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Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Gabon

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Comoros has an annual birth rate of 28.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 27.7 for Gabon. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.88 in Comoros and 3.65 in Gabon — 5.96% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 42.9% in Comoros and by 17.5% in Gabon — in 1960, it was 6.79 and 4.42, respectively.

  • Comoros is ranked 35/196 by birth rate compared to 42/196 for Gabon.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23 years in Comoros, compared to 19.6 years in Gabon.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Comoros — it's 28.5 in Gabon.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.2 in Comoros vs 91.7 in Gabon.
  • In Comoros, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Gabon.

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Gabon by year

Comoros
Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Gabon
2023 3.88 3.65
2022 3.94 3.71
2021 4 3.78
2020 4.07 3.83
2019 4.14 3.88
2018 4.21 3.91
2017 4.28 3.91
2016 4.35 3.92
2015 4.42 3.92
2014 4.49 3.95
2013 4.57 4.02
2012 4.65 4.09
2011 4.72 4.15
2010 4.76 4.15
2009 4.78 4.14
2008 4.81 4.12
2007 4.86 4.14
2006 4.93 4.17
2005 5.01 4.21
2004 5.07 4.25
2003 5.12 4.3
2002 5.16 4.36
2001 5.2 4.42
2000 5.23 4.47
1999 5.28 4.5
1998 5.39 4.58
1997 5.51 4.66
1996 5.63 4.74
1995 5.73 4.88
1994 5.86 5.04
1993 6.02 5.19
1992 6.19 5.29
1991 6.35 5.37
1990 6.51 5.46
1989 6.65 5.55
1988 6.76 5.62
1987 6.87 5.67
1986 6.95 5.69
1985 7.02 5.71
1984 7.07 5.73
1983 7.11 5.76
1982 7.13 5.74
1981 7.14 5.73
1980 7.15 5.66
1979 7.16 5.61
1978 7.16 5.57
1977 7.15 5.52
1976 7.16 5.46
1975 7.16 5.39
1974 7.16 5.33
1973 7.17 5.29
1972 7.14 5.24
1971 7.12 5.16
1970 7.1 5.1
1969 7.07 5.05
1968 7.05 4.98
1967 7.02 4.92
1966 7 4.86
1965 6.97 4.79
1964 6.94 4.71
1963 6.92 4.65
1962 6.9 4.59
1961 6.85 4.5
1960 6.79 4.42

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Comoros was 3.88 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 Comoros vs Gabon population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Comoros
Gabon
1x
Year Natural population change
Comoros Gabon
2023 18,247 53,167
2022 18,154 52,944
2021 17,645 52,611
2020 17,906 52,745
2019 17,936 53,185
2018 17,883 52,476
2017 17,798 51,455
2016 17,913 50,321
2015 17,961 48,876
2014 17,876 47,704
2013 17,776 46,829
2012 17,565 45,941
2011 17,313 44,922
2010 16,849 43,061
2009 16,315 41,037
2008 15,804 39,002
2007 15,393 37,394
2006 15,124 35,984
2005 14,810 34,766
2004 14,349 33,615
2003 14,031 32,633
2002 13,760 31,777
2001 13,598 30,941
2000 13,270 30,210
1999 13,161 29,330
1998 13,099 28,697
1997 13,254 28,053
1996 13,390 27,450
1995 13,403 27,290
1994 13,465 27,271
1993 13,667 27,235
1992 13,867 26,810
1991 13,783 26,334
1990 13,610 25,858
1989 13,374 25,359
1988 13,144 24,888
1987 12,869 24,212
1986 12,566 23,362
1985 12,202 22,617
1984 11,830 21,851
1983 11,367 21,162
1982 11,002 20,292
1981 10,569 19,528
1980 10,095 18,503
1979 9,637 17,553
1978 9,189 16,714
1977 8,750 15,842
1976 8,371 14,998
1975 7,752 14,162
1974 7,654 13,381
1973 7,328 12,731
1972 7,019 12,095
1971 6,722 11,357
1970 6,456 10,635
1969 6,189 9,969
1968 5,960 9,417
1967 5,741 8,883
1966 5,601 8,410
1965 5,465 7,902
1964 5,359 7,402
1963 5,249 7,001
1962 5,157 6,609
1961 5,027 6,161
1960 4,886 5,732

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.15% in Comoros and +2.14% in Gabon.

