Fertility & birth rates in Gabon and Ghana

Fertility rate in Gabon vs Ghana by year

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Gabon

Ghana

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Year	Fertility rate
	Gabon	Ghana
2023	3.65	3.4
2022	3.71	3.43
2021	3.78	3.49
2020	3.83	3.54
2019	3.88	3.59
2018	3.91	3.65
2017	3.91	3.72
2016	3.92	3.87
2015	3.92	3.98
2014	3.95	4.03
2013	4.02	4.11
2012	4.09	4.15
2011	4.15	4.18
2010	4.15	4.18
2009	4.14	4.18
2008	4.12	4.22
2007	4.14	4.29
2006	4.17	4.4
2005	4.21	4.5
2004	4.25	4.5
2003	4.3	4.6
2002	4.36	4.69
2001	4.42	4.77
2000	4.47	4.83
1999	4.5	4.82
1998	4.58	4.83
1997	4.66	4.88
1996	4.74	4.96
1995	4.88	5.11
1994	5.04	5.25
1993	5.19	5.41
1992	5.29	5.52
1991	5.37	5.63
1990	5.46	5.74
1989	5.55	5.82
1988	5.62	5.92
1987	5.67	6.02
1986	5.69	6.08
1985	5.71	6.12
1984	5.73	6.15
1983	5.76	6.23
1982	5.74	6.31
1981	5.73	6.42
1980	5.66	6.47
1979	5.61	6.51
1978	5.57	6.56
1977	5.52	6.64
1976	5.46	6.7
1975	5.39	6.76
1974	5.33	6.82
1973	5.29	6.87
1972	5.24	6.92
1971	5.16	6.95
1970	5.1	6.95
1969	5.05	6.95
1968	4.98	6.89
1967	4.92	6.89
1966	4.86	6.86
1965	4.79	6.88
1964	4.71	6.9
1963	4.65	6.94
1962	4.59	6.94
1961	4.5	6.91
1960	4.42	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Gabon was 3.65 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.4 in Ghana in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Gabon

Ghana

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Year	Natural population change
	Gabon	Ghana
2023	53,167	651,094
2022	52,944	646,441
2021	52,611	635,805
2020	52,745	637,469
2019	53,185	642,403
2018	52,476	641,551
2017	51,455	641,218
2016	50,321	659,910
2015	48,876	667,729
2014	47,704	660,829
2013	46,829	658,638
2012	45,941	646,595
2011	44,922	631,501
2010	43,061	613,133
2009	41,037	592,825
2008	39,002	579,695
2007	37,394	572,332
2006	35,984	569,474
2005	34,766	563,234
2004	33,615	543,339
2003	32,633	536,656
2002	31,777	528,620
2001	30,941	519,382
2000	30,210	508,738
1999	29,330	487,210
1998	28,697	471,313
1997	28,053	459,822
1996	27,450	450,259
1995	27,290	451,748
1994	27,271	449,589
1993	27,235	454,669
1992	26,810	452,156
1991	26,334	448,159
1990	25,858	442,211
1989	25,359	432,541
1988	24,888	425,031
1987	24,212	419,328
1986	23,362	411,191
1985	22,617	401,722
1984	21,851	392,053
1983	21,162	379,846
1982	20,292	369,061
1981	19,528	359,572
1980	18,503	346,816
1979	17,553	334,848
1978	16,714	324,428
1977	15,842	315,429
1976	14,998	305,769
1975	14,162	298,267
1974	13,381	290,796
1973	12,731	283,385
1972	12,095	275,236
1971	11,357	265,442
1970	10,635	257,938
1969	9,969	251,925
1968	9,417	242,821
1967	8,883	237,156
1966	8,410	231,440
1965	7,902	229,061
1964	7,402	226,685
1963	7,001	225,367
1962	6,609	223,842
1961	6,161	222,372
1960	5,732	217,134

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 +1.93% in Ghana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Gabon and +2.1% in Ghana.

