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Fertility & birth rates in Gabon and Nicaragua

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Gabon has an annual birth rate of 27.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 19.4 for Nicaragua. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.65 in Gabon and 2.22 in Nicaragua — 39.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 17.5% in Gabon and by 69% in Nicaragua — in 1960, it was 4.42 and 7.16, respectively.

  • Gabon is ranked 42/196 by birth rate compared to 79/196 for Nicaragua.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.6 years in Gabon, compared to 19.2 years in Nicaragua.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Gabon — it's 26 in Nicaragua.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 91.7 in Gabon vs 93.5 in Nicaragua.
  • In Gabon, 24.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.6% in Nicaragua.

Fertility rate in Gabon vs Nicaragua by year

Gabon
Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Nicaragua
2023 3.65 2.22
2022 3.71 2.24
2021 3.78 2.27
2020 3.83 2.3
2019 3.88 2.32
2018 3.91 2.35
2017 3.91 2.38
2016 3.92 2.41
2015 3.92 2.43
2014 3.95 2.46
2013 4.02 2.49
2012 4.09 2.53
2011 4.15 2.56
2010 4.15 2.6
2009 4.14 2.63
2008 4.12 2.66
2007 4.14 2.7
2006 4.17 2.73
2005 4.21 2.77
2004 4.25 2.78
2003 4.3 2.83
2002 4.36 2.89
2001 4.42 3
2000 4.47 3.12
1999 4.5 3.22
1998 4.58 3.34
1997 4.66 3.47
1996 4.74 3.62
1995 4.88 3.78
1994 5.04 3.94
1993 5.19 4.1
1992 5.29 4.27
1991 5.37 4.43
1990 5.46 4.6
1989 5.55 4.76
1988 5.62 4.93
1987 5.67 5.07
1986 5.69 5.22
1985 5.71 5.36
1984 5.73 5.49
1983 5.76 5.61
1982 5.74 5.74
1981 5.73 5.84
1980 5.66 5.96
1979 5.61 6.07
1978 5.57 6.16
1977 5.52 6.28
1976 5.46 6.37
1975 5.39 6.45
1974 5.33 6.52
1973 5.29 6.59
1972 5.24 6.65
1971 5.16 6.71
1970 5.1 6.77
1969 5.05 6.83
1968 4.98 6.89
1967 4.92 6.94
1966 4.86 6.99
1965 4.79 7.03
1964 4.71 7.06
1963 4.65 7.08
1962 4.59 7.1
1961 4.5 7.11
1960 4.42 7.16

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 2.22 in Nicaragua in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Gabon
Nicaragua
1x
Year Natural population change
Gabon Nicaragua
2023 53,167 100,921
2022 52,944 100,987
2021 52,611 89,213
2020 52,745 90,515
2019 53,185 102,817
2018 52,476 104,814
2017 51,455 105,468
2016 50,321 106,585
2015 48,876 107,344
2014 47,704 108,420
2013 46,829 109,032
2012 45,941 110,065
2011 44,922 110,026
2010 43,061 110,475
2009 41,037 110,213
2008 39,002 110,395
2007 37,394 110,341
2006 35,984 110,073
2005 34,766 108,984
2004 33,615 106,904
2003 32,633 106,142
2002 31,777 105,805
2001 30,941 107,109
2000 30,210 109,192
1999 29,330 110,217
1998 28,697 108,862
1997 28,053 114,415
1996 27,450 116,849
1995 27,290 118,325
1994 27,271 119,565
1993 27,235 120,469
1992 26,810 121,204
1991 26,334 121,787
1990 25,858 120,677
1989 25,359 120,128
1988 24,888 117,299
1987 24,212 112,885
1986 23,362 113,054
1985 22,617 110,949
1984 21,851 110,133
1983 21,162 110,618
1982 20,292 112,468
1981 19,528 110,421
1980 18,503 108,604
1979 17,553 96,429
1978 16,714 98,419
1977 15,842 100,498
1976 14,998 98,100
1975 14,162 95,230
1974 13,381 92,505
1973 12,731 89,662
1972 12,095 76,906
1971 11,357 84,139
1970 10,635 81,127
1969 9,969 78,237
1968 9,417 75,458
1967 8,883 72,722
1966 8,410 69,883
1965 7,902 67,056
1964 7,402 64,227
1963 7,001 61,738
1962 6,609 59,547
1961 6,161 57,499
1960 5,732 55,664

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 +1.48% in Nicaragua.