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

Birth rate in Comoros vs Gabon by year

Comoros
Gabon

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Comoros Gabon
2023 28.7 27.7
2022 29.1 28.3
2021 29.5 28.9
2020 30 29.5
2019 30.4 30.1
2018 30.9 30.5
2017 31.4 30.8
2016 32.1 31
2015 32.8 31.1
2014 33.3 31.4
2013 33.9 31.9
2012 34.2 32.5
2011 34.5 33
2010 34.4 33
2009 34.3 32.9
2008 34.1 32.6
2007 34.1 32.6
2006 34.3 32.6
2005 34.4 32.7
2004 34.3 32.7
2003 34.5 32.9
2002 34.7 33.1
2001 35.1 33.2
2000 35.4 33.4
1999 35.7 33.5
1998 36.4 33.7
1997 37.3 33.9
1996 38.1 34.1
1995 38.9 34.7
1994 39.7 35.5
1993 41 36.3
1992 42.3 36.7
1991 43 37.2
1990 43.7 37.6
1989 44.4 38
1988 45 38.5
1987 45.6 38.7
1986 46 38.7
1985 46.4 38.9
1984 46.6 39
1983 46.7 39.1
1982 46.9 39
1981 46.9 39
1980 46.8 38.6
1979 46.7 38.2
1978 46.6 38
1977 46.4 37.7
1976 46.5 37.3
1975 46.5 36.9
1974 46.5 36.5
1973 46.7 36.3
1972 46.8 36
1971 47 35.5
1970 47.2 35.1
1969 47.4 34.7
1968 47.6 34.4
1967 47.8 34.1
1966 48.3 33.8
1965 48.5 33.5
1964 48.7 33.1
1963 49 32.9
1962 49.3 32.6
1961 49.4 32.3
1960 49.4 31.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.7 in Comoros and 27.7 in Gabon, compared with 49.4 and 31.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Comoros Gabon
Fertility rate 3.88 3.65
Fertility rate rank 30/196 40/196
Birth rate 28.7 27.7
Birth rate rank 35/196 42/196
Population change due to births and deaths +18,247 +53,167
Natural population change rank 111/196 91/196
Natural population change rate +2.15% +2.14%
Population growth +1.91% +2.18%
Population growth rank 56/197 44/197
Age at first childbirth 23 years 19.6 years
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52 86.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 160 160.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 63.6 51.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 8.6% 17.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 82.2% 89.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.23%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.25% 1.68%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.57% 2.65%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.98% 3.32%
Life expectancy 67.5 years 68.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Comoros
Factual

UN forecast
Gabon
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Comoros Gabon
2100 19.8% 20.4%
2099 19.9% 20.5%
2098 20.1% 20.7%
2097 20.2% 20.8%
2096 20.4% 21%
2095 20.5% 21.1%
2094 20.7% 21.3%
2093 20.9% 21.4%
2092 21% 21.6%
2091 21.2% 21.7%
2090 21.4% 21.9%
2089 21.5% 22%
2088 21.7% 22.2%
2087 21.9% 22.4%
2086 22.1% 22.5%
2085 22.2% 22.7%
2084 22.4% 22.9%
2083 22.6% 23%
2082 22.8% 23.2%
2081 22.9% 23.3%
2080 23.1% 23.5%
2079 23.3% 23.7%
2078 23.5% 23.8%
2077 23.7% 24%
2076 23.9% 24.1%
2075 24.1% 24.3%
2074 24.3% 24.5%
2073 24.5% 24.6%
2072 24.7% 24.8%
2071 24.9% 25%
2070 25.1% 25.2%
2069 25.3% 25.4%
2068 25.6% 25.6%
2067 25.8% 25.8%
2066 26.1% 26%
2065 26.3% 26.2%
2064 26.5% 26.5%
2063 26.8% 26.7%
2062 27% 26.9%
2061 27.3% 27.2%
2060 27.6% 27.4%
2059 27.8% 27.7%
2058 28.1% 28%
2057 28.3% 28.2%
2056 28.6% 28.5%
2055 28.8% 28.7%
2054 29.1% 28.9%
2053 29.3% 29.1%
2052 29.5% 29.4%
2051 29.8% 29.6%
2050 30% 29.7%
2049 30.2% 29.9%
2048 30.5% 30.1%
2047 30.7% 30.2%
2046 30.9% 30.4%
2045 31.1% 30.6%
2044 31.4% 30.7%
2043 31.6% 30.9%
2042 31.8% 31%
2041 32.1% 31.2%
2040 32.4% 31.4%
2039 32.6% 31.7%
2038 32.9% 31.9%
2037 33.2% 32.2%
2036 33.5% 32.5%
2035 33.9% 32.9%
2034 34.2% 33.2%
2033 34.5% 33.6%
2032 34.9% 34%
2031 35.2% 34.4%
2030 35.5% 34.7%
2029 35.8% 35.1%
2028 36.1% 35.4%
2027 36.4% 35.8%
2026 36.7% 36.1%
2025 37% 36.4%
2024 37.1% 36.5%
2023 37.4% 36.7%
2022 37.7% 36.8%
2021 38% 36.8%
2020 38.3% 36.8%
2019 38.6% 36.8%
2018 38.9% 36.7%
2017 39.3% 36.6%
2016 39.6% 36.6%
2015 39.8% 36.6%
2014 40% 36.7%
2013 40.2% 36.8%
2012 40.5% 37%
2011 41% 37.1%
2010 41.6% 37.3%
2009 42.2% 37.6%
2008 42.9% 37.9%
2007 43.6% 38.2%
2006 44.3% 38.6%
2005 45% 39%
2004 45.7% 39.4%
2003 46.3% 39.7%
2002 46.6% 40.1%
2001 46.7% 40.5%
2000 47% 40.8%
1999 47.4% 41.2%
1998 47.7% 41.5%
1997 47.9% 41.8%
1996 47.9% 42%
1995 47.9% 42.3%
1994 47.7% 42.4%
1993 47.5% 42.5%
1992 47.1% 42.5%
1991 46.9% 42.5%
1990 47% 42.4%
1989 47% 42.3%
1988 46.9% 42.1%
1987 46.9% 41.9%
1986 46.9% 41.6%
1985 46.9% 41.4%
1984 46.8% 41%
1983 46.9% 40.7%
1982 46.9% 40.3%
1981 46.9% 39.9%
1980 46.9% 39.6%
1979 46.9% 39.2%
1978 46.8% 38.8%
1977 46.7% 38.4%
1976 46.6% 38%
1975 46.4% 37.6%
1974 46.3% 37.1%
1973 46.2% 36.7%
1972 46% 36.3%
1971 45.9% 35.8%
1970 45.8% 35.4%
1969 45.6% 35.1%
1968 45.3% 34.7%
1967 44.9% 34.3%
1966 44.5% 33.9%
1965 44.1% 33.5%
1964 43.7% 33%
1963 43.1% 32.6%
1962 42.5% 32.2%
1961 42% 31.8%
1960 41.6% 31.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 36.5% in Gabon in 2024, compared to 47% and 42.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and Gabon compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Comoros vs Gabon