Birth rate in Gabon vs Ghana by year

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Gabon

Ghana

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Gabon	Ghana
2023	27.7	26.3
2022	28.3	26.6
2021	28.9	27
2020	29.5	27.4
2019	30.1	27.9
2018	30.5	28.4
2017	30.8	28.9
2016	31	30.2
2015	31.1	31.1
2014	31.4	31.5
2013	31.9	32.2
2012	32.5	32.5
2011	33	32.7
2010	33	32.7
2009	32.9	32.6
2008	32.6	32.8
2007	32.6	33.2
2006	32.6	33.9
2005	32.7	34.4
2004	32.7	34.3
2003	32.9	34.8
2002	33.1	35.2
2001	33.2	35.6
2000	33.4	35.9
1999	33.5	35.6
1998	33.7	35.5
1997	33.9	35.6
1996	34.1	35.8
1995	34.7	36.7
1994	35.5	37.5
1993	36.3	38.5
1992	36.7	39.2
1991	37.2	39.9
1990	37.6	40.5
1989	38	40.9
1988	38.5	41.5
1987	38.7	42.2
1986	38.7	42.7
1985	38.9	43.1
1984	39	43.4
1983	39.1	43.4
1982	39	43.6
1981	39	43.9
1980	38.6	44.1
1979	38.2	44
1978	38	44.1
1977	37.7	44.4
1976	37.3	44.7
1975	36.9	45.3
1974	36.5	45.9
1973	36.3	46.4
1972	36	46.9
1971	35.5	47.4
1970	35.1	47.7
1969	34.7	47.9
1968	34.4	47.7
1967	34.1	47.7
1966	33.8	47.8
1965	33.5	48.2
1964	33.1	48.7
1963	32.9	49.2
1962	32.6	49.7
1961	32.3	50
1960	31.9	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.7 in Gabon and 26.3 in Ghana, 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

Ghana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Gabon	Ghana
2100	20.4%	19.3%
2099	20.5%	19.5%
2098	20.7%	19.6%
2097	20.8%	19.7%
2096	21%	19.8%
2095	21.1%	20%
2094	21.3%	20.1%
2093	21.4%	20.2%
2092	21.6%	20.4%
2091	21.7%	20.5%
2090	21.9%	20.7%
2089	22%	20.8%
2088	22.2%	21%
2087	22.4%	21.1%
2086	22.5%	21.3%
2085	22.7%	21.4%
2084	22.9%	21.6%
2083	23%	21.7%
2082	23.2%	21.9%
2081	23.3%	22.1%
2080	23.5%	22.2%
2079	23.7%	22.4%
2078	23.8%	22.5%
2077	24%	22.7%
2076	24.1%	22.9%
2075	24.3%	23%
2074	24.5%	23.2%
2073	24.6%	23.4%
2072	24.8%	23.5%
2071	25%	23.7%
2070	25.2%	23.9%
2069	25.4%	24.1%
2068	25.6%	24.2%
2067	25.8%	24.4%
2066	26%	24.6%
2065	26.2%	24.8%
2064	26.5%	25.1%
2063	26.7%	25.3%
2062	26.9%	25.5%
2061	27.2%	25.7%
2060	27.4%	26%
2059	27.7%	26.2%
2058	28%	26.4%
2057	28.2%	26.7%
2056	28.5%	26.9%
2055	28.7%	27.2%
2054	28.9%	27.4%
2053	29.1%	27.7%
2052	29.4%	27.9%
2051	29.6%	28.2%
2050	29.7%	28.4%
2049	29.9%	28.6%
2048	30.1%	28.9%
2047	30.2%	29.1%
2046	30.4%	29.3%
2045	30.6%	29.5%
2044	30.7%	29.7%
2043	30.9%	29.9%
2042	31%	30.2%
2041	31.2%	30.4%
2040	31.4%	30.6%
2039	31.7%	30.8%
2038	31.9%	31%
2037	32.2%	31.3%
2036	32.5%	31.5%
2035	32.9%	31.8%
2034	33.2%	32%
2033	33.6%	32.3%
2032	34%	32.7%
2031	34.4%	33%
2030	34.7%	33.5%
2029	35.1%	33.9%
2028	35.4%	34.3%
2027	35.8%	34.8%
2026	36.1%	35.2%
2025	36.4%	35.6%
2024	36.5%	35.8%
2023	36.7%	36.2%
2022	36.8%	36.5%
2021	36.8%	36.9%
2020	36.8%	37.2%
2019	36.8%	37.6%
2018	36.7%	37.8%
2017	36.6%	38.1%
2016	36.6%	38.4%
2015	36.6%	38.6%
2014	36.7%	38.8%
2013	36.8%	38.9%
2012	37%	38.9%
2011	37.1%	39%
2010	37.3%	39.1%
2009	37.6%	39.3%
2008	37.9%	39.5%
2007	38.2%	39.8%
2006	38.6%	40.1%
2005	39%	40.4%
2004	39.4%	40.7%
2003	39.7%	41.1%
2002	40.1%	41.5%
2001	40.5%	41.9%
2000	40.8%	42.3%
1999	41.2%	42.7%
1998	41.5%	43.1%
1997	41.8%	43.5%
1996	42%	43.9%
1995	42.3%	44.2%
1994	42.4%	44.5%
1993	42.5%	44.8%
1992	42.5%	45%
1991	42.5%	45.2%
1990	42.4%	45.3%
1989	42.3%	45.4%
1988	42.1%	45.4%
1987	41.9%	45.5%
1986	41.6%	45.4%
1985	41.4%	45.3%
1984	41%	45.2%
1983	40.7%	45.4%
1982	40.3%	45.7%
1981	39.9%	45.9%
1980	39.6%	46.2%
1979	39.2%	46.5%
1978	38.8%	47%
1977	38.4%	47.5%
1976	38%	47.9%
1975	37.6%	48.2%
1974	37.1%	48.3%
1973	36.7%	48.4%
1972	36.3%	48.4%
1971	35.8%	48.4%
1970	35.4%	48.2%
1969	35.1%	48.1%
1968	34.7%	47.9%
1967	34.3%	47.8%
1966	33.9%	47.6%
1965	33.5%	47.4%
1964	33%	47.1%
1963	32.6%	46.8%
1962	32.2%	46.4%
1961	31.8%	45.9%
1960	31.4%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.5% of the population in Gabon and 35.8% in Ghana in 2024, compared to 42.4% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Gabon and Ghana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Gabon vs Ghana

