Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Gabon

Fertility rate in Canada vs Gabon by year

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Canada

Gabon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Canada	Gabon
2023	1.26	3.65
2022	1.33	3.71
2021	1.44	3.78
2020	1.41	3.83
2019	1.47	3.88
2018	1.51	3.91
2017	1.55	3.91
2016	1.59	3.92
2015	1.6	3.92
2014	1.61	3.95
2013	1.61	4.02
2012	1.63	4.09
2011	1.63	4.15
2010	1.65	4.15
2009	1.69	4.14
2008	1.7	4.12
2007	1.67	4.14
2006	1.63	4.17
2005	1.58	4.21
2004	1.56	4.25
2003	1.55	4.3
2002	1.52	4.36
2001	1.54	4.42
2000	1.51	4.47
1999	1.55	4.5
1998	1.56	4.58
1997	1.57	4.66
1996	1.63	4.74
1995	1.67	4.88
1994	1.69	5.04
1993	1.69	5.19
1992	1.71	5.29
1991	1.72	5.37
1990	1.83	5.46
1989	1.77	5.55
1988	1.68	5.62
1987	1.68	5.67
1986	1.68	5.69
1985	1.67	5.71
1984	1.65	5.73
1983	1.68	5.76
1982	1.69	5.74
1981	1.7	5.73
1980	1.74	5.66
1979	1.75	5.61
1978	1.77	5.57
1977	1.78	5.52
1976	1.8	5.46
1975	1.82	5.39
1974	1.84	5.33
1973	1.89	5.29
1972	1.98	5.24
1971	2.14	5.16
1970	2.26	5.1
1969	2.33	5.05
1968	2.39	4.98
1967	2.53	4.92
1966	2.75	4.86
1965	3.12	4.79
1964	3.46	4.71
1963	3.61	4.65
1962	3.68	4.59
1961	3.75	4.5
1960	3.81	4.42

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 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 Canada vs Gabon population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Canada

Gabon

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Year	Natural population change
	Canada	Gabon
2023	28,058	53,167
2022	15,574	52,944
2021	57,360	52,611
2020	53,241	52,745
2019	86,523	53,185
2018	88,974	52,476
2017	98,672	51,455
2016	115,555	50,321
2015	117,825	48,876
2014	127,563	47,704
2013	129,799	46,829
2012	135,382	45,941
2011	133,923	44,922
2010	139,425	43,061
2009	144,609	41,037
2008	142,963	39,002
2007	134,845	37,394
2006	130,285	35,984
2005	116,074	34,766
2004	111,786	33,615
2003	110,749	32,633
2002	106,621	31,777
2001	114,777	30,941
2000	110,469	30,210
1999	118,565	29,330
1998	126,651	28,697
1997	134,577	28,053
1996	153,973	27,450
1995	167,023	27,290
1994	179,804	27,271
1993	186,451	27,235
1992	204,273	26,810
1991	207,477	26,334
1990	213,222	25,858
1989	207,304	25,359
1988	192,901	24,888
1987	190,416	24,212
1986	190,532	23,362
1985	204,153	22,617
1984	204,856	21,851
1983	202,931	21,162
1982	200,935	20,292
1981	206,005	19,528
1980	203,480	18,503
1979	203,293	17,553
1978	194,102	16,714
1977	199,297	15,842
1976	196,979	14,998
1975	196,718	14,162
1974	182,464	13,381
1973	184,432	12,731
1972	188,857	12,095
1971	208,640	11,357
1970	215,372	10,635
1969	216,588	9,969
1968	211,589	9,417
1967	220,450	8,883
1966	236,566	8,410
1965	269,589	7,902
1964	307,268	7,402
1963	318,595	7,001
1962	325,745	6,609
1961	334,360	6,161
1960	338,487	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 +0.07% in Canada and +2.14% in Gabon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +2.31% in Gabon.