Comoros
Gabon
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Comoros Gabon
2023 179 233
2022 186 216
2021 215 249
2020 198 194
2019 202 179
2018 209 176
2017 219 184
2016 225 215
2015 237 239
2014 247 273
2013 260 235
2012 274 173
2011 291 149
2010 305 144
2009 320 158
2008 334 158
2007 352 173
2006 360 186
2005 373 175
2004 385 142
2003 400 134
2002 428 151
2001 440 160
2000 476 178
1999 486 216
1998 515 258
1997 520 290
1996 545 321
1995 571 341
1994 602 357
1993 642 364
1992 675 371
1991 704 369
1990 737 368
1989 768 366
1988 791 367
1987 811 366
1986 825 369
1985 850 373

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 179 deaths per 100,000 live births in Comoros, compared to 233 deaths in Gabon.

Under-five mortality rates

Comoros
Gabon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Comoros Gabon
2023 3.98% 3.32%
2022 4.11% 3.41%
2021 4.24% 3.52%
2020 4.35% 3.62%
2019 4.46% 3.8%
2018 4.56% 3.96%
2017 4.66% 4.1%
2016 4.76% 4.24%
2015 4.87% 4.42%
2014 4.97% 4.57%
2013 5.08% 4.73%
2012 5.21% 4.94%
2011 5.36% 5.14%
2010 5.51% 5.35%
2009 5.69% 5.57%
2008 5.88% 5.77%
2007 6.08% 5.99%
2006 6.31% 6.21%
2005 6.55% 6.39%
2004 6.8% 6.6%
2003 7.07% 6.81%
2002 7.36% 7.01%
2001 7.65% 7.19%
2000 7.96% 7.37%
1999 8.28% 7.53%
1998 8.63% 7.67%
1997 9% 7.79%
1996 9.37% 7.89%
1995 9.78% 7.98%
1994 10.2% 8.06%
1993 10.7% 8.14%
1992 11.1% 8.24%
1991 11.6% 8.35%
1990 12.1% 8.49%
1989 12.6% 8.64%
1988 13% 8.82%
1987 13.5% 9.03%
1986 14% 9.26%
1985 14.6% 9.52%
1984 15.1% 9.81%
1983 15.7% 10.1%
1982 16.2% 10.5%
1981 16.8% 10.8%
1980 17.4% 11.2%
1979 18% 11.6%
1978 18.6% 12%
1977 19.1% 12.4%
1976 19.7% 12.8%
1975 20.3% 13.3%
1974 20.8% 13.7%
1973 21.4% 14.2%
1972 22% 14.7%
1971 22.5% 15.2%
1970 23.2% 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%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.98% in Comoros and 3.32% in Gabon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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