Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and Gabon

Fertility rate in Cuba vs Gabon by year

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Cuba

Gabon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cuba	Gabon
2023	1.44	3.65
2022	1.41	3.71
2021	1.43	3.78
2020	1.49	3.83
2019	1.54	3.88
2018	1.61	3.91
2017	1.59	3.91
2016	1.6	3.92
2015	1.69	3.92
2014	1.66	3.95
2013	1.68	4.02
2012	1.67	4.09
2011	1.73	4.15
2010	1.67	4.15
2009	1.68	4.14
2008	1.58	4.12
2007	1.44	4.14
2006	1.4	4.17
2005	1.49	4.21
2004	1.55	4.25
2003	1.63	4.3
2002	1.65	4.36
2001	1.6	4.42
2000	1.61	4.47
1999	1.64	4.5
1998	1.62	4.58
1997	1.59	4.66
1996	1.46	4.74
1995	1.48	4.88
1994	1.47	5.04
1993	1.49	5.19
1992	1.56	5.29
1991	1.66	5.37
1990	1.81	5.46
1989	1.83	5.55
1988	1.85	5.62
1987	1.8	5.67
1986	1.78	5.69
1985	1.77	5.71
1984	1.77	5.73
1983	1.8	5.76
1982	1.78	5.74
1981	1.59	5.73
1980	1.64	5.66
1979	1.77	5.61
1978	1.88	5.57
1977	2.21	5.52
1976	2.51	5.46
1975	2.82	5.39
1974	3.16	5.33
1973	3.4	5.29
1972	3.61	5.24
1971	3.8	5.16
1970	3.98	5.1
1969	4.12	5.05
1968	4.19	4.98
1967	4.29	4.92
1966	4.4	4.86
1965	4.5	4.79
1964	4.53	4.71
1963	4.56	4.65
1962	4.42	4.59
1961	4.26	4.5
1960	4.13	4.42

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 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 Cuba vs Gabon population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cuba

Gabon

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Year	Natural population change
	Cuba	Gabon
2023	-15,880	53,167
2022	-17,961	52,944
2021	-71,616	52,611
2020	-12,808	52,745
2019	-4,245	53,185
2018	3,436	52,476
2017	2,306	51,455
2016	9,677	50,321
2015	20,464	48,876
2014	22,448	47,704
2013	29,827	46,829
2012	33,864	45,941
2011	40,753	44,922
2010	37,021	43,061
2009	37,543	41,037
2008	32,848	39,002
2007	24,617	37,394
2006	24,508	35,984
2005	36,660	34,766
2004	44,258	33,615
2003	56,170	32,633
2002	58,212	31,777
2001	57,325	30,941
2000	61,133	30,210
1999	69,069	29,330
1998	71,284	28,697
1997	71,828	28,053
1996	61,837	27,450
1995	66,809	27,290
1994	68,604	27,271
1993	73,221	27,235
1992	83,461	26,810
1991	95,398	26,334
1990	112,378	25,858
1989	114,865	25,359
1988	116,626	24,888
1987	109,617	24,212
1986	105,997	23,362
1985	103,228	22,617
1984	101,670	21,851
1983	101,858	21,162
1982	95,866	20,292
1981	74,067	19,528
1980	74,271	18,503
1979	81,192	17,553
1978	86,864	16,714
1977	106,875	15,842
1976	125,383	14,998
1975	144,964	14,162
1974	165,099	13,381
1973	177,387	12,731
1972	187,588	12,095
1971	195,106	11,357
1970	201,823	10,635
1969	205,581	9,969
1968	205,487	9,417
1967	207,245	8,883
1966	209,179	8,410
1965	211,322	7,902
1964	209,315	7,402
1963	205,788	7,001
1962	196,423	6,609
1961	183,806	6,161
1960	172,816	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 -0.14% in Cuba and +2.14% in Gabon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and +2.31% in Gabon.

