Fertility & birth rates in Gabon and Haiti

Fertility rate in Gabon vs Haiti by year

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Gabon

Haiti

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Year	Fertility rate
	Gabon	Haiti
2023	3.65	2.66
2022	3.71	2.7
2021	3.78	2.75
2020	3.83	2.8
2019	3.88	2.86
2018	3.91	2.92
2017	3.91	2.99
2016	3.92	3.05
2015	3.92	3.11
2014	3.95	3.16
2013	4.02	3.22
2012	4.09	3.32
2011	4.15	3.43
2010	4.15	3.5
2009	4.14	3.57
2008	4.12	3.62
2007	4.14	3.69
2006	4.17	3.76
2005	4.21	3.84
2004	4.25	3.94
2003	4.3	4.05
2002	4.36	4.13
2001	4.42	4.25
2000	4.47	4.39
1999	4.5	4.45
1998	4.58	4.56
1997	4.66	4.67
1996	4.74	4.78
1995	4.88	4.88
1994	5.04	4.99
1993	5.19	5.1
1992	5.29	5.21
1991	5.37	5.32
1990	5.46	5.41
1989	5.55	5.44
1988	5.62	5.47
1987	5.67	5.47
1986	5.69	5.48
1985	5.71	5.5
1984	5.73	5.51
1983	5.76	5.51
1982	5.74	5.53
1981	5.73	5.53
1980	5.66	5.56
1979	5.61	5.59
1978	5.57	5.64
1977	5.52	5.67
1976	5.46	5.71
1975	5.39	5.75
1974	5.33	5.78
1973	5.29	5.81
1972	5.24	5.85
1971	5.16	5.88
1970	5.1	5.91
1969	5.05	5.96
1968	4.98	6.01
1967	4.92	6.05
1966	4.86	6.09
1965	4.79	6.13
1964	4.71	6.16
1963	4.65	6.17
1962	4.59	6.18
1961	4.5	6.18
1960	4.42	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Gabon was 3.65 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.66 in Haiti in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Gabon

Haiti

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Year	Natural population change
	Gabon	Haiti
2023	53,167	167,381
2022	52,944	164,214
2021	52,611	158,994
2020	52,745	169,264
2019	53,185	176,550
2018	52,476	178,632
2017	51,455	180,310
2016	50,321	180,902
2015	48,876	182,063
2014	47,704	182,009
2013	46,829	181,457
2012	45,941	183,702
2011	44,922	184,695
2010	43,061	95,965
2009	41,037	187,804
2008	39,002	185,364
2007	37,394	184,223
2006	35,984	182,866
2005	34,766	180,618
2004	33,615	174,071
2003	32,633	179,543
2002	31,777	178,126
2001	30,941	178,741
2000	30,210	180,677
1999	29,330	177,421
1998	28,697	175,687
1997	28,053	174,962
1996	27,450	173,351
1995	27,290	171,852
1994	27,271	169,260
1993	27,235	169,240
1992	26,810	168,980
1991	26,334	167,919
1990	25,858	167,420
1989	25,359	163,947
1988	24,888	160,750
1987	24,212	156,468
1986	23,362	152,288
1985	22,617	148,364
1984	21,851	144,211
1983	21,162	140,422
1982	20,292	137,214
1981	19,528	133,695
1980	18,503	130,773
1979	17,553	128,206
1978	16,714	125,885
1977	15,842	123,520
1976	14,998	120,992
1975	14,162	118,508
1974	13,381	115,941
1973	12,731	113,223
1972	12,095	110,709
1971	11,357	107,968
1970	10,635	105,208
1969	9,969	103,133
1968	9,417	101,300
1967	8,883	99,266
1966	8,410	96,973
1965	7,902	95,754
1964	7,402	93,987
1963	7,001	86,394
1962	6,609	89,683
1961	6,161	87,563
1960	5,732	85,368

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 +1.44% in Haiti.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Gabon and +1.58% in Haiti.

