Fertility & birth rates in Botswana and Gabon

Fertility rate in Botswana vs Gabon by year

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Botswana

Gabon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Botswana	Gabon
2023	2.73	3.65
2022	2.79	3.71
2021	2.83	3.78
2020	2.86	3.83
2019	2.91	3.88
2018	2.94	3.91
2017	2.97	3.91
2016	2.99	3.92
2015	3.01	3.92
2014	3.03	3.95
2013	3.05	4.02
2012	3.07	4.09
2011	3.1	4.15
2010	3.14	4.15
2009	3.13	4.14
2008	3.13	4.12
2007	3.13	4.14
2006	3.11	4.17
2005	3.08	4.21
2004	3.06	4.25
2003	3.11	4.3
2002	3.18	4.36
2001	3.25	4.42
2000	3.29	4.47
1999	3.31	4.5
1998	3.36	4.58
1997	3.43	4.66
1996	3.57	4.74
1995	3.79	4.88
1994	4.02	5.04
1993	4.15	5.19
1992	4.26	5.29
1991	4.37	5.37
1990	4.51	5.46
1989	4.67	5.55
1988	4.88	5.62
1987	5.1	5.67
1986	5.33	5.69
1985	5.48	5.71
1984	5.63	5.73
1983	5.79	5.76
1982	5.97	5.74
1981	6.16	5.73
1980	6.29	5.66
1979	6.4	5.61
1978	6.48	5.57
1977	6.54	5.52
1976	6.6	5.46
1975	6.61	5.39
1974	6.61	5.33
1973	6.59	5.29
1972	6.56	5.24
1971	6.54	5.16
1970	6.55	5.1
1969	6.56	5.05
1968	6.58	4.98
1967	6.6	4.92
1966	6.61	4.86
1965	6.6	4.79
1964	6.61	4.71
1963	6.58	4.65
1962	6.54	4.59
1961	6.56	4.5
1960	6.6	4.42

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Botswana was 2.73 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 Botswana vs Gabon population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Botswana

Gabon

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Year	Natural population change
	Botswana	Gabon
2023	47,098	53,167
2022	47,400	52,944
2021	40,894	52,611
2020	45,610	52,745
2019	45,110	53,185
2018	44,171	52,476
2017	43,154	51,455
2016	41,993	50,321
2015	40,897	48,876
2014	40,046	47,704
2013	39,404	46,829
2012	39,202	45,941
2011	38,613	44,922
2010	38,101	43,061
2009	36,671	41,037
2008	35,433	39,002
2007	33,832	37,394
2006	31,340	35,984
2005	29,385	34,766
2004	27,481	33,615
2003	26,545	32,633
2002	26,163	31,777
2001	26,112	30,941
2000	25,850	30,210
1999	25,358	29,330
1998	25,397	28,697
1997	25,738	28,053
1996	26,847	27,450
1995	28,478	27,290
1994	30,664	27,271
1993	31,691	27,235
1992	31,995	26,810
1991	32,219	26,334
1990	33,015	25,858
1989	33,756	25,359
1988	34,564	24,888
1987	35,647	24,212
1986	36,203	23,362
1985	35,966	22,617
1984	35,530	21,851
1983	35,142	21,162
1982	34,859	20,292
1981	34,327	19,528
1980	33,934	18,503
1979	32,486	17,553
1978	30,596	16,714
1977	29,009	15,842
1976	27,497	14,998
1975	25,762	14,162
1974	24,160	13,381
1973	22,449	12,731
1972	21,004	12,095
1971	19,926	11,357
1970	19,438	10,635
1969	19,024	9,969
1968	18,725	9,417
1967	18,463	8,883
1966	18,250	8,410
1965	18,045	7,902
1964	17,634	7,402
1963	17,084	7,001
1962	16,507	6,609
1961	16,185	6,161
1960	15,861	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 +1.9% in Botswana and +2.14% in Gabon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.88% in Botswana and +2.31% in Gabon.

