Fertility & birth rates in Gabon and Indonesia

Fertility rate in Gabon vs Indonesia by year

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Gabon

Indonesia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Gabon	Indonesia
2023	3.65	2.13
2022	3.71	2.15
2021	3.78	2.17
2020	3.83	2.19
2019	3.88	2.21
2018	3.91	2.22
2017	3.91	2.25
2016	3.92	2.31
2015	3.92	2.35
2014	3.95	2.39
2013	4.02	2.44
2012	4.09	2.51
2011	4.15	2.52
2010	4.15	2.46
2009	4.14	2.44
2008	4.12	2.44
2007	4.14	2.48
2006	4.17	2.46
2005	4.21	2.45
2004	4.25	2.42
2003	4.3	2.41
2002	4.36	2.44
2001	4.42	2.47
2000	4.47	2.5
1999	4.5	2.57
1998	4.58	2.66
1997	4.66	2.74
1996	4.74	2.78
1995	4.88	2.81
1994	5.04	2.85
1993	5.19	2.9
1992	5.29	2.95
1991	5.37	3.06
1990	5.46	3.11
1989	5.55	3.25
1988	5.62	3.35
1987	5.67	3.42
1986	5.69	3.53
1985	5.71	3.73
1984	5.73	3.96
1983	5.76	4.11
1982	5.74	4.25
1981	5.73	4.36
1980	5.66	4.5
1979	5.61	4.63
1978	5.57	4.73
1977	5.52	4.81
1976	5.46	4.92
1975	5.39	5.03
1974	5.33	5.09
1973	5.29	5.25
1972	5.24	5.32
1971	5.16	5.4
1970	5.1	5.49
1969	5.05	5.55
1968	4.98	5.57
1967	4.92	5.58
1966	4.86	5.59
1965	4.79	5.59
1964	4.71	5.57
1963	4.65	5.55
1962	4.59	5.53
1961	4.5	5.52
1960	4.42	5.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Gabon was 3.65 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.13 in Indonesia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Gabon

Indonesia

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Year	Natural population change
	Gabon	Indonesia
2023	53,167	2,364,808
2022	52,944	2,429,171
2021	52,611	1,764,332
2020	52,745	2,152,076
2019	53,185	2,548,048
2018	52,476	2,587,219
2017	51,455	2,682,556
2016	50,321	2,814,578
2015	48,876	2,899,165
2014	47,704	3,000,907
2013	46,829	3,104,258
2012	45,941	3,259,811
2011	44,922	3,266,560
2010	43,061	3,161,082
2009	41,037	3,140,944
2008	39,002	3,138,143
2007	37,394	3,211,484
2006	35,984	3,163,026
2005	34,766	3,149,551
2004	33,615	2,894,440
2003	32,633	3,037,698
2002	31,777	3,063,044
2001	30,941	3,066,275
2000	30,210	3,080,621
1999	29,330	3,137,133
1998	28,697	3,258,820
1997	28,053	3,338,243
1996	27,450	3,331,535
1995	27,290	3,304,550
1994	27,271	3,292,127
1993	27,235	3,287,348
1992	26,810	3,241,576
1991	26,334	3,288,791
1990	25,858	3,250,906
1989	25,359	3,316,792
1988	24,888	3,331,242
1987	24,212	3,304,520
1986	23,362	3,309,905
1985	22,617	3,419,412
1984	21,851	3,549,570
1983	21,162	3,558,949
1982	20,292	3,545,504
1981	19,528	3,497,244
1980	18,503	3,484,846
1979	17,553	3,460,621
1978	16,714	3,412,980
1977	15,842	3,334,779
1976	14,998	3,291,479
1975	14,162	3,263,794
1974	13,381	3,196,136
1973	12,731	3,210,643
1972	12,095	3,149,726
1971	11,357	3,111,304
1970	10,635	3,080,421
1969	9,969	3,034,825
1968	9,417	2,961,608
1967	8,883	2,909,981
1966	8,410	2,715,011
1965	7,902	2,278,891
1964	7,402	2,700,138
1963	7,001	2,609,526
1962	6,609	2,525,163
1961	6,161	2,434,113
1960	5,732	2,350,971

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 +0.84% in Indonesia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Gabon and +0.94% in Indonesia.

