Fertility & birth rates in Gabon and Malawi

Fertility rate in Gabon vs Malawi by year

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Gabon

Malawi

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Year	Fertility rate
	Gabon	Malawi
2023	3.65	3.65
2022	3.71	3.72
2021	3.78	3.79
2020	3.83	3.88
2019	3.88	3.95
2018	3.91	4.02
2017	3.91	4.11
2016	3.92	4.22
2015	3.92	4.38
2014	3.95	4.57
2013	4.02	4.76
2012	4.09	4.9
2011	4.15	5.08
2010	4.15	5.26
2009	4.14	5.45
2008	4.12	5.61
2007	4.14	5.72
2006	4.17	5.8
2005	4.21	5.85
2004	4.25	5.86
2003	4.3	5.88
2002	4.36	5.9
2001	4.42	5.94
2000	4.47	6
1999	4.5	6.12
1998	4.58	6.21
1997	4.66	6.23
1996	4.74	6.29
1995	4.88	6.39
1994	5.04	6.49
1993	5.19	6.57
1992	5.29	6.63
1991	5.37	6.68
1990	5.46	6.74
1989	5.55	6.8
1988	5.62	6.88
1987	5.67	6.97
1986	5.69	7.07
1985	5.71	7.17
1984	5.73	7.27
1983	5.76	7.36
1982	5.74	7.45
1981	5.73	7.49
1980	5.66	7.52
1979	5.61	7.47
1978	5.57	7.43
1977	5.52	7.41
1976	5.46	7.39
1975	5.39	7.36
1974	5.33	7.34
1973	5.29	7.34
1972	5.24	7.33
1971	5.16	7.31
1970	5.1	7.3
1969	5.05	7.27
1968	4.98	7.26
1967	4.92	7.21
1966	4.86	7.17
1965	4.79	7.13
1964	4.71	7.11
1963	4.65	7.13
1962	4.59	7.1
1961	4.5	7.07
1960	4.42	7.04

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

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

Natural population change by year

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Gabon

Malawi

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Year	Natural population change
	Gabon	Malawi
2023	53,167	549,096
2022	52,944	533,450
2021	52,611	517,400
2020	52,745	514,659
2019	53,185	506,104
2018	52,476	494,348
2017	51,455	484,655
2016	50,321	474,779
2015	48,876	472,484
2014	47,704	472,418
2013	46,829	470,293
2012	45,941	460,684
2011	44,922	454,149
2010	43,061	444,468
2009	41,037	434,811
2008	39,002	421,781
2007	37,394	410,290
2006	35,984	397,123
2005	34,766	381,130
2004	33,615	361,133
2003	32,633	341,133
2002	31,777	322,863
2001	30,941	310,833
2000	30,210	300,439
1999	29,330	295,629
1998	28,697	285,407
1997	28,053	277,433
1996	27,450	270,048
1995	27,290	266,745
1994	27,271	275,439
1993	27,235	276,538
1992	26,810	269,066
1991	26,334	260,193
1990	25,858	250,159
1989	25,359	237,967
1988	24,888	226,911
1987	24,212	220,566
1986	23,362	218,519
1985	22,617	216,179
1984	21,851	212,146
1983	21,162	209,422
1982	20,292	205,386
1981	19,528	199,436
1980	18,503	192,746
1979	17,553	182,123
1978	16,714	172,503
1977	15,842	161,930
1976	14,998	153,422
1975	14,162	145,254
1974	13,381	137,819
1973	12,731	131,529
1972	12,095	125,728
1971	11,357	121,015
1970	10,635	116,822
1969	9,969	113,120
1968	9,417	110,329
1967	8,883	106,668
1966	8,410	103,512
1965	7,902	100,040
1964	7,402	97,658
1963	7,001	95,933
1962	6,609	92,463
1961	6,161	89,091
1960	5,732	85,718

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 +2.6% in Malawi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Gabon and +2.67% in Malawi.