Birth rate in Cuba vs Gabon by year

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Cuba

Gabon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cuba	Gabon
2023	8.71	27.7
2022	8.66	28.3
2021	8.81	28.9
2020	9.26	29.5
2019	9.67	30.1
2018	10.2	30.5
2017	10.1	30.8
2016	10.3	31
2015	10.9	31.1
2014	10.9	31.4
2013	11.2	31.9
2012	11.2	32.5
2011	11.8	33
2010	11.4	33
2009	11.5	32.9
2008	10.9	32.6
2007	10	32.6
2006	9.87	32.6
2005	10.6	32.7
2004	11.3	32.7
2003	12.1	32.9
2002	12.5	33.1
2001	12.4	33.2
2000	12.9	33.4
1999	13.5	33.5
1998	13.7	33.7
1997	13.8	33.9
1996	13	34.1
1995	13.5	34.7
1994	13.7	35.5
1993	14.1	36.3
1992	15	36.7
1991	16.1	37.2
1990	17.6	37.6
1989	17.8	38
1988	18	38.5
1987	17.3	38.7
1986	17	38.7
1985	16.7	38.9
1984	16.5	39
1983	16.5	39.1
1982	15.9	39
1981	13.9	39
1980	13.9	38.6
1979	14.6	38.2
1978	15.1	38
1977	17.3	37.7
1976	19.4	37.3
1975	21.6	36.9
1974	24.1	36.5
1973	25.8	36.3
1972	27.2	36
1971	28.5	35.5
1970	29.9	35.1
1969	31	34.7
1968	31.6	34.4
1967	32.5	34.1
1966	33.4	33.8
1965	34.4	33.5
1964	34.9	33.1
1963	35.4	32.9
1962	34.6	32.6
1961	33.7	32.3
1960	32.8	31.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 27.7 in Gabon, compared with 32.8 and 31.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

Gabon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cuba	Gabon
2100	10.9%	20.4%
2099	10.9%	20.5%
2098	10.9%	20.7%
2097	10.9%	20.8%
2096	10.9%	21%
2095	10.9%	21.1%
2094	10.9%	21.3%
2093	10.9%	21.4%
2092	10.9%	21.6%
2091	10.9%	21.7%
2090	11%	21.9%
2089	11%	22%
2088	11%	22.2%
2087	11%	22.4%
2086	11%	22.5%
2085	11%	22.7%
2084	11%	22.9%
2083	11%	23%
2082	11.1%	23.2%
2081	11.1%	23.3%
2080	11.1%	23.5%
2079	11.1%	23.7%
2078	11.1%	23.8%
2077	11.1%	24%
2076	11.1%	24.1%
2075	11.1%	24.3%
2074	11.1%	24.5%
2073	11.1%	24.6%
2072	11.1%	24.8%
2071	11.2%	25%
2070	11.2%	25.2%
2069	11.2%	25.4%
2068	11.2%	25.6%
2067	11.2%	25.8%
2066	11.2%	26%
2065	11.2%	26.2%
2064	11.2%	26.5%
2063	11.3%	26.7%
2062	11.3%	26.9%
2061	11.3%	27.2%
2060	11.3%	27.4%
2059	11.4%	27.7%
2058	11.4%	28%
2057	11.5%	28.2%
2056	11.5%	28.5%
2055	11.5%	28.7%
2054	11.6%	28.9%
2053	11.7%	29.1%
2052	11.7%	29.4%
2051	11.8%	29.6%
2050	11.9%	29.7%
2049	11.9%	29.9%
2048	12%	30.1%
2047	12%	30.2%
2046	12.1%	30.4%
2045	12.2%	30.6%
2044	12.2%	30.7%
2043	12.3%	30.9%
2042	12.3%	31%
2041	12.4%	31.2%
2040	12.4%	31.4%
2039	12.5%	31.7%
2038	12.5%	31.9%
2037	12.6%	32.2%
2036	12.6%	32.5%
2035	12.7%	32.9%
2034	12.9%	33.2%
2033	13.1%	33.6%
2032	13.3%	34%
2031	13.5%	34.4%
2030	13.8%	34.7%
2029	14%	35.1%
2028	14.3%	35.4%
2027	14.6%	35.8%
2026	14.9%	36.1%
2025	15.2%	36.4%
2024	15.3%	36.5%
2023	15.5%	36.7%
2022	15.7%	36.8%
2021	15.8%	36.8%
2020	15.8%	36.8%
2019	16%	36.8%
2018	16.1%	36.7%
2017	16.3%	36.6%
2016	16.5%	36.6%
2015	16.7%	36.6%
2014	16.9%	36.7%
2013	17.1%	36.8%
2012	17.3%	37%
2011	17.5%	37.1%
2010	17.7%	37.3%
2009	17.9%	37.6%
2008	18.2%	37.9%
2007	18.5%	38.2%
2006	18.9%	38.6%
2005	19.4%	39%
2004	19.8%	39.4%
2003	20.2%	39.7%
2002	20.6%	40.1%
2001	20.9%	40.5%
2000	21.3%	40.8%
1999	21.5%	41.2%
1998	21.8%	41.5%
1997	22%	41.8%
1996	22.1%	42%
1995	22.1%	42.3%
1994	22.1%	42.4%
1993	22.2%	42.5%
1992	22.4%	42.5%
1991	22.5%	42.5%
1990	22.8%	42.4%
1989	23.1%	42.3%
1988	23.6%	42.1%
1987	24.3%	41.9%
1986	25.2%	41.6%
1985	26.1%	41.4%
1984	27.1%	41%
1983	28.1%	40.7%
1982	29.3%	40.3%
1981	30.5%	39.9%
1980	31.9%	39.6%
1979	33.2%	39.2%
1978	34.3%	38.8%
1977	35.4%	38.4%
1976	36.2%	38%
1975	36.8%	37.6%
1974	37.3%	37.1%
1973	37.6%	36.7%
1972	37.8%	36.3%
1971	37.9%	35.8%
1970	38%	35.4%
1969	37.9%	35.1%
1968	37.8%	34.7%
1967	37.7%	34.3%
1966	37.5%	33.9%
1965	37.3%	33.5%
1964	37.1%	33%
1963	36.8%	32.6%
1962	36.5%	32.2%
1961	36.2%	31.8%
1960	36%	31.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 36.5% in Gabon in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 42.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and Gabon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs Gabon

