Fertility & birth rates in Gabon and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Gabon vs Sierra Leone by year

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Gabon

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Gabon	Sierra Leone
2023	3.65	3.79
2022	3.71	3.88
2021	3.78	3.98
2020	3.83	4.08
2019	3.88	4.19
2018	3.91	4.29
2017	3.91	4.39
2016	3.92	4.47
2015	3.92	4.55
2014	3.95	4.7
2013	4.02	4.87
2012	4.09	5.06
2011	4.15	5.21
2010	4.15	5.33
2009	4.14	5.45
2008	4.12	5.56
2007	4.14	5.64
2006	4.17	5.74
2005	4.21	5.81
2004	4.25	5.92
2003	4.3	6.09
2002	4.36	6.23
2001	4.42	6.31
2000	4.47	6.36
1999	4.5	6.42
1998	4.58	6.5
1997	4.66	6.53
1996	4.74	6.55
1995	4.88	6.56
1994	5.04	6.56
1993	5.19	6.57
1992	5.29	6.56
1991	5.37	6.55
1990	5.46	6.57
1989	5.55	6.57
1988	5.62	6.59
1987	5.67	6.61
1986	5.69	6.6
1985	5.71	6.59
1984	5.73	6.59
1983	5.76	6.57
1982	5.74	6.56
1981	5.73	6.55
1980	5.66	6.56
1979	5.61	6.58
1978	5.57	6.59
1977	5.52	6.57
1976	5.46	6.55
1975	5.39	6.55
1974	5.33	6.53
1973	5.29	6.47
1972	5.24	6.45
1971	5.16	6.43
1970	5.1	6.41
1969	5.05	6.39
1968	4.98	6.39
1967	4.92	6.38
1966	4.86	6.35
1965	4.79	6.31
1964	4.71	6.29
1963	4.65	6.26
1962	4.59	6.22
1961	4.5	6.21
1960	4.42	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Gabon was 3.65 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Gabon

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Gabon	Sierra Leone
2023	53,167	188,788
2022	52,944	186,625
2021	52,611	183,326
2020	52,745	181,015
2019	53,185	181,068
2018	52,476	178,772
2017	51,455	173,259
2016	50,321	168,784
2015	48,876	162,275
2014	47,704	160,137
2013	46,829	161,265
2012	45,941	160,915
2011	44,922	158,858
2010	43,061	155,338
2009	41,037	152,669
2008	39,002	149,855
2007	37,394	145,740
2006	35,984	144,127
2005	34,766	137,234
2004	33,615	132,661
2003	32,633	130,312
2002	31,777	126,429
2001	30,941	116,647
2000	30,210	110,754
1999	29,330	102,295
1998	28,697	103,906
1997	28,053	105,433
1996	27,450	104,140
1995	27,290	100,885
1994	27,271	101,486
1993	27,235	103,317
1992	26,810	103,251
1991	26,334	105,477
1990	25,858	100,778
1989	25,359	98,298
1988	24,888	96,344
1987	24,212	94,235
1986	23,362	90,902
1985	22,617	88,869
1984	21,851	87,072
1983	21,162	84,628
1982	20,292	82,457
1981	19,528	80,111
1980	18,503	77,932
1979	17,553	75,992
1978	16,714	74,130
1977	15,842	71,663
1976	14,998	69,506
1975	14,162	67,560
1974	13,381	65,357
1973	12,731	62,443
1972	12,095	60,279
1971	11,357	58,484
1970	10,635	56,513
1969	9,969	54,768
1968	9,417	53,126
1967	8,883	51,734
1966	8,410	49,486
1965	7,902	47,223
1964	7,402	45,487
1963	7,001	43,569
1962	6,609	41,603
1961	6,161	40,022
1960	5,732	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

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

Birth rate in Gabon vs Sierra Leone by year

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Gabon

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Gabon	Sierra Leone
2023	27.7	30.6
2022	28.3	31.1
2021	28.9	31.6
2020	29.5	32.2
2019	30.1	32.8
2018	30.5	33.3
2017	30.8	33.8
2016	31	34.2
2015	31.1	34.7
2014	31.4	35.6
2013	31.9	36.6
2012	32.5	37.8
2011	33	38.5
2010	33	39.1
2009	32.9	39.9
2008	32.6	40.6
2007	32.6	41.1
2006	32.6	41.8
2005	32.7	42
2004	32.7	42.5
2003	32.9	43.5
2002	33.1	44.3
2001	33.2	44
2000	33.4	45
1999	33.5	46.1
1998	33.7	46.3
1997	33.9	46.3
1996	34.1	46.5
1995	34.7	46.8
1994	35.5	46.8
1993	36.3	46.9
1992	36.7	47
1991	37.2	47.5
1990	37.6	45.5
1989	38	46.3
1988	38.5	46.4
1987	38.7	46.6
1986	38.7	46.6
1985	38.9	46.7
1984	39	46.8
1983	39.1	46.7
1982	39	46.8
1981	39	46.8
1980	38.6	46.8
1979	38.2	47
1978	38	47.2
1977	37.7	47.1
1976	37.3	47.2
1975	36.9	47.3
1974	36.5	47.4
1973	36.3	47.2
1972	36	47.2
1971	35.5	47.3
1970	35.1	47.4
1969	34.7	47.5
1968	34.4	47.7
1967	34.1	47.9
1966	33.8	48
1965	33.5	48
1964	33.1	48.2
1963	32.9	48.2
1962	32.6	48.1
1961	32.3	48.1
1960	31.9	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.7 in Gabon and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 31.9 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Gabon