Birth rate in Canada vs Gabon by year

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Canada

Gabon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Canada	Gabon
2023	8.8	27.7
2022	9	28.3
2021	9.7	28.9
2020	9.5	29.5
2019	9.9	30.1
2018	10.1	30.5
2017	10.3	30.8
2016	10.6	31
2015	10.7	31.1
2014	10.9	31.4
2013	10.9	31.9
2012	11	32.5
2011	11	33
2010	11.2	33
2009	11.4	32.9
2008	11.5	32.6
2007	11.3	32.6
2006	11	32.6
2005	10.7	32.7
2004	10.6	32.7
2003	10.6	32.9
2002	10.5	33.1
2001	10.8	33.2
2000	10.7	33.4
1999	11.1	33.5
1998	11.4	33.7
1997	11.7	33.9
1996	12.4	34.1
1995	12.9	34.7
1994	13.3	35.5
1993	13.6	36.3
1992	14.1	36.7
1991	14.4	37.2
1990	15	37.6
1989	14.9	38
1988	14.5	38.5
1987	14.4	38.7
1986	14.5	38.7
1985	14.9	38.9
1984	15	39
1983	15	39.1
1982	15.1	39
1981	15.3	39
1980	15.4	38.6
1979	15.4	38.2
1978	15.2	38
1977	15.5	37.7
1976	15.6	37.3
1975	15.8	36.9
1974	15.4	36.5
1973	15.6	36.3
1972	15.9	36
1971	16.8	35.5
1970	17.4	35.1
1969	17.6	34.7
1968	17.6	34.4
1967	18.2	34.1
1966	19.3	33.8
1965	21.3	33.5
1964	23.4	33.1
1963	24.6	32.9
1962	25.2	32.6
1961	26	32.3
1960	26.7	31.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 27.7 in Gabon, compared with 26.7 and 31.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Canada

Factual

UN forecast

Gabon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Canada	Gabon
2100	13.4%	20.4%
2099	13.4%	20.5%
2098	13.4%	20.7%
2097	13.4%	20.8%
2096	13.3%	21%
2095	13.3%	21.1%
2094	13.3%	21.3%
2093	13.3%	21.4%
2092	13.3%	21.6%
2091	13.3%	21.7%
2090	13.3%	21.9%
2089	13.3%	22%
2088	13.3%	22.2%
2087	13.3%	22.4%
2086	13.3%	22.5%
2085	13.3%	22.7%
2084	13.3%	22.9%
2083	13.3%	23%
2082	13.3%	23.2%
2081	13.3%	23.3%
2080	13.3%	23.5%
2079	13.3%	23.7%
2078	13.3%	23.8%
2077	13.3%	24%
2076	13.2%	24.1%
2075	13.2%	24.3%
2074	13.2%	24.5%
2073	13.2%	24.6%
2072	13.2%	24.8%
2071	13.2%	25%
2070	13.2%	25.2%
2069	13.2%	25.4%
2068	13.3%	25.6%
2067	13.3%	25.8%
2066	13.3%	26%
2065	13.3%	26.2%
2064	13.3%	26.5%
2063	13.3%	26.7%
2062	13.3%	26.9%
2061	13.3%	27.2%
2060	13.3%	27.4%
2059	13.3%	27.7%
2058	13.4%	28%
2057	13.4%	28.2%
2056	13.4%	28.5%
2055	13.4%	28.7%
2054	13.4%	28.9%
2053	13.4%	29.1%
2052	13.4%	29.4%
2051	13.5%	29.6%
2050	13.5%	29.7%
2049	13.5%	29.9%
2048	13.5%	30.1%
2047	13.5%	30.2%
2046	13.5%	30.4%
2045	13.5%	30.6%
2044	13.6%	30.7%
2043	13.6%	30.9%
2042	13.6%	31%
2041	13.6%	31.2%
2040	13.7%	31.4%
2039	13.7%	31.7%
2038	13.8%	31.9%
2037	13.8%	32.2%
2036	13.9%	32.5%
2035	14%	32.9%
2034	14%	33.2%
2033	14.1%	33.6%
2032	14.2%	34%
2031	14.3%	34.4%
2030	14.4%	34.7%
2029	14.5%	35.1%
2028	14.7%	35.4%
2027	14.8%	35.8%
2026	14.9%	36.1%
2025	15%	36.4%
2024	15.1%	36.5%
2023	15.3%	36.7%
2022	15.5%	36.8%
2021	15.7%	36.8%
2020	15.9%	36.8%
2019	16%	36.8%
2018	16.1%	36.7%
2017	16.2%	36.6%
2016	16.2%	36.6%
2015	16.2%	36.6%
2014	16.2%	36.7%
2013	16.3%	36.8%
2012	16.3%	37%
2011	16.4%	37.1%
2010	16.6%	37.3%
2009	16.7%	37.6%
2008	16.9%	37.9%
2007	17.1%	38.2%
2006	17.4%	38.6%
2005	17.7%	39%
2004	18%	39.4%
2003	18.3%	39.7%
2002	18.6%	40.1%
2001	18.9%	40.5%
2000	19.2%	40.8%
1999	19.5%	41.2%
1998	19.8%	41.5%
1997	20%	41.8%
1996	20.2%	42%
1995	20.4%	42.3%
1994	20.6%	42.4%
1993	20.7%	42.5%
1992	20.7%	42.5%
1991	20.7%	42.5%
1990	20.7%	42.4%
1989	20.8%	42.3%
1988	20.8%	42.1%
1987	20.9%	41.9%
1986	21.1%	41.6%
1985	21.3%	41.4%
1984	21.6%	41%
1983	21.8%	40.7%
1982	22%	40.3%
1981	22.3%	39.9%
1980	22.8%	39.6%
1979	23.4%	39.2%
1978	24%	38.8%
1977	24.7%	38.4%
1976	25.5%	38%
1975	26.2%	37.6%
1974	27%	37.1%
1973	27.8%	36.7%
1972	28.6%	36.3%
1971	29.3%	35.8%
1970	30.2%	35.4%
1969	31%	35.1%
1968	31.6%	34.7%
1967	32.3%	34.3%
1966	32.9%	33.9%
1965	33.3%	33.5%
1964	33.7%	33%
1963	33.9%	32.6%
1962	33.9%	32.2%
1961	33.9%	31.8%
1960	33.8%	31.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 36.5% in Gabon in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 42.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and Gabon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Gabon

