44.9%	33%
1963	44.2%	32.6%
1962	43.3%	32.2%
1961	42%	31.8%
1960	40.4%	31.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Azerbaijan and 36.5% in Gabon in 2024, compared to 33.8% and 42.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Azerbaijan and Gabon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Azerbaijan vs Gabon

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Azerbaijan

Gabon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Azerbaijan	Gabon
2023	18	233
2022	32	216
2021	55	249
2020	21	194
2019	21	179
2018	21	176
2017	22	184
2016	22	215
2015	21	239
2014	23	273
2013	24	235
2012	28	173
2011	27	149
2010	28	144
2009	29	158
2008	30	158
2007	33	173
2006	33	186
2005	40	175
2004	40	142
2003	41	134
2002	40	151
2001	45	160
2000	46	178
1999	51	216
1998	54	258
1997	59	290
1996	58	321
1995	64	341
1994	58	357
1993	54	364
1992	56	371
1991	43	369
1990	41	368
1989	43	366
1988	45	367
1987	45	366
1986	48	369
1985	45	373

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Azerbaijan, compared to 233 deaths in Gabon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Azerbaijan

Gabon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Azerbaijan	Gabon
2023	1.86%	3.32%
2022	1.94%	3.41%
2021	2.04%	3.52%
2020	2.13%	3.62%
2019	2.24%	3.8%
2018	2.36%	3.96%
2017	2.49%	4.1%
2016	2.63%	4.24%
2015	2.78%	4.42%
2014	2.95%	4.57%
2013	3.12%	4.73%
2012	3.32%	4.94%
2011	3.54%	5.14%
2010	3.77%	5.35%
2009	4.01%	5.57%
2008	4.27%	5.77%
2007	4.55%	5.99%
2006	4.85%	6.21%
2005	5.18%	6.39%
2004	5.55%	6.6%
2003	5.96%	6.81%
2002	6.41%	7.01%
2001	6.9%	7.19%
2000	7.4%	7.37%
1999	7.91%	7.53%
1998	8.37%	7.67%
1997	8.78%	7.79%
1996	9.1%	7.89%
1995	9.34%	7.98%
1994	9.47%	8.06%
1993	9.52%	8.14%
1992	9.52%	8.24%
1991	9.5%	8.35%
1990	9.48%	8.49%
1989	9.52%	8.64%
1988	9.62%	8.82%
1987	9.77%	9.03%
1986	9.96%	9.26%
1985	10.2%	9.52%
1984	10.4%	9.81%
1983	10.7%	10.1%
1982	10.9%	10.5%
1981	-	10.8%
1980	-	11.2%
1979	-	11.6%
1978	-	12%
1977	-	12.4%
1976	-	12.8%
1975	-	13.3%
1974	-	13.7%
1973	-	14.2%
1972	-	14.7%
1971	-	15.2%
1970	-	15.7%
1969	-	16.2%
1968	-	16.8%
1967	-	17.4%
1966	-	17.9%
1965	-	18.6%
1964	-	19.2%
1963	-	19.8%
1962	-	20.5%
1961	-	21.2%
1960	-	21.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.86% in Azerbaijan and 3.32% in Gabon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.