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

Birth rate in Gabon vs Nicaragua by year

Gabon
Nicaragua

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Gabon Nicaragua
2023 27.7 19.4
2022 28.3 19.7
2021 28.9 20
2020 29.5 20.5
2019 30.1 20.8
2018 30.5 21.2
2017 30.8 21.6
2016 31 22.1
2015 31.1 22.4
2014 31.4 22.8
2013 31.9 23.2
2012 32.5 23.6
2011 33 24
2010 33 24.3
2009 32.9 24.6
2008 32.6 24.9
2007 32.6 25.2
2006 32.6 25.4
2005 32.7 25.6
2004 32.7 25.7
2003 32.9 25.9
2002 33.1 26.3
2001 33.2 27
2000 33.4 27.9
1999 33.5 28.5
1998 33.7 29.2
1997 33.9 30
1996 34.1 31
1995 34.7 31.9
1994 35.5 32.9
1993 36.3 33.9
1992 36.7 34.9
1991 37.2 35.8
1990 37.6 36.6
1989 38 37.5
1988 38.5 38.4
1987 38.7 39.1
1986 38.7 39.8
1985 38.9 40.6
1984 39 41.3
1983 39.1 42.1
1982 39 42.8
1981 39 43.4
1980 38.6 44.1
1979 38.2 44.6
1978 38 44.9
1977 37.7 45.3
1976 37.3 45.6
1975 36.9 45.9
1974 36.5 46.2
1973 36.3 46.4
1972 36 46.7
1971 35.5 46.8
1970 35.1 46.8
1969 34.7 47
1968 34.4 47.2
1967 34.1 47.4
1966 33.8 47.6
1965 33.5 47.9
1964 33.1 48.2
1963 32.9 48.5
1962 32.6 48.9
1961 32.3 49.3
1960 31.9 50

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 19.4 in Nicaragua, compared with 31.9 and 50, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Gabon Nicaragua
Fertility rate 3.65 2.22
Fertility rate rank 40/196 88/196
Birth rate 27.7 19.4
Birth rate rank 42/196 79/196
Population change due to births and deaths +53,167 +100,921
Natural population change rank 91/196 79/196
Natural population change rate +2.14% +1.48%
Population growth +2.18% +1.36%
Population growth rank 44/197 78/197
Age at first childbirth 19.6 years 19.2 years
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 26 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 86.8 91.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 160.7 108.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 51.8 20.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.6% 27.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 17.3% 77.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 89.3% 94.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.23% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.68% 0.84%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.65% 1.03%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.32% 1.34%
Life expectancy 68.9 years 75.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Gabon
Factual

UN forecast
Nicaragua
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Gabon Nicaragua
2100 20.4% 14.2%
2099 20.5% 14.3%
2098 20.7% 14.3%
2097 20.8% 14.4%
2096 21% 14.4%
2095 21.1% 14.5%
2094 21.3% 14.5%
2093 21.4% 14.6%
2092 21.6% 14.7%
2091 21.7% 14.7%
2090 21.9% 14.8%
2089 22% 14.9%
2088 22.2% 14.9%
2087 22.4% 15%
2086 22.5% 15.1%
2085 22.7% 15.2%
2084 22.9% 15.2%
2083 23% 15.3%
2082 23.2% 15.4%
2081 23.3% 15.5%
2080 23.5% 15.6%
2079 23.7% 15.7%
2078 23.8% 15.8%
2077 24% 15.9%
2076 24.1% 16%
2075 24.3% 16.1%
2074 24.5% 16.2%
2073 24.6% 16.3%
2072 24.8% 16.4%
2071 25% 16.5%
2070 25.2% 16.7%
2069 25.4% 16.8%
2068 25.6% 16.9%
2067 25.8% 17.1%
2066 26% 17.2%
2065 26.2% 17.4%
2064 26.5% 17.6%
2063 26.7% 17.7%
2062 26.9% 17.9%
2061 27.2% 18.1%
2060 27.4% 18.2%
2059 27.7% 18.4%
2058 28% 18.6%
2057 28.2% 18.8%
2056 28.5% 19%
2055 28.7% 19.2%
2054 28.9% 19.4%
2053 29.1% 19.7%
2052 29.4% 19.9%
2051 29.6% 20.1%
2050 29.7% 20.3%
2049 29.9% 20.6%
2048 30.1% 20.8%
2047 30.2% 21.1%
2046 30.4% 21.3%
2045 30.6% 21.6%
2044 30.7% 21.8%
2043 30.9% 22.1%
2042 31% 22.4%
2041 31.2% 22.7%
2040 31.4% 23%
2039 31.7% 23.3%
2038 31.9% 23.6%
2037 32.2% 23.9%
2036 32.5% 24.2%
2035 32.9% 24.5%
2034 33.2% 24.9%
2033 33.6% 25.2%
2032 34% 25.6%
2031 34.4% 26%
2030 34.7% 26.4%
2029 35.1% 26.8%
2028 35.4% 27.2%
2027 35.8% 27.7%
2026 36.1% 28.1%
2025 36.4% 28.5%
2024 36.5% 28.8%
2023 36.7% 29.2%
2022 36.8% 29.6%
2021 36.8% 30.1%
2020 36.8% 30.4%
2019 36.8% 30.8%
2018 36.7% 31.1%
2017 36.6% 31.5%
2016 36.6% 31.8%
2015 36.6% 32.2%
2014 36.7% 32.6%
2013 36.8% 32.9%
2012 37% 33.3%
2011 37.1% 33.8%
2010 37.3% 34.2%
2009 37.6% 34.7%
2008 37.9% 35.2%
2007 38.2% 35.7%
2006 38.6% 36.2%
2005 39% 36.8%
2004 39.4% 37.5%
2003 39.7% 38.2%
2002 40.1% 38.9%
2001 40.5% 39.6%
2000 40.8% 40.3%
1999 41.2% 41%
1998 41.5% 41.7%
1997 41.8% 42.4%
1996 42% 43.1%
1995 42.3% 43.7%
1994 42.4% 44.3%
1993 42.5% 44.8%
1992 42.5% 45.2%
1991 42.5% 45.7%
1990 42.4% 46.1%
1989 42.3% 46.4%
1988 42.1% 46.7%
1987 41.9% 46.9%
1986 41.6% 47%
1985 41.4% 47.1%
1984 41% 47.2%
1983 40.7% 47.2%
1982 40.3% 47.3%
1981 39.9% 47.3%
1980 39.6% 47.3%
1979 39.2% 47.3%
1978 38.8% 47.3%
1977 38.4% 47.2%
1976 38% 47.3%
1975 37.6% 47.3%
1974 37.1% 47.3%
1973 36.7% 47.4%
1972 36.3% 47.4%
1971 35.8% 47.5%
1970 35.4% 47.5%
1969 35.1% 47.6%
1968 34.7% 47.7%
1967 34.3% 47.8%
1966 33.9% 47.9%
1965 33.5% 48.1%
1964 33% 48.2%
1963 32.6% 48.2%
1962 32.2% 48%
1961 31.8% 47.8%
1960 31.4% 47.6%

