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Fertility & birth rates in Gabon and Mexico

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Gabon has an annual birth rate of 27.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.7 for Mexico. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.65 in Gabon and 1.91 in Mexico — 47.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 17.5% in Gabon and by 71.8% in Mexico — in 1960, it was 4.42 and 6.76, respectively.

  • Gabon is ranked 42/196 by birth rate compared to 100/196 for Mexico.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.6 years in Gabon, compared to 21.3 years in Mexico.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Gabon — it's 26.8 in Mexico.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 91.7 in Gabon vs 60.1 in Mexico.
  • In Gabon, 24.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Mexico.

Fertility rate in Gabon vs Mexico by year

Gabon
Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Mexico
2023 3.65 1.91
2022 3.71 1.94
2021 3.78 1.97
2020 3.83 1.99
2019 3.88 2.02
2018 3.91 2.03
2017 3.91 2.04
2016 3.92 2.09
2015 3.92 2.14
2014 3.95 2.21
2013 4.02 2.27
2012 4.09 2.29
2011 4.15 2.32
2010 4.15 2.34
2009 4.14 2.36
2008 4.12 2.39
2007 4.14 2.42
2006 4.17 2.46
2005 4.21 2.5
2004 4.25 2.54
2003 4.3 2.58
2002 4.36 2.63
2001 4.42 2.67
2000 4.47 2.71
1999 4.5 2.76
1998 4.58 2.82
1997 4.66 2.89
1996 4.74 2.96
1995 4.88 3.04
1994 5.04 3.13
1993 5.19 3.21
1992 5.29 3.29
1991 5.37 3.36
1990 5.46 3.44
1989 5.55 3.53
1988 5.62 3.64
1987 5.67 3.8
1986 5.69 3.97
1985 5.71 4.09
1984 5.73 4.18
1983 5.76 4.3
1982 5.74 4.43
1981 5.73 4.57
1980 5.66 4.74
1979 5.61 4.96
1978 5.57 5.2
1977 5.52 5.36
1976 5.46 5.54
1975 5.39 5.74
1974 5.33 5.95
1973 5.29 6.12
1972 5.24 6.28
1971 5.16 6.42
1970 5.1 6.53
1969 5.05 6.63
1968 4.98 6.71
1967 4.92 6.75
1966 4.86 6.79
1965 4.79 6.82
1964 4.71 6.83
1963 4.65 6.82
1962 4.59 6.8
1961 4.5 6.78
1960 4.42 6.76

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Gabon was 3.65 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.91 in Mexico in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Gabon
Mexico
1x
Year Natural population change
Gabon Mexico
2023 53,167 1,238,366
2022 52,944 1,224,397
2021 52,611 936,682
2020 52,745 1,031,637
2019 53,185 1,357,485
2018 52,476 1,366,076
2017 51,455 1,384,178
2016 50,321 1,445,256
2015 48,876 1,508,439
2014 47,704 1,587,620
2013 46,829 1,642,609
2012 45,941 1,656,599
2011 44,922 1,659,161
2010 43,061 1,658,682
2009 41,037 1,661,180
2008 39,002 1,670,846
2007 37,394 1,684,915
2006 35,984 1,706,084
2005 34,766 1,732,663
2004 33,615 1,759,250
2003 32,633 1,788,016
2002 31,777 1,820,665
2001 30,941 1,836,418
2000 30,210 1,845,383
1999 29,330 1,859,475
1998 28,697 1,871,650
1997 28,053 1,898,383
1996 27,450 1,922,554
1995 27,290 1,941,458
1994 27,271 1,959,775
1993 27,235 1,963,708
1992 26,810 1,956,659
1991 26,334 1,942,832
1990 25,858 1,926,480
1989 25,359 1,927,752
1988 24,888 1,936,601
1987 24,212 1,971,231
1986 23,362 1,998,043
1985 22,617 1,983,622
1984 21,851 1,960,428
1983 21,162 1,939,193
1982 20,292 1,921,772
1981 19,528 1,904,384
1980 18,503 1,893,158
1979 17,553 1,908,018
1978 16,714 1,921,419
1977 15,842 1,902,964
1976 14,998 1,891,958
1975 14,162 1,880,241
1974 13,381 1,868,809
1973 12,731 1,845,593
1972 12,095 1,823,302
1971 11,357 1,790,990
1970 10,635 1,753,370
1969 9,969 1,711,297
1968 9,417 1,671,918
1967 8,883 1,620,534
1966 8,410 1,566,170
1965 7,902 1,508,344
1964 7,402 1,447,360
1963 7,001 1,387,678
1962 6,609 1,328,319
1961 6,161 1,265,833
1960 5,732 1,206,955

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.95% in Mexico.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Gabon and +1.05% in Mexico.