Birth rate in Gabon vs Indonesia by year

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Gabon

Indonesia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Gabon	Indonesia
2023	27.7	15.9
2022	28.3	16.2
2021	28.9	16.4
2020	29.5	16.7
2019	30.1	16.9
2018	30.5	17.1
2017	30.8	17.5
2016	31	18.1
2015	31.1	18.6
2014	31.4	19.1
2013	31.9	19.6
2012	32.5	20.4
2011	33	20.6
2010	33	20.4
2009	32.9	20.4
2008	32.6	20.5
2007	32.6	21
2006	32.6	20.9
2005	32.7	21
2004	32.7	20.8
2003	32.9	20.8
2002	33.1	21.1
2001	33.2	21.4
2000	33.4	21.7
1999	33.5	22.2
1998	33.7	23
1997	33.9	23.6
1996	34.1	23.9
1995	34.7	24
1994	35.5	24.3
1993	36.3	24.5
1992	36.7	24.8
1991	37.2	25.5
1990	37.6	25.8
1989	38	26.6
1988	38.5	27.3
1987	38.7	27.6
1986	38.7	28.2
1985	38.9	29.4
1984	39	30.9
1983	39.1	31.8
1982	39	32.5
1981	39	33
1980	38.6	33.7
1979	38.2	34.4
1978	38	34.9
1977	37.7	35.2
1976	37.3	35.8
1975	36.9	36.5
1974	36.5	37
1973	36.3	38.1
1972	36	38.6
1971	35.5	39.4
1970	35.1	40.2
1969	34.7	41
1968	34.4	41.5
1967	34.1	42.2
1966	33.8	42.8
1965	33.5	43.3
1964	33.1	43.5
1963	32.9	43.8
1962	32.6	44
1961	32.3	44.3
1960	31.9	44.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.7 in Gabon and 15.9 in Indonesia, compared with 31.9 and 44.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Gabon

Factual

UN forecast

Indonesia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Gabon	Indonesia
2100	20.4%	14.9%
2099	20.5%	14.9%
2098	20.7%	15%
2097	20.8%	15%
2096	21%	15.1%
2095	21.1%	15.1%
2094	21.3%	15.2%
2093	21.4%	15.2%
2092	21.6%	15.3%
2091	21.7%	15.4%
2090	21.9%	15.4%
2089	22%	15.5%
2088	22.2%	15.6%
2087	22.4%	15.6%
2086	22.5%	15.7%
2085	22.7%	15.8%
2084	22.9%	15.9%
2083	23%	16%
2082	23.2%	16%
2081	23.3%	16.1%
2080	23.5%	16.2%
2079	23.7%	16.3%
2078	23.8%	16.3%
2077	24%	16.4%
2076	24.1%	16.5%
2075	24.3%	16.5%
2074	24.5%	16.6%
2073	24.6%	16.7%
2072	24.8%	16.7%
2071	25%	16.8%
2070	25.2%	16.8%
2069	25.4%	16.9%
2068	25.6%	17%
2067	25.8%	17.1%
2066	26%	17.1%
2065	26.2%	17.2%
2064	26.5%	17.3%
2063	26.7%	17.4%
2062	26.9%	17.5%
2061	27.2%	17.7%
2060	27.4%	17.8%
2059	27.7%	17.9%
2058	28%	18.1%
2057	28.2%	18.2%
2056	28.5%	18.4%
2055	28.7%	18.5%
2054	28.9%	18.7%
2053	29.1%	18.8%
2052	29.4%	19%
2051	29.6%	19.1%
2050	29.7%	19.3%
2049	29.9%	19.4%
2048	30.1%	19.5%
2047	30.2%	19.7%
2046	30.4%	19.8%
2045	30.6%	19.9%
2044	30.7%	20%
2043	30.9%	20.2%
2042	31%	20.3%
2041	31.2%	20.4%
2040	31.4%	20.6%
2039	31.7%	20.7%
2038	31.9%	20.9%
2037	32.2%	21%
2036	32.5%	21.2%
2035	32.9%	21.4%
2034	33.2%	21.6%
2033	33.6%	21.8%
2032	34%	22%
2031	34.4%	22.3%
2030	34.7%	22.6%
2029	35.1%	22.9%
2028	35.4%	23.3%
2027	35.8%	23.7%
2026	36.1%	24.1%
2025	36.4%	24.4%
2024	36.5%	24.6%
2023	36.7%	24.9%
2022	36.8%	25.3%
2021	36.8%	25.6%
2020	36.8%	25.8%
2019	36.8%	26.1%
2018	36.7%	26.3%
2017	36.6%	26.6%
2016	36.6%	26.8%
2015	36.6%	27%
2014	36.7%	27.2%
2013	36.8%	27.3%
2012	37%	27.5%
2011	37.1%	27.7%
2010	37.3%	27.9%
2009	37.6%	28.1%
2008	37.9%	28.4%
2007	38.2%	28.6%
2006	38.6%	28.8%
2005	39%	29.1%
2004	39.4%	29.3%
2003	39.7%	29.7%
2002	40.1%	30%
2001	40.5%	30.4%
2000	40.8%	30.8%
1999	41.2%	31.3%
1998	41.5%	31.7%
1997	41.8%	32.2%
1996	42%	32.7%
1995	42.3%	33.2%
1994	42.4%	33.7%
1993	42.5%	34.3%
1992	42.5%	34.8%
1991	42.5%	35.4%
1990	42.4%	35.9%
1989	42.3%	36.4%
1988	42.1%	36.9%
1987	41.9%	37.4%
1986	41.6%	38%
1985	41.4%	38.5%
1984	41%	39%
1983	40.7%	39.4%
1982	40.3%	39.8%
1981	39.9%	40.2%
1980	39.6%	40.6%
1979	39.2%	40.9%
1978	38.8%	41.2%
1977	38.4%	41.5%
1976	38%	41.8%
1975	37.6%	42%
1974	37.1%	42.3%
1973	36.7%	42.4%
1972	36.3%	42.5%
1971	35.8%	42.6%
1970	35.4%	42.6%
1969	35.1%	42.6%
1968	34.7%	42.5%
1967	34.3%	42.2%
1966	33.9%	41.9%
1965	33.5%	41.5%
1964	33%	41.1%
1963	32.6%	40.7%
1962	32.2%	40.3%
1961	31.8%	40%
1960	31.4%	39.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.5% of the population in Gabon and 24.6% in Indonesia in 2024, compared to 42.4% and 35.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Gabon and Indonesia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Gabon vs Indonesia