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 28.8% in Nicaragua in 2024, compared to 42.4% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Gabon and Nicaragua compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Gabon vs Nicaragua

Gabon
Nicaragua
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Gabon Nicaragua
2023 233 60
2022 216 61
2021 249 124
2020 194 87
2019 179 69
2018 176 67
2017 184 72
2016 215 77
2015 239 81
2014 273 83
2013 235 86
2012 173 88
2011 149 93
2010 144 96
2009 158 99
2008 158 101
2007 173 106
2006 186 113
2005 175 124
2004 142 140
2003 134 154
2002 151 170
2001 160 194
2000 178 213
1999 216 228
1998 258 239
1997 290 236
1996 321 244
1995 341 251
1994 357 256
1993 364 265
1992 371 272
1991 369 273
1990 368 281
1989 366 286
1988 367 301
1987 366 316
1986 369 313
1985 373 319

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 60 deaths in Nicaragua.

Under-five mortality rates

Gabon
Nicaragua

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Gabon Nicaragua
2023 3.32% 1.34%
2022 3.41% 1.39%
2021 3.52% 1.45%
2020 3.62% 1.51%
2019 3.8% 1.57%
2018 3.96% 1.64%
2017 4.1% 1.71%
2016 4.24% 1.78%
2015 4.42% 1.86%
2014 4.57% 1.94%
2013 4.73% 2.03%
2012 4.94% 2.13%
2011 5.14% 2.22%
2010 5.35% 2.33%
2009 5.57% 2.44%
2008 5.77% 2.55%
2007 5.99% 2.68%
2006 6.21% 2.81%
2005 6.39% 2.95%
2004 6.6% 3.1%
2003 6.81% 3.26%
2002 7.01% 3.43%
2001 7.19% 3.62%
2000 7.37% 3.82%
1999 7.53% 4.04%
1998 7.67% 5.01%
1997 7.79% 4.54%
1996 7.89% 4.81%
1995 7.98% 5.09%
1994 8.06% 5.39%
1993 8.14% 5.69%
1992 8.24% 6%
1991 8.35% 6.31%
1990 8.49% 6.62%
1989 8.64% 6.92%
1988 8.82% 7.22%
1987 9.03% 7.53%
1986 9.26% 7.85%
1985 9.52% 8.21%
1984 9.81% 8.62%
1983 10.1% 9.07%
1982 10.5% 9.58%
1981 10.8% 10.2%
1980 11.2% 10.8%
1979 11.6% 11.5%
1978 12% 12.2%
1977 12.4% 12.9%
1976 12.8% 13.7%
1975 13.3% 14.4%
1974 13.7% 15%
1973 14.2% 15.6%
1972 14.7% 18.7%
1971 15.2% 16.6%
1970 15.7% 17.1%
1969 16.2% 17.4%
1968 16.8% 17.8%
1967 17.4% 18.1%
1966 17.9% 18.4%
1965 18.6% 18.7%
1964 19.2% 19%
1963 19.8% 19.2%
1962 20.5% 19.4%
1961 21.2% 19.6%
1960 21.9% 19.8%

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 1.34% in Nicaragua. 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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