Birth rate in Gabon vs Mexico by year

Gabon
Mexico

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Gabon Mexico
2023 27.7 15.7
2022 28.3 16
2021 28.9 16.4
2020 29.5 16.6
2019 30.1 16.9
2018 30.5 17
2017 30.8 17.2
2016 31 17.7
2015 31.1 18.2
2014 31.4 19
2013 31.9 19.6
2012 32.5 19.9
2011 33 20.1
2010 33 20.3
2009 32.9 20.6
2008 32.6 20.8
2007 32.6 21.1
2006 32.6 21.5
2005 32.7 21.9
2004 32.7 22.4
2003 32.9 22.8
2002 33.1 23.4
2001 33.2 23.8
2000 33.4 24.2
1999 33.5 24.6
1998 33.7 25.1
1997 33.9 25.8
1996 34.1 26.4
1995 34.7 27.1
1994 35.5 27.7
1993 36.3 28.3
1992 36.7 28.7
1991 37.2 29.1
1990 37.6 29.4
1989 38 29.9
1988 38.5 30.4
1987 38.7 31.4
1986 38.7 32.3
1985 38.9 32.7
1984 39 33.1
1983 39.1 33.4
1982 39 33.9
1981 39 34.3
1980 38.6 35
1979 38.2 36.2
1978 38 37.4
1977 37.7 38.1
1976 37.3 39.1
1975 36.9 40.1
1974 36.5 41.2
1973 36.3 42.1
1972 36 43
1971 35.5 43.9
1970 35.1 44.5
1969 34.7 45.1
1968 34.4 45.6
1967 34.1 45.9
1966 33.8 46.3
1965 33.5 46.5
1964 33.1 46.8
1963 32.9 46.8
1962 32.6 46.8
1961 32.3 46.8
1960 31.9 46.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.7 in Gabon and 15.7 in Mexico, compared with 31.9 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Gabon Mexico
Fertility rate 3.65 1.91
Fertility rate rank 40/196 104/196
Birth rate 27.7 15.7
Birth rate rank 42/196 100/196
Population change due to births and deaths +53,167 +1,238,366
Natural population change rank 91/196 12/196
Natural population change rate +2.14% +0.95%
Population growth +2.18% +0.86%
Population growth rank 44/197 110/197
Age at first childbirth 19.6 years 21.3 years
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 26.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 86.8 57.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 160.7 99.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 51.8 16.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.6% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 17.3% 69.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 89.3% 96.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.23% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.68% 0.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.65% 1.08%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.32% 1.25%
Life expectancy 68.9 years 75.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Gabon
Factual

UN forecast
Mexico
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Gabon Mexico
2100 20.4% 13.3%
2099 20.5% 13.3%
2098 20.7% 13.3%
2097 20.8% 13.3%
2096 21% 13.4%
2095 21.1% 13.4%
2094 21.3% 13.4%
2093 21.4% 13.5%
2092 21.6% 13.5%
2091 21.7% 13.5%
2090 21.9% 13.6%
2089 22% 13.6%
2088 22.2% 13.7%
2087 22.4% 13.7%
2086 22.5% 13.8%
2085 22.7% 13.8%
2084 22.9% 13.9%
2083 23% 14%
2082 23.2% 14%
2081 23.3% 14.1%
2080 23.5% 14.1%
2079 23.7% 14.2%
2078 23.8% 14.3%
2077 24% 14.3%
2076 24.1% 14.4%
2075 24.3% 14.5%
2074 24.5% 14.6%
2073 24.6% 14.6%
2072 24.8% 14.7%
2071 25% 14.8%
2070 25.2% 14.9%
2069 25.4% 15%
2068 25.6% 15.1%
2067 25.8% 15.2%
2066 26% 15.3%
2065 26.2% 15.4%
2064 26.5% 15.5%
2063 26.7% 15.6%
2062 26.9% 15.7%
2061 27.2% 15.8%
2060 27.4% 16%
2059 27.7% 16.1%
2058 28% 16.2%
2057 28.2% 16.4%
2056 28.5% 16.5%
2055 28.7% 16.7%
2054 28.9% 16.9%
2053 29.1% 17%
2052 29.4% 17.2%
2051 29.6% 17.4%
2050 29.7% 17.6%
2049 29.9% 17.8%
2048 30.1% 17.9%
2047 30.2% 18.1%
2046 30.4% 18.3%
2045 30.6% 18.5%
2044 30.7% 18.7%
2043 30.9% 18.9%
2042 31% 19.1%
2041 31.2% 19.3%
2040 31.4% 19.5%
2039 31.7% 19.7%
2038 31.9% 20%
2037 32.2% 20.2%
2036 32.5% 20.5%
2035 32.9% 20.7%
2034 33.2% 21%
2033 33.6% 21.3%
2032 34% 21.6%
2031 34.4% 21.9%
2030 34.7% 22.2%
2029 35.1% 22.6%
2028 35.4% 23%
2027 35.8% 23.5%
2026 36.1% 23.9%
2025 36.4% 24.3%
2024 36.5% 24.5%
2023 36.7% 24.9%
2022 36.8% 25.3%
2021 36.8% 25.7%
2020 36.8% 26%
2019 36.8% 26.3%
2018 36.7% 26.7%
2017 36.6% 27.2%
2016 36.6% 27.6%
2015 36.6% 28%
2014 36.7% 28.3%
2013 36.8% 28.7%
2012 37% 29%
2011 37.1% 29.4%
2010 37.3% 29.8%
2009 37.6% 30.2%
2008 37.9% 30.6%
2007 38.2% 31.1%
2006 38.6% 31.6%
2005 39% 32.1%
2004 39.4% 32.5%
2003 39.7% 33%
2002 40.1% 33.4%
2001 40.5% 33.9%
2000 40.8% 34.3%
1999 41.2% 34.8%
1998 41.5% 35.2%
1997 41.8% 35.6%
1996 42% 36%
1995 42.3% 36.5%
1994 42.4% 36.9%
1993 42.5% 37.3%
1992 42.5% 37.8%
1991 42.5% 38.4%
1990 42.4% 39%
1989 42.3% 39.7%
1988 42.1% 40.3%
1987 41.9% 41%
1986 41.6% 41.6%
1985 41.4% 42.3%
1984 41% 43%
1983 40.7% 43.7%
1982 40.3% 44.4%
1981 39.9% 45.2%
1980 39.6% 45.8%
1979 39.2% 46.3%
1978 38.8% 46.7%
1977 38.4% 47%
1976 38% 47.2%
1975 37.6% 47.5%
1974 37.1% 47.6%
1973 36.7% 47.7%
1972 36.3% 47.7%
1971 35.8% 47.8%
1970 35.4% 47.7%
1969 35.1% 47.7%
1968 34.7% 47.6%
1967 34.3% 47.6%
1966 33.9% 47.5%
1965 33.5% 47.4%
1964 33% 47.3%
1963 32.6% 47.2%
1962 32.2% 47.1%
1961 31.8% 47%
1960 31.4% 46.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 36.5% of the population in Gabon and 24.5% in Mexico in 2024, compared to 42.4% and 39% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Gabon and Mexico compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Gabon vs Mexico