Birth rate in Gabon vs Haiti by year

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Gabon

Haiti

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Gabon	Haiti
2023	27.7	22.2
2022	28.3	22.5
2021	28.9	22.9
2020	29.5	23.3
2019	30.1	23.8
2018	30.5	24.2
2017	30.8	24.6
2016	31	25.1
2015	31.1	25.4
2014	31.4	25.8
2013	31.9	26.1
2012	32.5	26.7
2011	33	27.4
2010	33	27.7
2009	32.9	28.1
2008	32.6	28.3
2007	32.6	28.6
2006	32.6	28.9
2005	32.7	29.2
2004	32.7	29.6
2003	32.9	30.2
2002	33.1	30.6
2001	33.2	31.3
2000	33.4	32.2
1999	33.5	32.4
1998	33.7	32.9
1997	33.9	33.6
1996	34.1	34.1
1995	34.7	34.7
1994	35.5	35.4
1993	36.3	36.1
1992	36.7	36.8
1991	37.2	37.6
1990	37.6	38.2
1989	38	38.5
1988	38.5	38.8
1987	38.7	38.8
1986	38.7	38.9
1985	38.9	39
1984	39	39
1983	39.1	39.1
1982	39	39.3
1981	39	39.3
1980	38.6	39.5
1979	38.2	39.7
1978	38	39.9
1977	37.7	40.1
1976	37.3	40.3
1975	36.9	40.4
1974	36.5	40.5
1973	36.3	40.6
1972	36	40.7
1971	35.5	40.7
1970	35.1	40.8
1969	34.7	41.1
1968	34.4	41.4
1967	34.1	41.7
1966	33.8	42
1965	33.5	42.3
1964	33.1	42.7
1963	32.9	42.9
1962	32.6	43
1961	32.3	43.2
1960	31.9	43.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.7 in Gabon and 22.2 in Haiti, compared with 31.9 and 43.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Gabon

Factual

UN forecast

Haiti

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Gabon	Haiti
2100	20.4%	17.5%
2099	20.5%	17.6%
2098	20.7%	17.6%
2097	20.8%	17.7%
2096	21%	17.8%
2095	21.1%	17.8%
2094	21.3%	17.9%
2093	21.4%	18%
2092	21.6%	18.1%
2091	21.7%	18.2%
2090	21.9%	18.2%
2089	22%	18.3%
2088	22.2%	18.4%
2087	22.4%	18.5%
2086	22.5%	18.6%
2085	22.7%	18.6%
2084	22.9%	18.7%
2083	23%	18.8%
2082	23.2%	18.9%
2081	23.3%	19%
2080	23.5%	19.1%
2079	23.7%	19.2%
2078	23.8%	19.3%
2077	24%	19.4%
2076	24.1%	19.5%
2075	24.3%	19.6%
2074	24.5%	19.7%
2073	24.6%	19.8%
2072	24.8%	19.9%
2071	25%	20%
2070	25.2%	20.2%
2069	25.4%	20.3%
2068	25.6%	20.4%
2067	25.8%	20.5%
2066	26%	20.7%
2065	26.2%	20.8%
2064	26.5%	21%
2063	26.7%	21.1%
2062	26.9%	21.3%
2061	27.2%	21.4%
2060	27.4%	21.6%
2059	27.7%	21.8%
2058	28%	21.9%
2057	28.2%	22.1%
2056	28.5%	22.3%
2055	28.7%	22.5%
2054	28.9%	22.7%
2053	29.1%	22.9%
2052	29.4%	23.1%
2051	29.6%	23.3%
2050	29.7%	23.5%
2049	29.9%	23.7%
2048	30.1%	23.9%
2047	30.2%	24.2%
2046	30.4%	24.4%
2045	30.6%	24.6%
2044	30.7%	24.9%
2043	30.9%	25.1%
2042	31%	25.4%
2041	31.2%	25.6%
2040	31.4%	25.9%
2039	31.7%	26.1%
2038	31.9%	26.4%
2037	32.2%	26.7%
2036	32.5%	27%
2035	32.9%	27.3%
2034	33.2%	27.6%
2033	33.6%	28%
2032	34%	28.3%
2031	34.4%	28.7%
2030	34.7%	29%
2029	35.1%	29.4%
2028	35.4%	29.8%
2027	35.8%	30.2%
2026	36.1%	30.6%
2025	36.4%	31%
2024	36.5%	31.2%
2023	36.7%	31.6%
2022	36.8%	31.9%
2021	36.8%	32.3%
2020	36.8%	32.6%
2019	36.8%	32.9%
2018	36.7%	33.3%
2017	36.6%	33.6%
2016	36.6%	33.9%
2015	36.6%	34.3%
2014	36.7%	34.7%
2013	36.8%	35.1%
2012	37%	35.5%
2011	37.1%	35.9%
2010	37.3%	36.2%
2009	37.6%	36.6%
2008	37.9%	37.1%
2007	38.2%	37.5%
2006	38.6%	37.9%
2005	39%	38.4%
2004	39.4%	38.9%
2003	39.7%	39.3%
2002	40.1%	39.7%
2001	40.5%	40.1%
2000	40.8%	40.4%
1999	41.2%	40.7%
1998	41.5%	41%
1997	41.8%	41.2%
1996	42%	41.4%
1995	42.3%	41.6%
1994	42.4%	41.7%
1993	42.5%	41.8%
1992	42.5%	41.9%
1991	42.5%	41.9%
1990	42.4%	41.9%
1989	42.3%	41.8%
1988	42.1%	41.8%
1987	41.9%	41.7%
1986	41.6%	41.6%
1985	41.4%	41.5%
1984	41%	41.4%
1983	40.7%	41.4%
1982	40.3%	41.3%
1981	39.9%	41.2%
1980	39.6%	41.2%
1979	39.2%	41.1%
1978	38.8%	41.1%
1977	38.4%	41.1%
1976	38%	41%
1975	37.6%	41%
1974	37.1%	40.9%
1973	36.7%	40.9%
1972	36.3%	40.9%
1971	35.8%	40.9%
1970	35.4%	40.9%
1969	35.1%	41%
1968	34.7%	41%
1967	34.3%	41%
1966	33.9%	40.9%
1965	33.5%	40.9%
1964	33%	40.9%
1963	32.6%	40.8%
1962	32.2%	40.8%
1961	31.8%	40.7%
1960	31.4%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.5% of the population in Gabon and 31.2% in Haiti in 2024, compared to 42.4% and 41.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Gabon and Haiti compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Gabon vs Haiti

