Fertility & birth rates in Gabon and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Gabon vs Rwanda by year

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Gabon

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Gabon	Rwanda
2023	3.65	3.7
2022	3.71	3.78
2021	3.78	3.84
2020	3.83	3.91
2019	3.88	3.99
2018	3.91	4.05
2017	3.91	4.08
2016	3.92	4.11
2015	3.92	4.11
2014	3.95	4.12
2013	4.02	4.14
2012	4.09	4.2
2011	4.15	4.33
2010	4.15	4.52
2009	4.14	4.71
2008	4.12	4.92
2007	4.14	5.14
2006	4.17	5.34
2005	4.21	5.5
2004	4.25	5.64
2003	4.3	5.74
2002	4.36	5.82
2001	4.42	5.89
2000	4.47	5.97
1999	4.5	6.06
1998	4.58	6.17
1997	4.66	6.24
1996	4.74	6.29
1995	4.88	6.35
1994	5.04	6.42
1993	5.19	6.48
1992	5.29	6.54
1991	5.37	6.62
1990	5.46	6.8
1989	5.55	7.03
1988	5.62	7.23
1987	5.67	7.43
1986	5.69	7.61
1985	5.71	7.79
1984	5.73	7.91
1983	5.76	8
1982	5.74	8.06
1981	5.73	8.1
1980	5.66	8.12
1979	5.61	8.13
1978	5.57	8.16
1977	5.52	8.14
1976	5.46	8.12
1975	5.39	8.1
1974	5.33	8.1
1973	5.29	8.09
1972	5.24	8.09
1971	5.16	8.09
1970	5.1	8.15
1969	5.05	8.18
1968	4.98	8.19
1967	4.92	8.21
1966	4.86	8.23
1965	4.79	8.25
1964	4.71	8.27
1963	4.65	8.27
1962	4.59	8.27
1961	4.5	8.28
1960	4.42	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Gabon was 3.65 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Gabon

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Gabon	Rwanda
2023	53,167	312,762
2022	52,944	312,145
2021	52,611	309,895
2020	52,745	312,692
2019	53,185	313,525
2018	52,476	312,512
2017	51,455	310,323
2016	50,321	305,549
2015	48,876	299,114
2014	47,704	292,779
2013	46,829	286,331
2012	45,941	282,584
2011	44,922	282,922
2010	43,061	286,848
2009	41,037	287,034
2008	39,002	287,334
2007	37,394	285,791
2006	35,984	282,149
2005	34,766	275,121
2004	33,615	265,273
2003	32,633	251,243
2002	31,777	239,036
2001	30,941	230,845
2000	30,210	221,276
1999	29,330	210,518
1998	28,697	197,185
1997	28,053	174,687
1996	27,450	140,455
1995	27,290	121,137
1994	27,271	-719,479
1993	27,235	183,926
1992	26,810	188,025
1991	26,334	196,431
1990	25,858	207,895
1989	25,359	217,632
1988	24,888	223,759
1987	24,212	225,744
1986	23,362	225,526
1985	22,617	223,794
1984	21,851	219,337
1983	21,162	212,750
1982	20,292	205,147
1981	19,528	195,769
1980	18,503	184,988
1979	17,553	174,477
1978	16,714	163,779
1977	15,842	155,011
1976	14,998	147,665
1975	14,162	140,596
1974	13,381	135,743
1973	12,731	131,021
1972	12,095	126,403
1971	11,357	122,567
1970	10,635	119,273
1969	9,969	115,394
1968	9,417	111,422
1967	8,883	108,053
1966	8,410	105,128
1965	7,902	103,422
1964	7,402	102,562
1963	7,001	94,296
1962	6,609	102,548
1961	6,161	102,051
1960	5,732	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Gabon and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Gabon vs Rwanda by year