Birth rate in Botswana vs Gabon by year

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Botswana

Gabon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Botswana	Gabon
2023	24.7	27.7
2022	25.3	28.3
2021	25.4	28.9
2020	25.5	29.5
2019	25.8	30.1
2018	25.9	30.5
2017	26.1	30.8
2016	26.3	31
2015	26.5	31.1
2014	26.8	31.4
2013	27.2	31.9
2012	27.7	32.5
2011	28	33
2010	28.4	33
2009	28.4	32.9
2008	28.4	32.6
2007	28.3	32.6
2006	28.1	32.6
2005	27.7	32.7
2004	27.3	32.7
2003	27.4	32.9
2002	27.6	33.1
2001	27.9	33.2
2000	27.9	33.4
1999	27.7	33.5
1998	27.7	33.7
1997	27.9	33.9
1996	28.6	34.1
1995	29.9	34.7
1994	31.3	35.5
1993	31.9	36.3
1992	32.4	36.7
1991	32.8	37.2
1990	33.6	37.6
1989	34.5	38
1988	35.8	38.5
1987	37.2	38.7
1986	38.5	38.7
1985	39.4	38.9
1984	40.2	39
1983	41.2	39.1
1982	42.3	39
1981	43.4	39
1980	44.7	38.6
1979	44.7	38.2
1978	45.1	38
1977	45.8	37.7
1976	46.2	37.3
1975	46.2	36.9
1974	46.1	36.5
1973	45.7	36.3
1972	45.5	36
1971	45.5	35.5
1970	45.7	35.1
1969	45.5	34.7
1968	45.5	34.4
1967	45.5	34.1
1966	45.6	33.8
1965	45.8	33.5
1964	45.8	33.1
1963	45.9	32.9
1962	46	32.6
1961	46.6	32.3
1960	47.1	31.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 24.7 in Botswana and 27.7 in Gabon, compared with 47.1 and 31.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Botswana

Factual

UN forecast

Gabon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Botswana	Gabon
2100	16.9%	20.4%
2099	16.9%	20.5%
2098	17%	20.7%
2097	17.1%	20.8%
2096	17.2%	21%
2095	17.3%	21.1%
2094	17.4%	21.3%
2093	17.5%	21.4%
2092	17.5%	21.6%
2091	17.6%	21.7%
2090	17.7%	21.9%
2089	17.8%	22%
2088	17.8%	22.2%
2087	17.9%	22.4%
2086	18%	22.5%
2085	18.1%	22.7%
2084	18.2%	22.9%
2083	18.2%	23%
2082	18.3%	23.2%
2081	18.4%	23.3%
2080	18.5%	23.5%
2079	18.6%	23.7%
2078	18.7%	23.8%
2077	18.9%	24%
2076	19%	24.1%
2075	19.1%	24.3%
2074	19.3%	24.5%
2073	19.4%	24.6%
2072	19.6%	24.8%
2071	19.8%	25%
2070	20%	25.2%
2069	20.2%	25.4%
2068	20.3%	25.6%
2067	20.5%	25.8%
2066	20.7%	26%
2065	20.9%	26.2%
2064	21.1%	26.5%
2063	21.3%	26.7%
2062	21.5%	26.9%
2061	21.7%	27.2%
2060	21.8%	27.4%
2059	22%	27.7%
2058	22.2%	28%
2057	22.4%	28.2%
2056	22.5%	28.5%
2055	22.7%	28.7%
2054	22.9%	28.9%
2053	23%	29.1%
2052	23.2%	29.4%
2051	23.4%	29.6%
2050	23.6%	29.7%
2049	23.9%	29.9%
2048	24.1%	30.1%
2047	24.4%	30.2%
2046	24.7%	30.4%
2045	25%	30.6%
2044	25.3%	30.7%
2043	25.7%	30.9%
2042	26.1%	31%
2041	26.5%	31.2%
2040	26.9%	31.4%
2039	27.4%	31.7%
2038	27.9%	31.9%
2037	28.3%	32.2%
2036	29%	32.5%
2035	29.4%	32.9%
2034	29.8%	33.2%
2033	30.1%	33.6%
2032	30.5%	34%
2031	30.8%	34.4%
2030	31.1%	34.7%
2029	31.3%	35.1%
2028	31.5%	35.4%
2027	31.7%	35.8%
2026	31.9%	36.1%
2025	32%	36.4%
2024	32.1%	36.5%
2023	32.3%	36.7%
2022	32.4%	36.8%
2021	32.6%	36.8%
2020	32.9%	36.8%
2019	33.3%	36.8%
2018	33.6%	36.7%
2017	33.9%	36.6%
2016	34.2%	36.6%
2015	34.4%	36.6%
2014	34.4%	36.7%
2013	34.4%	36.8%
2012	34.2%	37%
2011	34%	37.1%
2010	34.1%	37.3%
2009	34.2%	37.6%
2008	34.5%	37.9%
2007	34.8%	38.2%
2006	35.1%	38.6%
2005	35.5%	39%
2004	35.9%	39.4%
2003	36.5%	39.7%
2002	37.1%	40.1%
2001	37.7%	40.5%
2000	38.4%	40.8%
1999	39.1%	41.2%
1998	39.8%	41.5%
1997	40.6%	41.8%
1996	41.4%	42%
1995	42.2%	42.3%
1994	43%	42.4%
1993	43.7%	42.5%
1992	44.2%	42.5%
1991	44.7%	42.5%
1990	45.1%	42.4%
1989	45.5%	42.3%
1988	45.8%	42.1%
1987	46%	41.9%
1986	46.1%	41.6%
1985	46.2%	41.4%
1984	46.2%	41%
1983	46.2%	40.7%
1982	46.2%	40.3%
1981	46.2%	39.9%
1980	46.1%	39.6%
1979	46%	39.2%
1978	46.5%	38.8%
1977	47%	38.4%
1976	47.3%	38%
1975	47.7%	37.6%
1974	48.2%	37.1%
1973	48.6%	36.7%
1972	49.1%	36.3%
1971	49.3%	35.8%
1970	49.2%	35.4%
1969	48.9%	35.1%
1968	48.6%	34.7%
1967	48.2%	34.3%
1966	47.9%	33.9%
1965	47.5%	33.5%
1964	47.2%	33%
1963	46.8%	32.6%
1962	46.2%	32.2%
1961	45.6%	31.8%
1960	45.1%	31.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32.1% of the population in Botswana and 36.5% in Gabon in 2024, compared to 45.1% and 42.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Botswana and Gabon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Botswana vs Gabon