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Gabon

Haiti

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Gabon	Haiti
2023	233	328
2022	216	331
2021	249	385
2020	194	346
2019	179	351
2018	176	358
2017	184	351
2016	215	356
2015	239	364
2014	273	373
2013	235	380
2012	173	385
2011	149	409
2010	144	398
2009	158	397
2008	158	394
2007	173	383
2006	186	368
2005	175	355
2004	142	427
2003	134	385
2002	151	410
2001	160	428
2000	178	440
1999	216	464
1998	258	511
1997	290	551
1996	321	588
1995	341	638
1994	357	710
1993	364	747
1992	371	793
1991	369	831
1990	368	874
1989	366	900
1988	367	929
1987	366	952
1986	369	975
1985	373	991

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 328 deaths in Haiti.

Under-five mortality rates

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Gabon

Haiti

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Gabon	Haiti
2023	3.32%	5.51%
2022	3.41%	5.69%
2021	3.52%	5.85%
2020	3.62%	6.04%
2019	3.8%	6.23%
2018	3.96%	6.42%
2017	4.1%	6.61%
2016	4.24%	6.79%
2015	4.42%	6.99%
2014	4.57%	7.19%
2013	4.73%	7.38%
2012	4.94%	7.56%
2011	5.14%	7.74%
2010	5.35%	13.7%
2009	5.57%	8.11%
2008	5.77%	8.29%
2007	5.99%	8.49%
2006	6.21%	8.69%
2005	6.39%	8.91%
2004	6.6%	9.14%
2003	6.81%	9.4%
2002	7.01%	9.68%
2001	7.19%	10%
2000	7.37%	10.4%
1999	7.53%	10.7%
1998	7.67%	11.1%
1997	7.79%	11.5%
1996	7.89%	12%
1995	7.98%	12.4%
1994	8.06%	12.8%
1993	8.14%	13.2%
1992	8.24%	13.7%
1991	8.35%	14.1%
1990	8.49%	14.5%
1989	8.64%	14.9%
1988	8.82%	15.3%
1987	9.03%	15.8%
1986	9.26%	16.2%
1985	9.52%	16.6%
1984	9.81%	17.1%
1983	10.1%	17.6%
1982	10.5%	18.1%
1981	10.8%	18.6%
1980	11.2%	19.1%
1979	11.6%	19.6%
1978	12%	20.1%
1977	12.4%	20.6%
1976	12.8%	21.2%
1975	13.3%	21.7%
1974	13.7%	22.3%
1973	14.2%	22.8%
1972	14.7%	23.4%
1971	15.2%	23.9%
1970	15.7%	24.5%
1969	16.2%	25%
1968	16.8%	25.5%
1967	17.4%	26%
1966	17.9%	26.5%
1965	18.6%	27%
1964	19.2%	27.4%
1963	19.8%	27.9%
1962	20.5%	28.3%
1961	21.2%	28.8%
1960	21.9%	29.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.32% in Gabon and 5.51% in Haiti. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.