Birth rate in Gabon vs Malawi by year

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Gabon

Malawi

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Gabon	Malawi
2023	27.7	31.4
2022	28.3	31.7
2021	28.9	32.1
2020	29.5	32.5
2019	30.1	32.9
2018	30.5	33.2
2017	30.8	33.7
2016	31	34.2
2015	31.1	35.3
2014	31.4	36.5
2013	31.9	37.7
2012	32.5	38.6
2011	33	39.7
2010	33	40.7
2009	32.9	41.7
2008	32.6	42.6
2007	32.6	43.3
2006	32.6	43.8
2005	32.7	44
2004	32.7	44
2003	32.9	43.9
2002	33.1	44
2001	33.2	44.2
2000	33.4	44.6
1999	33.5	45.4
1998	33.7	45.9
1997	33.9	46
1996	34.1	46.2
1995	34.7	46.8
1994	35.5	48.4
1993	36.3	48.4
1992	36.7	48.1
1991	37.2	48.4
1990	37.6	48.4
1989	38	48.5
1988	38.5	48.8
1987	38.7	48.6
1986	38.7	49.8
1985	38.9	50.4
1984	39	50.8
1983	39.1	51.4
1982	39	52
1981	39	52.4
1980	38.6	52.7
1979	38.2	52.4
1978	38	52.4
1977	37.7	52.4
1976	37.3	52.6
1975	36.9	52.7
1974	36.5	52.9
1973	36.3	53.2
1972	36	53.5
1971	35.5	53.7
1970	35.1	54
1969	34.7	54.1
1968	34.4	54.4
1967	34.1	54.3
1966	33.8	54.3
1965	33.5	54.1
1964	33.1	54.2
1963	32.9	54.4
1962	32.6	54.2
1961	32.3	54
1960	31.9	53.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.7 in Gabon and 31.4 in Malawi, compared with 31.9 and 53.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Gabon

Factual

UN forecast

Malawi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Gabon	Malawi
2100	20.4%	19.9%
2099	20.5%	20%
2098	20.7%	20.2%
2097	20.8%	20.3%
2096	21%	20.4%
2095	21.1%	20.6%
2094	21.3%	20.7%
2093	21.4%	20.9%
2092	21.6%	21%
2091	21.7%	21.2%
2090	21.9%	21.3%
2089	22%	21.5%
2088	22.2%	21.6%
2087	22.4%	21.8%
2086	22.5%	22%
2085	22.7%	22.1%
2084	22.9%	22.3%
2083	23%	22.5%
2082	23.2%	22.7%
2081	23.3%	22.9%
2080	23.5%	23.1%
2079	23.7%	23.2%
2078	23.8%	23.4%
2077	24%	23.6%
2076	24.1%	23.8%
2075	24.3%	24.1%
2074	24.5%	24.3%
2073	24.6%	24.5%
2072	24.8%	24.7%
2071	25%	24.9%
2070	25.2%	25.2%
2069	25.4%	25.4%
2068	25.6%	25.6%
2067	25.8%	25.9%
2066	26%	26.1%
2065	26.2%	26.3%
2064	26.5%	26.6%
2063	26.7%	26.8%
2062	26.9%	27.1%
2061	27.2%	27.3%
2060	27.4%	27.6%
2059	27.7%	27.9%
2058	28%	28.1%
2057	28.2%	28.4%
2056	28.5%	28.7%
2055	28.7%	29%
2054	28.9%	29.3%
2053	29.1%	29.6%
2052	29.4%	29.9%
2051	29.6%	30.3%
2050	29.7%	30.6%
2049	29.9%	31%
2048	30.1%	31.4%
2047	30.2%	31.7%
2046	30.4%	32.1%
2045	30.6%	32.5%
2044	30.7%	32.9%
2043	30.9%	33.3%
2042	31%	33.7%
2041	31.2%	34%
2040	31.4%	34.4%
2039	31.7%	34.8%
2038	31.9%	35.1%
2037	32.2%	35.5%
2036	32.5%	35.9%
2035	32.9%	36.2%
2034	33.2%	36.5%
2033	33.6%	36.9%
2032	34%	37.2%
2031	34.4%	37.5%
2030	34.7%	37.9%
2029	35.1%	38.3%
2028	35.4%	38.8%
2027	35.8%	39.3%
2026	36.1%	39.9%
2025	36.4%	40.4%
2024	36.5%	40.7%
2023	36.7%	41.3%
2022	36.8%	41.9%
2021	36.8%	42.5%
2020	36.8%	43.1%
2019	36.8%	43.7%
2018	36.7%	44.2%
2017	36.6%	44.6%
2016	36.6%	45.1%
2015	36.6%	45.4%
2014	36.7%	45.7%
2013	36.8%	46%
2012	37%	46.1%
2011	37.1%	46.2%
2010	37.3%	46.2%
2009	37.6%	46.2%
2008	37.9%	46.1%
2007	38.2%	46.1%
2006	38.6%	46.1%
2005	39%	46%
2004	39.4%	46%
2003	39.7%	46.1%
2002	40.1%	46.1%
2001	40.5%	46.1%
2000	40.8%	46.2%
1999	41.2%	46.2%
1998	41.5%	46.2%
1997	41.8%	46.2%
1996	42%	46.2%
1995	42.3%	46.1%
1994	42.4%	46.1%
1993	42.5%	46%
1992	42.5%	45.8%
1991	42.5%	45.6%
1990	42.4%	45.4%
1989	42.3%	45.2%
1988	42.1%	45%
1987	41.9%	45.1%
1986	41.6%	45.4%
1985	41.4%	45.4%
1984	41%	45.5%
1983	40.7%	45.5%
1982	40.3%	45.4%
1981	39.9%	45.4%
1980	39.6%	45.4%
1979	39.2%	45.3%
1978	38.8%	45.3%
1977	38.4%	45.3%
1976	38%	45.2%
1975	37.6%	45.2%
1974	37.1%	45.1%
1973	36.7%	44.9%
1972	36.3%	44.8%
1971	35.8%	44.6%
1970	35.4%	44.4%
1969	35.1%	44.2%
1968	34.7%	43.9%
1967	34.3%	43.7%
1966	33.9%	43.4%
1965	33.5%	43.2%
1964	33%	43%
1963	32.6%	42.9%
1962	32.2%	42.8%
1961	31.8%	42.9%
1960	31.4%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.5% of the population in Gabon and 40.7% in Malawi in 2024, compared to 42.4% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Gabon and Malawi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Gabon vs Malawi

