Fertility & birth rates in China and Gabon

Fertility rate in China vs Gabon by year

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China

Gabon

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Gabon
2023	1	3.65
2022	1.03	3.71
2021	1.12	3.78
2020	1.24	3.83
2019	1.5	3.88
2018	1.54	3.91
2017	1.8	3.91
2016	1.77	3.92
2015	1.67	3.92
2014	1.77	3.95
2013	1.71	4.02
2012	1.8	4.09
2011	1.67	4.15
2010	1.69	4.15
2009	1.71	4.14
2008	1.7	4.12
2007	1.67	4.14
2006	1.64	4.17
2005	1.62	4.21
2004	1.61	4.25
2003	1.57	4.3
2002	1.57	4.36
2001	1.56	4.42
2000	1.63	4.47
1999	1.53	4.5
1998	1.52	4.58
1997	1.53	4.66
1996	1.55	4.74
1995	1.59	4.88
1994	1.63	5.04
1993	1.69	5.19
1992	1.78	5.29
1991	1.93	5.37
1990	2.51	5.46
1989	2.52	5.55
1988	2.54	5.62
1987	2.76	5.67
1986	2.72	5.69
1985	2.63	5.71
1984	2.61	5.73
1983	2.56	5.76
1982	2.97	5.74
1981	2.79	5.73
1980	2.74	5.66
1979	2.75	5.61
1978	2.72	5.57
1977	2.84	5.52
1976	3.24	5.46
1975	3.57	5.39
1974	4.17	5.33
1973	4.73	5.29
1972	5.11	5.24
1971	5.52	5.16
1970	6.09	5.1
1969	6.18	5.05
1968	6.51	4.98
1967	5.81	4.92
1966	6.31	4.86
1965	6.61	4.79
1964	6.67	4.71
1963	7.51	4.65
1962	6.09	4.59
1961	3.86	4.5
1960	4.45	4.42

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 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 China vs Gabon population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

Gabon

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Gabon
2023	-2,087,851	53,167
2022	-847,305	52,944
2021	480,203	52,611
2020	2,046,095	52,745
2019	4,673,713	53,185
2018	5,302,433	52,476
2017	7,790,880	51,455
2016	9,062,269	50,321
2015	6,788,911	48,876
2014	9,205,180	47,704
2013	8,043,116	46,829
2012	10,075,174	45,941
2011	8,245,065	44,922
2010	6,407,607	43,061
2009	6,483,236	41,037
2008	6,729,247	39,002
2007	6,813,465	37,394
2006	6,922,185	35,984
2005	7,678,911	34,766
2004	7,607,960	33,615
2003	7,743,284	32,633
2002	8,258,580	31,777
2001	8,839,358	30,941
2000	9,570,849	30,210
1999	10,247,372	29,330
1998	11,351,286	28,697
1997	12,374,554	28,053
1996	12,686,872	27,450
1995	12,711,220	27,290
1994	13,360,470	27,271
1993	13,493,138	27,235
1992	13,548,601	26,810
1991	14,937,124	26,334
1990	16,335,313	25,858
1989	16,824,495	25,359
1988	17,328,640	24,888
1987	18,005,821	24,212
1986	16,609,920	23,362
1985	14,987,830	22,617
1984	13,561,671	21,851
1983	13,599,789	21,162
1982	15,815,318	20,292
1981	14,461,027	19,528
1980	11,647,260	18,503
1979	11,250,148	17,553
1978	11,473,980	16,714
1977	11,378,068	15,842
1976	11,782,472	14,998
1975	14,378,237	14,162
1974	15,738,118	13,381
1973	18,423,727	12,731
1972	19,102,585	12,095
1971	19,622,980	11,357
1970	21,137,076	10,635
1969	20,760,332	9,969
1968	21,206,083	9,417
1967	19,263,662	8,883
1966	19,282,187	8,410
1965	20,296,950	7,902
1964	19,302,532	7,402
1963	22,742,225	7,001
1962	17,969,132	6,609
1961	2,496,047	6,161
1960	-3,048,510	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 -0.15% in China and +2.14% in Gabon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +2.31% in Gabon.

