Fertility & birth rates in Gabon and Gambia

Fertility rate in Gabon vs Gambia by year

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Gabon

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Gabon	Gambia
2023	3.65	4.01
2022	3.71	4.08
2021	3.78	4.17
2020	3.83	4.25
2019	3.88	4.33
2018	3.91	4.42
2017	3.91	4.61
2016	3.92	4.81
2015	3.92	5
2014	3.95	5.2
2013	4.02	5.39
2012	4.09	5.52
2011	4.15	5.54
2010	4.15	5.56
2009	4.14	5.57
2008	4.12	5.63
2007	4.14	5.69
2006	4.17	5.74
2005	4.21	5.71
2004	4.25	5.68
2003	4.3	5.66
2002	4.36	5.66
2001	4.42	5.67
2000	4.47	5.72
1999	4.5	5.77
1998	4.58	5.82
1997	4.66	5.85
1996	4.74	5.93
1995	4.88	5.99
1994	5.04	6.04
1993	5.19	6.03
1992	5.29	6.11
1991	5.37	6.19
1990	5.46	6.25
1989	5.55	6.25
1988	5.62	6.26
1987	5.67	6.3
1986	5.69	6.34
1985	5.71	6.36
1984	5.73	6.39
1983	5.76	6.39
1982	5.74	6.4
1981	5.73	6.4
1980	5.66	6.41
1979	5.61	6.41
1978	5.57	6.42
1977	5.52	6.43
1976	5.46	6.43
1975	5.39	6.43
1974	5.33	6.42
1973	5.29	6.41
1972	5.24	6.37
1971	5.16	6.33
1970	5.1	6.26
1969	5.05	6.25
1968	4.98	6.22
1967	4.92	6.21
1966	4.86	6.18
1965	4.79	6.19
1964	4.71	6.2
1963	4.65	6.2
1962	4.59	6.21
1961	4.5	6.23
1960	4.42	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Gabon was 3.65 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Gabon vs the Gambia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Gabon

Gambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Gabon	Gambia
2023	53,167	65,118
2022	52,944	63,634
2021	52,611	62,239
2020	52,745	62,209
2019	53,185	61,701
2018	52,476	60,854
2017	51,455	61,665
2016	50,321	62,358
2015	48,876	62,832
2014	47,704	63,185
2013	46,829	63,510
2012	45,941	62,745
2011	44,922	60,571
2010	43,061	58,554
2009	41,037	56,575
2008	39,002	55,032
2007	37,394	53,653
2006	35,984	52,335
2005	34,766	50,010
2004	33,615	48,276
2003	32,633	46,473
2002	31,777	45,156
2001	30,941	44,154
2000	30,210	43,249
1999	29,330	42,533
1998	28,697	41,842
1997	28,053	40,742
1996	27,450	40,253
1995	27,290	39,681
1994	27,271	38,880
1993	27,235	37,302
1992	26,810	35,951
1991	26,334	34,584
1990	25,858	33,163
1989	25,359	31,504
1988	24,888	29,938
1987	24,212	28,452
1986	23,362	27,195
1985	22,617	25,795
1984	21,851	24,586
1983	21,162	23,175
1982	20,292	21,894
1981	19,528	20,156
1980	18,503	19,566
1979	17,553	18,543
1978	16,714	17,424
1977	15,842	16,773
1976	14,998	16,032
1975	14,162	15,256
1974	13,381	14,628
1973	12,731	14,046
1972	12,095	13,432
1971	11,357	12,842
1970	10,635	12,128
1969	9,969	11,670
1968	9,417	11,215
1967	8,883	10,823
1966	8,410	10,422
1965	7,902	10,162
1964	7,402	9,825
1963	7,001	9,493
1962	6,609	9,150
1961	6,161	8,778
1960	5,732	8,420

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 +2.14% in Gabon and +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Gabon and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Gabon vs Gambia by year