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Canada

Gabon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Canada	Gabon
2023	12	233
2022	15	216
2021	14	249
2020	17	194
2019	12	179
2018	13	176
2017	12	184
2016	12	215
2015	11	239
2014	12	273
2013	11	235
2012	11	173
2011	11	149
2010	11	144
2009	12	158
2008	12	158
2007	11	173
2006	11	186
2005	11	175
2004	10	142
2003	10	134
2002	10	151
2001	10	160
2000	9	178
1999	9	216
1998	9	258
1997	8	290
1996	9	321
1995	8	341
1994	8	357
1993	8	364
1992	8	371
1991	8	369
1990	7	368
1989	8	366
1988	7	367
1987	7	366
1986	7	369
1985	7	373

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 233 deaths in Gabon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Canada

Gabon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Canada	Gabon
2023	0.51%	3.32%
2022	0.51%	3.41%
2021	0.51%	3.52%
2020	0.51%	3.62%
2019	0.51%	3.8%
2018	0.52%	3.96%
2017	0.52%	4.1%
2016	0.53%	4.24%
2015	0.54%	4.42%
2014	0.54%	4.57%
2013	0.55%	4.73%
2012	0.56%	4.94%
2011	0.56%	5.14%
2010	0.57%	5.35%
2009	0.58%	5.57%
2008	0.59%	5.77%
2007	0.6%	5.99%
2006	0.6%	6.21%
2005	0.61%	6.39%
2004	0.61%	6.6%
2003	0.62%	6.81%
2002	0.62%	7.01%
2001	0.62%	7.19%
2000	0.62%	7.37%
1999	0.63%	7.53%
1998	0.64%	7.67%
1997	0.65%	7.79%
1996	0.67%	7.89%
1995	0.69%	7.98%
1994	0.72%	8.06%
1993	0.74%	8.14%
1992	0.77%	8.24%
1991	0.8%	8.35%
1990	0.82%	8.49%
1989	0.85%	8.64%
1988	0.88%	8.82%
1987	0.91%	9.03%
1986	0.94%	9.26%
1985	0.98%	9.52%
1984	1.01%	9.81%
1983	1.06%	10.1%
1982	1.12%	10.5%
1981	1.18%	10.8%
1980	1.25%	11.2%
1979	1.33%	11.6%
1978	1.42%	12%
1977	1.51%	12.4%
1976	1.6%	12.8%
1975	1.7%	13.3%
1974	1.79%	13.7%
1973	1.89%	14.2%
1972	1.99%	14.7%
1971	2.09%	15.2%
1970	2.19%	15.7%
1969	2.3%	16.2%
1968	2.4%	16.8%
1967	2.5%	17.4%
1966	2.6%	17.9%
1965	2.71%	18.6%
1964	2.82%	19.2%
1963	2.94%	19.8%
1962	3.05%	20.5%
1961	3.15%	21.2%
1960	3.26%	21.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 3.32% in Gabon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.