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Gabon

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Gabon	Rwanda
2023	27.7	28.3
2022	28.3	28.9
2021	28.9	29.4
2020	29.5	30
2019	30.1	30.7
2018	30.5	31.2
2017	30.8	31.7
2016	31	32
2015	31.1	32.1
2014	31.4	32.2
2013	31.9	32.4
2012	32.5	32.9
2011	33	33.8
2010	33	35.1
2009	32.9	36.3
2008	32.6	37.6
2007	32.6	38.8
2006	32.6	39.9
2005	32.7	40.6
2004	32.7	41.1
2003	32.9	41.4
2002	33.1	41.8
2001	33.2	42.1
2000	33.4	42.1
1999	33.5	42.1
1998	33.7	42.2
1997	33.9	40.5
1996	34.1	37.2
1995	34.7	39.5
1994	35.5	48
1993	36.3	41.5
1992	36.7	42.2
1991	37.2	42.8
1990	37.6	44.1
1989	38	45.3
1988	38.5	46.6
1987	38.7	47.8
1986	38.7	49
1985	38.9	50.2
1984	39	51.1
1983	39.1	51.8
1982	39	52.4
1981	39	52.7
1980	38.6	52.7
1979	38.2	52.5
1978	38	52.1
1977	37.7	51.6
1976	37.3	51.1
1975	36.9	50.4
1974	36.5	50
1973	36.3	49.4
1972	36	48.9
1971	35.5	48.5
1970	35.1	48.2
1969	34.7	47.9
1968	34.4	47.6
1967	34.1	47.4
1966	33.8	47.6
1965	33.5	48
1964	33.1	48.8
1963	32.9	49.8
1962	32.6	50.9
1961	32.3	52
1960	31.9	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.7 in Gabon and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 31.9 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Gabon

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Gabon	Rwanda
2100	20.4%	18.7%
2099	20.5%	18.9%
2098	20.7%	19%
2097	20.8%	19.1%
2096	21%	19.3%
2095	21.1%	19.4%
2094	21.3%	19.6%
2093	21.4%	19.7%
2092	21.6%	19.9%
2091	21.7%	20%
2090	21.9%	20.2%
2089	22%	20.4%
2088	22.2%	20.5%
2087	22.4%	20.7%
2086	22.5%	20.9%
2085	22.7%	21.1%
2084	22.9%	21.3%
2083	23%	21.5%
2082	23.2%	21.7%
2081	23.3%	21.9%
2080	23.5%	22.1%
2079	23.7%	22.2%
2078	23.8%	22.4%
2077	24%	22.6%
2076	24.1%	22.8%
2075	24.3%	23%
2074	24.5%	23.2%
2073	24.6%	23.4%
2072	24.8%	23.6%
2071	25%	23.8%
2070	25.2%	24%
2069	25.4%	24.2%
2068	25.6%	24.4%
2067	25.8%	24.6%
2066	26%	24.9%
2065	26.2%	25.1%
2064	26.5%	25.3%
2063	26.7%	25.6%
2062	26.9%	25.8%
2061	27.2%	26.1%
2060	27.4%	26.4%
2059	27.7%	26.7%
2058	28%	27%
2057	28.2%	27.3%
2056	28.5%	27.6%
2055	28.7%	27.9%
2054	28.9%	28.3%
2053	29.1%	28.6%
2052	29.4%	28.9%
2051	29.6%	29.2%
2050	29.7%	29.5%
2049	29.9%	29.8%
2048	30.1%	30.1%
2047	30.2%	30.4%
2046	30.4%	30.7%
2045	30.6%	31%
2044	30.7%	31.2%
2043	30.9%	31.5%
2042	31%	31.8%
2041	31.2%	32.1%
2040	31.4%	32.4%
2039	31.7%	32.7%
2038	31.9%	33%
2037	32.2%	33.3%
2036	32.5%	33.6%
2035	32.9%	33.9%
2034	33.2%	34.2%
2033	33.6%	34.6%
2032	34%	34.9%
2031	34.4%	35.2%
2030	34.7%	35.6%
2029	35.1%	35.9%
2028	35.4%	36.2%
2027	35.8%	36.5%
2026	36.1%	36.9%
2025	36.4%	37.2%
2024	36.5%	37.4%
2023	36.7%	37.7%
2022	36.8%	38.2%
2021	36.8%	38.6%
2020	36.8%	39.2%
2019	36.8%	39.7%
2018	36.7%	40.1%
2017	36.6%	40.5%
2016	36.6%	40.9%
2015	36.6%	41.1%
2014	36.7%	41.4%
2013	36.8%	41.7%
2012	37%	41.9%
2011	37.1%	42.2%
2010	37.3%	42.4%
2009	37.6%	42.6%
2008	37.9%	42.8%
2007	38.2%	42.9%
2006	38.6%	42.9%
2005	39%	43.1%
2004	39.4%	43.3%
2003	39.7%	43.7%
2002	40.1%	44.3%
2001	40.5%	45.2%
2000	40.8%	46.4%
1999	41.2%	47.8%
1998	41.5%	49.2%
1997	41.8%	50.5%
1996	42%	51.4%
1995	42.3%	52.4%
1994	42.4%	50.1%
1993	42.5%	48.4%
1992	42.5%	48.7%
1991	42.5%	48.9%
1990	42.4%	49%
1989	42.3%	48.9%
1988	42.1%	48.9%
1987	41.9%	48.8%
1986	41.6%	48.6%
1985	41.4%	48.3%
1984	41%	48.1%
1983	40.7%	47.7%
1982	40.3%	47.4%
1981	39.9%	47.1%
1980	39.6%	46.8%
1979	39.2%	46.5%
1978	38.8%	46.4%
1977	38.4%	46.4%
1976	38%	46.4%
1975	37.6%	46.6%
1974	37.1%	46.9%
1973	36.7%	47.2%
1972	36.3%	47.5%
1971	35.8%	47.9%
1970	35.4%	48.2%
1969	35.1%	48.7%
1968	34.7%	49.2%
1967	34.3%	49.7%
1966	33.9%	50.2%
1965	33.5%	50.6%
1964	33%	50.8%
1963	32.6%	50.6%
1962	32.2%	50.2%
1961	31.8%	49.7%
1960	31.4%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.5% of the population in Gabon and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 42.4% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Gabon and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Gabon vs Rwanda