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Gabon

Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Gabon	Gambia
2023	27.7	30.4
2022	28.3	30.8
2021	28.9	31.2
2020	29.5	31.5
2019	30.1	31.9
2018	30.5	32.3
2017	30.8	33.5
2016	31	34.6
2015	31.1	35.7
2014	31.4	36.9
2013	31.9	38.1
2012	32.5	38.8
2011	33	38.8
2010	33	38.9
2009	32.9	38.9
2008	32.6	39.2
2007	32.6	39.5
2006	32.6	39.9
2005	32.7	39.7
2004	32.7	39.7
2003	32.9	39.7
2002	33.1	40
2001	33.2	40.5
2000	33.4	41.1
1999	33.5	41.8
1998	33.7	42.5
1997	33.9	43.2
1996	34.1	44.1
1995	34.7	45.1
1994	35.5	45.9
1993	36.3	46.1
1992	36.7	46.6
1991	37.2	47.2
1990	37.6	47.7
1989	38	47.9
1988	38.5	48.1
1987	38.7	48.5
1986	38.7	48.8
1985	38.9	49
1984	39	49.3
1983	39.1	49
1982	39	48.8
1981	39	48.5
1980	38.6	48.2
1979	38.2	47.8
1978	38	47.6
1977	37.7	47.5
1976	37.3	47.4
1975	36.9	47.3
1974	36.5	47.3
1973	36.3	47.5
1972	36	47.5
1971	35.5	47.6
1970	35.1	47.4
1969	34.7	47.6
1968	34.4	47.9
1967	34.1	48.2
1966	33.8	48.5
1965	33.5	49
1964	33.1	49.4
1963	32.9	49.8
1962	32.6	50
1961	32.3	50.3
1960	31.9	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.7 in Gabon and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 31.9 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Gabon

Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Gabon	Gambia
2100	20.4%	18.1%
2099	20.5%	18.2%
2098	20.7%	18.3%
2097	20.8%	18.4%
2096	21%	18.5%
2095	21.1%	18.6%
2094	21.3%	18.7%
2093	21.4%	18.9%
2092	21.6%	19%
2091	21.7%	19.1%
2090	21.9%	19.3%
2089	22%	19.4%
2088	22.2%	19.6%
2087	22.4%	19.7%
2086	22.5%	19.9%
2085	22.7%	20%
2084	22.9%	20.2%
2083	23%	20.3%
2082	23.2%	20.5%
2081	23.3%	20.6%
2080	23.5%	20.8%
2079	23.7%	21%
2078	23.8%	21.2%
2077	24%	21.3%
2076	24.1%	21.5%
2075	24.3%	21.7%
2074	24.5%	21.9%
2073	24.6%	22.1%
2072	24.8%	22.3%
2071	25%	22.6%
2070	25.2%	22.8%
2069	25.4%	23%
2068	25.6%	23.2%
2067	25.8%	23.5%
2066	26%	23.7%
2065	26.2%	24%
2064	26.5%	24.3%
2063	26.7%	24.5%
2062	26.9%	24.8%
2061	27.2%	25.1%
2060	27.4%	25.4%
2059	27.7%	25.7%
2058	28%	26%
2057	28.2%	26.3%
2056	28.5%	26.7%
2055	28.7%	27%
2054	28.9%	27.3%
2053	29.1%	27.6%
2052	29.4%	28%
2051	29.6%	28.3%
2050	29.7%	28.6%
2049	29.9%	28.9%
2048	30.1%	29.3%
2047	30.2%	29.6%
2046	30.4%	30%
2045	30.6%	30.3%
2044	30.7%	30.7%
2043	30.9%	31.1%
2042	31%	31.5%
2041	31.2%	31.9%
2040	31.4%	32.3%
2039	31.7%	32.7%
2038	31.9%	33.2%
2037	32.2%	33.6%
2036	32.5%	34.1%
2035	32.9%	34.5%
2034	33.2%	35%
2033	33.6%	35.4%
2032	34%	35.9%
2031	34.4%	36.4%
2030	34.7%	37%
2029	35.1%	37.6%
2028	35.4%	38.2%
2027	35.8%	38.9%
2026	36.1%	39.5%
2025	36.4%	40%
2024	36.5%	40.2%
2023	36.7%	40.7%
2022	36.8%	41.2%
2021	36.8%	41.6%
2020	36.8%	42%
2019	36.8%	42.4%
2018	36.7%	42.8%
2017	36.6%	43.1%
2016	36.6%	43.3%
2015	36.6%	43.6%
2014	36.7%	43.7%
2013	36.8%	43.9%
2012	37%	44.1%
2011	37.1%	44.3%
2010	37.3%	44.5%
2009	37.6%	44.8%
2008	37.9%	45.1%
2007	38.2%	45.3%
2006	38.6%	45.6%
2005	39%	45.9%
2004	39.4%	46.1%
2003	39.7%	46.4%
2002	40.1%	46.6%
2001	40.5%	46.7%
2000	40.8%	46.8%
1999	41.2%	46.9%
1998	41.5%	46.9%
1997	41.8%	46.9%
1996	42%	46.7%
1995	42.3%	46.5%
1994	42.4%	46.3%
1993	42.5%	46%
1992	42.5%	45.9%
1991	42.5%	45.8%
1990	42.4%	45.7%
1989	42.3%	45.6%
1988	42.1%	45.5%
1987	41.9%	45.4%
1986	41.6%	45.2%
1985	41.4%	45%
1984	41%	44.9%
1983	40.7%	44.6%
1982	40.3%	44.3%
1981	39.9%	44%
1980	39.6%	43.7%
1979	39.2%	43.5%
1978	38.8%	43.3%
1977	38.4%	43%
1976	38%	42.8%
1975	37.6%	42.6%
1974	37.1%	42.4%
1973	36.7%	42.3%
1972	36.3%	42.2%
1971	35.8%	42.1%
1970	35.4%	42%
1969	35.1%	41.9%
1968	34.7%	41.8%
1967	34.3%	41.6%
1966	33.9%	41.5%
1965	33.5%	41.3%
1964	33%	41%
1963	32.6%	40.8%
1962	32.2%	40.7%
1961	31.8%	40.8%
1960	31.4%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.5% of the population in Gabon and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 42.4% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Gabon and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Gabon vs Gambia