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Gabon

Ghana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Gabon	Ghana
2023	233	234
2022	216	239
2021	249	264
2020	194	253
2019	179	260
2018	176	276
2017	184	287
2016	215	296
2015	239	310
2014	273	317
2013	235	338
2012	173	351
2011	149	356
2010	144	363
2009	158	369
2008	158	380
2007	173	377
2006	186	385
2005	175	390
2004	142	403
2003	134	410
2002	151	434
2001	160	460
2000	178	472
1999	216	490
1998	258	521
1997	290	553
1996	321	591
1995	341	630
1994	357	670
1993	364	696
1992	371	718
1991	369	745
1990	368	769
1989	366	799
1988	367	834
1987	366	873
1986	369	908
1985	373	943

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 234 deaths in Ghana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Gabon

Ghana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Gabon	Ghana
2023	3.32%	3.71%
2022	3.41%	3.85%
2021	3.52%	4.02%
2020	3.62%	4.2%
2019	3.8%	4.39%
2018	3.96%	4.6%
2017	4.1%	4.81%
2016	4.24%	5.02%
2015	4.42%	5.25%
2014	4.57%	5.48%
2013	4.73%	5.74%
2012	4.94%	6.02%
2011	5.14%	6.33%
2010	5.35%	6.65%
2009	5.57%	6.99%
2008	5.77%	7.31%
2007	5.99%	7.63%
2006	6.21%	7.93%
2005	6.39%	8.22%
2004	6.6%	8.52%
2003	6.81%	8.85%
2002	7.01%	9.21%
2001	7.19%	9.61%
2000	7.37%	10%
1999	7.53%	10.4%
1998	7.67%	10.8%
1997	7.79%	11.1%
1996	7.89%	11.3%
1995	7.98%	11.5%
1994	8.06%	11.6%
1993	8.14%	11.8%
1992	8.24%	12%
1991	8.35%	12.3%
1990	8.49%	12.8%
1989	8.64%	13.3%
1988	8.82%	13.8%
1987	9.03%	14.4%
1986	9.26%	15%
1985	9.52%	15.5%
1984	9.81%	15.9%
1983	10.1%	16.2%
1982	10.5%	16.4%
1981	10.8%	16.6%
1980	11.2%	16.7%
1979	11.6%	16.9%
1978	12%	17.2%
1977	12.4%	17.7%
1976	12.8%	18.2%
1975	13.3%	18.7%
1974	13.7%	19.2%
1973	14.2%	19.6%
1972	14.7%	19.9%
1971	15.2%	20.1%
1970	15.7%	20.2%
1969	16.2%	20.3%
1968	16.8%	20.3%
1967	17.4%	20.3%
1966	17.9%	20.3%
1965	18.6%	20.3%
1964	19.2%	20.3%
1963	19.8%	20.4%
1962	20.5%	20.5%
1961	21.2%	20.7%
1960	21.9%	20.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.32% in Gabon and 3.71% in Ghana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.