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Cuba

Gabon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cuba	Gabon
2023	35	233
2022	41	216
2021	172	249
2020	40	194
2019	40	179
2018	39	176
2017	39	184
2016	40	215
2015	41	239
2014	42	273
2013	42	235
2012	42	173
2011	44	149
2010	44	144
2009	45	158
2008	44	158
2007	42	173
2006	42	186
2005	43	175
2004	44	142
2003	44	134
2002	45	151
2001	46	160
2000	48	178
1999	51	216
1998	54	258
1997	57	290
1996	59	321
1995	62	341
1994	64	357
1993	65	364
1992	66	371
1991	66	369
1990	66	368
1989	66	366
1988	68	367
1987	69	366
1986	70	369
1985	70	373

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 35 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cuba, compared to 233 deaths in Gabon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cuba

Gabon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cuba	Gabon
2023	0.83%	3.32%
2022	0.79%	3.41%
2021	0.76%	3.52%
2020	0.72%	3.62%
2019	0.69%	3.8%
2018	0.66%	3.96%
2017	0.64%	4.1%
2016	0.62%	4.24%
2015	0.61%	4.42%
2014	0.6%	4.57%
2013	0.6%	4.73%
2012	0.6%	4.94%
2011	0.61%	5.14%
2010	0.62%	5.35%
2009	0.63%	5.57%
2008	0.65%	5.77%
2007	0.66%	5.99%
2006	0.69%	6.21%
2005	0.71%	6.39%
2004	0.73%	6.6%
2003	0.76%	6.81%
2002	0.79%	7.01%
2001	0.82%	7.19%
2000	0.86%	7.37%
1999	0.89%	7.53%
1998	0.93%	7.67%
1997	0.97%	7.79%
1996	1.01%	7.89%
1995	1.06%	7.98%
1994	1.11%	8.06%
1993	1.16%	8.14%
1992	1.22%	8.24%
1991	1.28%	8.35%
1990	1.34%	8.49%
1989	1.41%	8.64%
1988	1.49%	8.82%
1987	1.56%	9.03%
1986	1.64%	9.26%
1985	1.73%	9.52%
1984	1.81%	9.81%
1983	1.9%	10.1%
1982	2%	10.5%
1981	2.11%	10.8%
1980	2.22%	11.2%
1979	2.34%	11.6%
1978	2.47%	12%
1977	2.62%	12.4%
1976	2.77%	12.8%
1975	2.94%	13.3%
1974	3.11%	13.7%
1973	3.29%	14.2%
1972	3.47%	14.7%
1971	3.65%	15.2%
1970	3.82%	15.7%
1969	3.97%	16.2%
1968	4.11%	16.8%
1967	4.22%	17.4%
1966	4.31%	17.9%
1965	4.38%	18.6%
1964	4.43%	19.2%
1963	4.45%	19.8%
1962	4.45%	20.5%
1961	4.44%	21.2%
1960	4.41%	21.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.83% in Cuba and 3.32% in Gabon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.