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Botswana

Gabon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Botswana	Gabon
2023	155	233
2022	120	216
2021	165	249
2020	98	194
2019	100	179
2018	99	176
2017	46	184
2016	72	215
2015	141	239
2014	212	273
2013	221	235
2012	288	173
2011	269	149
2010	228	144
2009	213	158
2008	199	158
2007	201	173
2006	204	186
2005	166	175
2004	151	142
2003	142	134
2002	140	151
2001	138	160
2000	136	178
1999	131	216
1998	126	258
1997	123	290
1996	130	321
1995	148	341
1994	182	357
1993	230	364
1992	263	371
1991	283	369
1990	296	368
1989	300	366
1988	319	367
1987	302	366
1986	304	369
1985	313	373

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 155 deaths per 100,000 live births in Botswana, compared to 233 deaths in Gabon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Botswana

Gabon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Botswana	Gabon
2023	3.96%	3.32%
2022	4.07%	3.41%
2021	4.2%	3.52%
2020	4.39%	3.62%
2019	4.5%	3.8%
2018	4.59%	3.96%
2017	4.65%	4.1%
2016	4.9%	4.24%
2015	4.98%	4.42%
2014	5.11%	4.57%
2013	5.1%	4.73%
2012	5.34%	4.94%
2011	5.68%	5.14%
2010	5.58%	5.35%
2009	5.78%	5.57%
2008	6.03%	5.77%
2007	6.16%	5.99%
2006	6.43%	6.21%
2005	7.03%	6.39%
2004	7.63%	6.6%
2003	7.85%	6.81%
2002	8%	7.01%
2001	8.12%	7.19%
2000	8.11%	7.37%
1999	7.91%	7.53%
1998	7.57%	7.67%
1997	7.37%	7.79%
1996	7.1%	7.89%
1995	6.74%	7.98%
1994	6.72%	8.06%
1993	6.2%	8.14%
1992	5.7%	8.24%
1991	5.29%	8.35%
1990	5.01%	8.49%
1989	4.87%	8.64%
1988	4.88%	8.82%
1987	5%	9.03%
1986	5.22%	9.26%
1985	5.5%	9.52%
1984	5.8%	9.81%
1983	6.12%	10.1%
1982	6.47%	10.5%
1981	6.86%	10.8%
1980	7.29%	11.2%
1979	7.74%	11.6%
1978	8.23%	12%
1977	8.77%	12.4%
1976	9.32%	12.8%
1975	9.88%	13.3%
1974	10.4%	13.7%
1973	10.9%	14.2%
1972	11.4%	14.7%
1971	11.9%	15.2%
1970	12.4%	15.7%
1969	12.8%	16.2%
1968	13.2%	16.8%
1967	13.6%	17.4%
1966	14%	17.9%
1965	14.5%	18.6%
1964	14.9%	19.2%
1963	15.3%	19.8%
1962	15.8%	20.5%
1961	16.3%	21.2%
1960	16.8%	21.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.96% in Botswana and 3.32% in Gabon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.