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Gabon

Indonesia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Gabon	Indonesia
2023	233	140
2022	216	148
2021	249	226
2020	194	184
2019	179	161
2018	176	168
2017	184	173
2016	215	182
2015	239	190
2014	273	198
2013	235	208
2012	173	220
2011	149	230
2010	144	242
2009	158	246
2008	158	251
2007	173	257
2006	186	264
2005	175	268
2004	142	283
2003	134	279
2002	151	283
2001	160	300
2000	178	311
1999	216	321
1998	258	317
1997	290	323
1996	321	331
1995	341	334
1994	357	333
1993	364	327
1992	371	359
1991	369	378
1990	368	392
1989	366	402
1988	367	431
1987	366	437
1986	369	455
1985	373	474

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 140 deaths in Indonesia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Gabon

Indonesia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Gabon	Indonesia
2023	3.32%	2.06%
2022	3.41%	2.13%
2021	3.52%	2.2%
2020	3.62%	2.28%
2019	3.8%	2.36%
2018	3.96%	2.45%
2017	4.1%	2.54%
2016	4.24%	2.64%
2015	4.42%	2.74%
2014	4.57%	2.86%
2013	4.73%	2.97%
2012	4.94%	3.1%
2011	5.14%	3.22%
2010	5.35%	3.36%
2009	5.57%	3.5%
2008	5.77%	3.64%
2007	5.99%	3.8%
2006	6.21%	3.96%
2005	6.39%	4.14%
2004	6.6%	4.91%
2003	6.81%	4.52%
2002	7.01%	4.73%
2001	7.19%	4.96%
2000	7.37%	5.19%
1999	7.53%	5.44%
1998	7.67%	5.71%
1997	7.79%	5.99%
1996	7.89%	6.29%
1995	7.98%	6.61%
1994	8.06%	6.94%
1993	8.14%	7.28%
1992	8.24%	7.64%
1991	8.35%	8.01%
1990	8.49%	8.39%
1989	8.64%	8.76%
1988	8.82%	9.14%
1987	9.03%	9.51%
1986	9.26%	9.88%
1985	9.52%	10.2%
1984	9.81%	10.6%
1983	10.1%	11%
1982	10.5%	11.3%
1981	10.8%	11.7%
1980	11.2%	12.1%
1979	11.6%	12.5%
1978	12%	12.8%
1977	12.4%	13.2%
1976	12.8%	13.7%
1975	13.3%	14.1%
1974	13.7%	14.6%
1973	14.2%	15%
1972	14.7%	15.5%
1971	15.2%	16.1%
1970	15.7%	16.6%
1969	16.2%	17.2%
1968	16.8%	17.7%
1967	17.4%	18.3%
1966	17.9%	18.9%
1965	18.6%	22.9%
1964	19.2%	20%
1963	19.8%	20.6%
1962	20.5%	21.2%
1961	21.2%	21.8%
1960	21.9%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.32% in Gabon and 2.06% in Indonesia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.