Birth rate in China vs Gabon by year

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China

Gabon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Gabon
2023	6.39	27.7
2022	6.77	28.3
2021	7.52	28.9
2020	8.52	29.5
2019	10.4	30.1
2018	10.9	30.5
2017	12.6	30.8
2016	13.6	31
2015	12	31.1
2014	13.8	31.4
2013	13	31.9
2012	14.6	32.5
2011	13.3	33
2010	11.9	33
2009	12	32.9
2008	12.1	32.6
2007	12.1	32.6
2006	12.1	32.6
2005	12.4	32.7
2004	12.3	32.7
2003	12.4	32.9
2002	12.9	33.1
2001	13.4	33.2
2000	14	33.4
1999	14.6	33.5
1998	15.6	33.7
1997	16.6	33.9
1996	17	34.1
1995	17.1	34.7
1994	17.7	35.5
1993	18.1	36.3
1992	18.3	36.7
1991	19.7	37.2
1990	21.1	37.6
1989	21.6	38
1988	22.4	38.5
1987	23.3	38.7
1986	22.4	38.7
1985	21	38.9
1984	19.9	39
1983	20.2	39.1
1982	22.3	39
1981	20.9	39
1980	18.2	38.6
1979	17.8	38.2
1978	18.3	38
1977	18.9	37.7
1976	19.9	37.3
1975	23	36.9
1974	24.8	36.5
1973	27.9	36.3
1972	29.8	36
1971	30.7	35.5
1970	33.4	35.1
1969	34.1	34.7
1968	35.6	34.4
1967	34	34.1
1966	35.1	33.8
1965	37.9	33.5
1964	39.1	33.1
1963	43.4	32.9
1962	37	32.6
1961	18	32.3
1960	20.9	31.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 27.7 in Gabon, compared with 20.9 and 31.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Gabon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Gabon
2100	7.83%	20.4%
2099	7.84%	20.5%
2098	7.87%	20.7%
2097	7.91%	20.8%
2096	7.96%	21%
2095	8.03%	21.1%
2094	8.1%	21.3%
2093	8.18%	21.4%
2092	8.26%	21.6%
2091	8.34%	21.7%
2090	8.41%	21.9%
2089	8.47%	22%
2088	8.52%	22.2%
2087	8.55%	22.4%
2086	8.57%	22.5%
2085	8.57%	22.7%
2084	8.56%	22.9%
2083	8.53%	23%
2082	8.48%	23.2%
2081	8.41%	23.3%
2080	8.34%	23.5%
2079	8.25%	23.7%
2078	8.15%	23.8%
2077	8.06%	24%
2076	7.96%	24.1%
2075	7.86%	24.3%
2074	7.77%	24.5%
2073	7.7%	24.6%
2072	7.64%	24.8%
2071	7.6%	25%
2070	7.58%	25.2%
2069	7.59%	25.4%
2068	7.63%	25.6%
2067	7.7%	25.8%
2066	7.8%	26%
2065	7.93%	26.2%
2064	8.08%	26.5%
2063	8.25%	26.7%
2062	8.44%	26.9%
2061	8.64%	27.2%
2060	8.84%	27.4%
2059	9.03%	27.7%
2058	9.22%	28%
2057	9.39%	28.2%
2056	9.54%	28.5%
2055	9.67%	28.7%
2054	9.78%	28.9%
2053	9.86%	29.1%
2052	9.92%	29.4%
2051	9.94%	29.6%
2050	9.94%	29.7%
2049	9.92%	29.9%
2048	9.88%	30.1%
2047	9.82%	30.2%
2046	9.75%	30.4%
2045	9.67%	30.6%
2044	9.59%	30.7%
2043	9.52%	30.9%
2042	9.46%	31%
2041	9.4%	31.2%
2040	9.35%	31.4%
2039	9.32%	31.7%
2038	9.3%	31.9%
2037	9.32%	32.2%
2036	9.42%	32.5%
2035	9.63%	32.9%
2034	10%	33.2%
2033	10.5%	33.6%
2032	11.2%	34%
2031	11.8%	34.4%
2030	12.4%	34.7%
2029	13.1%	35.1%
2028	13.8%	35.4%
2027	14.5%	35.8%
2026	15.1%	36.1%
2025	15.7%	36.4%
2024	16%	36.5%
2023	16.6%	36.7%
2022	17.1%	36.8%
2021	17.6%	36.8%
2020	18%	36.8%
2019	18.2%	36.8%
2018	18.3%	36.7%
2017	18.4%	36.6%
2016	18.3%	36.6%
2015	18.3%	36.6%
2014	18.3%	36.7%
2013	18.3%	36.8%
2012	18.3%	37%
2011	18.3%	37.1%
2010	18.5%	37.3%
2009	18.6%	37.6%
2008	18.9%	37.9%
2007	19.2%	38.2%
2006	19.6%	38.6%
2005	20.3%	39%
2004	21.2%	39.4%
2003	22%	39.7%
2002	22.9%	40.1%
2001	23.8%	40.5%
2000	24.5%	40.8%
1999	25.2%	41.2%
1998	25.7%	41.5%
1997	26.3%	41.8%
1996	27%	42%
1995	27.4%	42.3%
1994	27.8%	42.4%
1993	28.2%	42.5%
1992	28.4%	42.5%
1991	28.6%	42.5%
1990	28.8%	42.4%
1989	28.9%	42.3%
1988	29.3%	42.1%
1987	29.8%	41.9%
1986	30.4%	41.6%
1985	31.2%	41.4%
1984	32.2%	41%
1983	33.3%	40.7%
1982	34.3%	40.3%
1981	35.1%	39.9%
1980	36.1%	39.6%
1979	37.2%	39.2%
1978	38.6%	38.8%
1977	39.8%	38.4%
1976	40.3%	38%
1975	40.2%	37.6%
1974	40.2%	37.1%
1973	40.1%	36.7%
1972	40.4%	36.3%
1971	40.7%	35.8%
1970	40.8%	35.4%
1969	41%	35.1%
1968	41%	34.7%
1967	41.3%	34.3%
1966	41.5%	33.9%
1965	41.5%	33.5%
1964	41.2%	33%
1963	40.6%	32.6%
1962	40%	32.2%
1961	40%	31.8%
1960	40.3%	31.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 36.5% in Gabon in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 42.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Gabon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Gabon