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Gabon

Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Gabon	Gambia
2023	233	354
2022	216	365
2021	249	420
2020	194	400
2019	179	422
2018	176	450
2017	184	469
2016	215	490
2015	239	527
2014	273	561
2013	235	606
2012	173	628
2011	149	634
2010	144	632
2009	158	634
2008	158	653
2007	173	675
2006	186	682
2005	175	707
2004	142	719
2003	134	749
2002	151	772
2001	160	794
2000	178	810
1999	216	830
1998	258	867
1997	290	928
1996	321	956
1995	341	999
1994	357	1,039
1993	364	1,072
1992	371	1,115
1991	369	1,167
1990	368	1,207
1989	366	1,258
1988	367	1,302
1987	366	1,360
1986	369	1,401
1985	373	1,454

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 233 deaths per 100,000 live births in Gabon, compared to 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Gabon

Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Gabon	Gambia
2023	3.32%	4.41%
2022	3.41%	4.56%
2021	3.52%	4.72%
2020	3.62%	4.89%
2019	3.8%	5.07%
2018	3.96%	5.27%
2017	4.1%	5.47%
2016	4.24%	5.7%
2015	4.42%	5.93%
2014	4.57%	6.18%
2013	4.73%	6.45%
2012	4.94%	6.73%
2011	5.14%	7.01%
2010	5.35%	7.31%
2009	5.57%	7.64%
2008	5.77%	7.98%
2007	5.99%	8.33%
2006	6.21%	8.71%
2005	6.39%	9.11%
2004	6.6%	9.52%
2003	6.81%	9.95%
2002	7.01%	10.4%
2001	7.19%	10.9%
2000	7.37%	11.3%
1999	7.53%	11.8%
1998	7.67%	12.3%
1997	7.79%	12.8%
1996	7.89%	13.3%
1995	7.98%	13.9%
1994	8.06%	14.4%
1993	8.14%	14.9%
1992	8.24%	15.5%
1991	8.35%	16%
1990	8.49%	16.6%
1989	8.64%	17.2%
1988	8.82%	17.8%
1987	9.03%	18.4%
1986	9.26%	19.1%
1985	9.52%	19.7%
1984	9.81%	20.4%
1983	10.1%	21%
1982	10.5%	21.7%
1981	10.8%	22.3%
1980	11.2%	23%
1979	11.6%	23.6%
1978	12%	24.2%
1977	12.4%	24.9%
1976	12.8%	25.5%
1975	13.3%	26.2%
1974	13.7%	26.9%
1973	14.2%	27.5%
1972	14.7%	28.2%
1971	15.2%	28.9%
1970	15.7%	29.5%
1969	16.2%	30.2%
1968	16.8%	30.9%
1967	17.4%	31.5%
1966	17.9%	32.1%
1965	18.6%	32.8%
1964	19.2%	33.5%
1963	19.8%	34.1%
1962	20.5%	34.8%
1961	21.2%	35.5%
1960	21.9%	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.32% in Gabon and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.