Gabon
Mexico
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Gabon Mexico
2023 233 42
2022 216 45
2021 249 104
2020 194 61
2019 179 43
2018 176 44
2017 184 44
2016 215 43
2015 239 43
2014 273 44
2013 235 45
2012 173 46
2011 149 47
2010 144 50
2009 158 51
2008 158 51
2007 173 50
2006 186 51
2005 175 52
2004 142 53
2003 134 54
2002 151 55
2001 160 55
2000 178 56
1999 216 58
1998 258 60
1997 290 62
1996 321 64
1995 341 66
1994 357 69
1993 364 71
1992 371 73
1991 369 77
1990 368 81
1989 366 85
1988 367 88
1987 366 93
1986 369 100
1985 373 107

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 42 deaths in Mexico.

Under-five mortality rates

Gabon
Mexico

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Gabon Mexico
2023 3.32% 1.25%
2022 3.41% 1.29%
2021 3.52% 1.33%
2020 3.62% 1.38%
2019 3.8% 1.42%
2018 3.96% 1.47%
2017 4.1% 1.52%
2016 4.24% 1.57%
2015 4.42% 1.62%
2014 4.57% 1.68%
2013 4.73% 1.73%
2012 4.94% 1.79%
2011 5.14% 1.85%
2010 5.35% 1.91%
2009 5.57% 1.98%
2008 5.77% 2.04%
2007 5.99% 2.11%
2006 6.21% 2.19%
2005 6.39% 2.27%
2004 6.6% 2.36%
2003 6.81% 2.46%
2002 7.01% 2.57%
2001 7.19% 2.68%
2000 7.37% 2.81%
1999 7.53% 2.94%
1998 7.67% 3.09%
1997 7.79% 3.24%
1996 7.89% 3.4%
1995 7.98% 3.57%
1994 8.06% 3.74%
1993 8.14% 3.92%
1992 8.24% 4.12%
1991 8.35% 4.32%
1990 8.49% 4.53%
1989 8.64% 4.75%
1988 8.82% 4.98%
1987 9.03% 5.21%
1986 9.26% 5.46%
1985 9.52% 5.71%
1984 9.81% 5.98%
1983 10.1% 6.26%
1982 10.5% 6.55%
1981 10.8% 6.86%
1980 11.2% 7.18%
1979 11.6% 7.51%
1978 12% 7.85%
1977 12.4% 8.18%
1976 12.8% 8.52%
1975 13.3% 8.86%
1974 13.7% 9.21%
1973 14.2% 9.56%
1972 14.7% 9.93%
1971 15.2% 10.3%
1970 15.7% 10.7%
1969 16.2% 11.1%
1968 16.8% 11.5%
1967 17.4% 11.9%
1966 17.9% 12.3%
1965 18.6% 12.7%
1964 19.2% 13.2%
1963 19.8% 13.7%
1962 20.5% 14.3%
1961 21.2% 14.8%
1960 21.9% 15.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.32% in Gabon and 1.25% in Mexico. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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