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Gabon

Malawi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Gabon	Malawi
2023	233	225
2022	216	239
2021	249	286
2020	194	256
2019	179	260
2018	176	267
2017	184	284
2016	215	312
2015	239	354
2014	273	367
2013	235	410
2012	173	447
2011	149	486
2010	144	517
2009	158	512
2008	158	430
2007	173	333
2006	186	286
2005	175	283
2004	142	304
2003	134	346
2002	151	404
2001	160	447
2000	178	506
1999	216	576
1998	258	658
1997	290	672
1996	321	713
1995	341	782
1994	357	912
1993	364	1,000
1992	371	1,042
1991	369	1,080
1990	368	1,112
1989	366	1,136
1988	367	1,154
1987	366	1,123
1986	369	1,118
1985	373	1,115

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 225 deaths in Malawi.

Under-five mortality rates

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Gabon

Malawi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Gabon	Malawi
2023	3.32%	3.83%
2022	3.41%	3.99%
2021	3.52%	4.15%
2020	3.62%	4.31%
2019	3.8%	4.55%
2018	3.96%	4.75%
2017	4.1%	5.06%
2016	4.24%	5.35%
2015	4.42%	5.67%
2014	4.57%	6.02%
2013	4.73%	6.4%
2012	4.94%	6.98%
2011	5.14%	7.67%
2010	5.35%	8.3%
2009	5.57%	8.81%
2008	5.77%	9.31%
2007	5.99%	9.83%
2006	6.21%	10.3%
2005	6.39%	11%
2004	6.6%	11.9%
2003	6.81%	13.2%
2002	7.01%	14.6%
2001	7.19%	16%
2000	7.37%	17.3%
1999	7.53%	18.4%
1998	7.67%	19.2%
1997	7.79%	19.7%
1996	7.89%	20.2%
1995	7.98%	20.7%
1994	8.06%	21.3%
1993	8.14%	22%
1992	8.24%	22.8%
1991	8.35%	23.6%
1990	8.49%	24.3%
1989	8.64%	24.9%
1988	8.82%	25.3%
1987	9.03%	25.5%
1986	9.26%	25.4%
1985	9.52%	25.1%
1984	9.81%	24.8%
1983	10.1%	24.5%
1982	10.5%	24.5%
1981	10.8%	24.9%
1980	11.2%	25.6%
1979	11.6%	26.5%
1978	12%	27.6%
1977	12.4%	28.7%
1976	12.8%	29.7%
1975	13.3%	30.6%
1974	13.7%	31.5%
1973	14.2%	32.4%
1972	14.7%	33.2%
1971	15.2%	33.9%
1970	15.7%	34.4%
1969	16.2%	34.7%
1968	16.8%	35%
1967	17.4%	35.1%
1966	17.9%	35.3%
1965	18.6%	35.4%
1964	19.2%	35.5%
1963	19.8%	35.7%
1962	20.5%	35.8%
1961	21.2%	35.9%
1960	21.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.32% in Gabon and 3.83% in Malawi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.