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China

Gabon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Gabon
2023	16	233
2022	18	216
2021	21	249
2020	20	194
2019	21	179
2018	22	176
2017	24	184
2016	25	215
2015	26	239
2014	28	273
2013	30	235
2012	32	173
2011	33	149
2010	34	144
2009	35	158
2008	38	158
2007	38	173
2006	40	186
2005	42	175
2004	45	142
2003	47	134
2002	50	151
2001	52	160
2000	56	178
1999	58	216
1998	60	258
1997	63	290
1996	67	321
1995	71	341
1994	76	357
1993	80	364
1992	86	371
1991	92	369
1990	102	368
1989	104	366
1988	108	367
1987	114	366
1986	120	369
1985	125	373

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 233 deaths in Gabon.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Gabon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Gabon
2023	0.62%	3.32%
2022	0.66%	3.41%
2021	0.7%	3.52%
2020	0.75%	3.62%
2019	0.8%	3.8%
2018	0.86%	3.96%
2017	0.92%	4.1%
2016	0.99%	4.24%
2015	1.07%	4.42%
2014	1.15%	4.57%
2013	1.25%	4.73%
2012	1.35%	4.94%
2011	1.46%	5.14%
2010	1.58%	5.35%
2009	1.71%	5.57%
2008	1.85%	5.77%
2007	2.01%	5.99%
2006	2.19%	6.21%
2005	2.4%	6.39%
2004	2.64%	6.6%
2003	2.89%	6.81%
2002	3.15%	7.01%
2001	3.42%	7.19%
2000	3.67%	7.37%
1999	3.91%	7.53%
1998	4.14%	7.67%
1997	4.36%	7.79%
1996	4.56%	7.89%
1995	4.75%	7.98%
1994	4.93%	8.06%
1993	5.08%	8.14%
1992	5.22%	8.24%
1991	5.31%	8.35%
1990	5.37%	8.49%
1989	5.39%	8.64%
1988	5.4%	8.82%
1987	5.4%	9.03%
1986	5.4%	9.26%
1985	5.43%	9.52%
1984	5.5%	9.81%
1983	5.61%	10.1%
1982	5.78%	10.5%
1981	6%	10.8%
1980	6.28%	11.2%
1979	6.62%	11.6%
1978	7.01%	12%
1977	7.47%	12.4%
1976	7.97%	12.8%
1975	8.5%	13.3%
1974	9.05%	13.7%
1973	9.61%	14.2%
1972	10.2%	14.7%
1971	10.7%	15.2%
1970	11.3%	15.7%
1969	11.9%	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 0.62% in China and 3.32% in Gabon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.