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Gabon

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Gabon	Rwanda
2023	233	229
2022	216	234
2021	249	254
2020	194	252
2019	179	261
2018	176	269
2017	184	275
2016	215	278
2015	239	292
2014	273	301
2013	235	317
2012	173	331
2011	149	358
2010	144	393
2009	158	418
2008	158	454
2007	173	494
2006	186	494
2005	175	465
2004	142	460
2003	134	551
2002	151	677
2001	160	769
2000	178	885
1999	216	1,073
1998	258	1,268
1997	290	1,318
1996	321	1,295
1995	341	1,505
1994	357	5,721
1993	364	1,619
1992	371	1,530
1991	369	1,386
1990	368	1,309
1989	366	1,238
1988	367	1,188
1987	366	1,145
1986	369	1,126
1985	373	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Gabon

Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Gabon	Rwanda
2023	3.32%	4%
2022	3.41%	4.08%
2021	3.52%	4.16%
2020	3.62%	4.25%
2019	3.8%	4.34%
2018	3.96%	4.43%
2017	4.1%	4.52%
2016	4.24%	4.63%
2015	4.42%	4.78%
2014	4.57%	4.96%
2013	4.73%	5.17%
2012	4.94%	5.45%
2011	5.14%	5.81%
2010	5.35%	6.33%
2009	5.57%	6.92%
2008	5.77%	7.62%
2007	5.99%	8.45%
2006	6.21%	9.37%
2005	6.39%	10.5%
2004	6.6%	11.8%
2003	6.81%	13.3%
2002	7.01%	14.9%
2001	7.19%	16.7%
2000	7.37%	18.5%
1999	7.53%	20.2%
1998	7.67%	21.5%
1997	7.79%	22.2%
1996	7.89%	22.2%
1995	7.98%	21.8%
1994	8.06%	38.9%
1993	8.14%	19.3%
1992	8.24%	17.5%
1991	8.35%	16%
1990	8.49%	15.1%
1989	8.64%	14.8%
1988	8.82%	14.8%
1987	9.03%	15.2%
1986	9.26%	15.6%
1985	9.52%	16.1%
1984	9.81%	16.6%
1983	10.1%	17.4%
1982	10.5%	18.6%
1981	10.8%	20.1%
1980	11.2%	21.8%
1979	11.6%	23.4%
1978	12%	24.6%
1977	12.4%	25.1%
1976	12.8%	25.1%
1975	13.3%	24.6%
1974	13.7%	24%
1973	14.2%	23.4%
1972	14.7%	23%
1971	15.2%	22.6%
1970	15.7%	22.3%
1969	16.2%	22%
1968	16.8%	21.7%
1967	17.4%	21.4%
1966	17.9%	21.2%
1965	18.6%	21.1%
1964	19.2%	21.1%
1963	19.8%	21.3%
1962	20.5%	21.5%
1961	21.2%	21.9%
1960	21.9%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.32% in Gabon and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.