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Gabon	Sierra Leone
2100	20.4%	19%
2099	20.5%	19%
2098	20.7%	19.1%
2097	20.8%	19.2%
2096	21%	19.3%
2095	21.1%	19.5%
2094	21.3%	19.6%
2093	21.4%	19.7%
2092	21.6%	19.8%
2091	21.7%	19.9%
2090	21.9%	20%
2089	22%	20.1%
2088	22.2%	20.3%
2087	22.4%	20.4%
2086	22.5%	20.5%
2085	22.7%	20.7%
2084	22.9%	20.8%
2083	23%	20.9%
2082	23.2%	21.1%
2081	23.3%	21.2%
2080	23.5%	21.4%
2079	23.7%	21.6%
2078	23.8%	21.7%
2077	24%	21.9%
2076	24.1%	22.1%
2075	24.3%	22.2%
2074	24.5%	22.4%
2073	24.6%	22.6%
2072	24.8%	22.8%
2071	25%	23%
2070	25.2%	23.2%
2069	25.4%	23.4%
2068	25.6%	23.6%
2067	25.8%	23.8%
2066	26%	24%
2065	26.2%	24.3%
2064	26.5%	24.5%
2063	26.7%	24.7%
2062	26.9%	25%
2061	27.2%	25.2%
2060	27.4%	25.5%
2059	27.7%	25.7%
2058	28%	26%
2057	28.2%	26.3%
2056	28.5%	26.6%
2055	28.7%	26.9%
2054	28.9%	27.1%
2053	29.1%	27.4%
2052	29.4%	27.7%
2051	29.6%	28.1%
2050	29.7%	28.4%
2049	29.9%	28.7%
2048	30.1%	29%
2047	30.2%	29.3%
2046	30.4%	29.7%
2045	30.6%	30%
2044	30.7%	30.3%
2043	30.9%	30.7%
2042	31%	31.1%
2041	31.2%	31.4%
2040	31.4%	31.8%
2039	31.7%	32.2%
2038	31.9%	32.6%
2037	32.2%	33%
2036	32.5%	33.4%
2035	32.9%	33.8%
2034	33.2%	34.2%
2033	33.6%	34.6%
2032	34%	35%
2031	34.4%	35.4%
2030	34.7%	35.7%
2029	35.1%	36.1%
2028	35.4%	36.5%
2027	35.8%	37%
2026	36.1%	37.4%
2025	36.4%	37.9%
2024	36.5%	38.1%
2023	36.7%	38.5%
2022	36.8%	39%
2021	36.8%	39.4%
2020	36.8%	39.8%
2019	36.8%	40.2%
2018	36.7%	40.6%
2017	36.6%	41%
2016	36.6%	41.4%
2015	36.6%	41.8%
2014	36.7%	42.2%
2013	36.8%	42.5%
2012	37%	42.8%
2011	37.1%	43%
2010	37.3%	43.2%
2009	37.6%	43.4%
2008	37.9%	43.5%
2007	38.2%	43.6%
2006	38.6%	43.7%
2005	39%	43.8%
2004	39.4%	43.9%
2003	39.7%	43.9%
2002	40.1%	43.9%
2001	40.5%	43.9%
2000	40.8%	43.8%
1999	41.2%	43.7%
1998	41.5%	43.6%
1997	41.8%	43.5%
1996	42%	43.5%
1995	42.3%	43.4%
1994	42.4%	43.3%
1993	42.5%	43.2%
1992	42.5%	43.1%
1991	42.5%	43%
1990	42.4%	42.9%
1989	42.3%	42.9%
1988	42.1%	42.8%
1987	41.9%	42.7%
1986	41.6%	42.6%
1985	41.4%	42.5%
1984	41%	42.3%
1983	40.7%	42.2%
1982	40.3%	42.1%
1981	39.9%	42%
1980	39.6%	41.9%
1979	39.2%	41.8%
1978	38.8%	41.7%
1977	38.4%	41.6%
1976	38%	41.4%
1975	37.6%	41.3%
1974	37.1%	41.1%
1973	36.7%	40.9%
1972	36.3%	40.7%
1971	35.8%	40.6%
1970	35.4%	40.3%
1969	35.1%	40.1%
1968	34.7%	39.9%
1967	34.3%	39.6%
1966	33.9%	39.4%
1965	33.5%	39.1%
1964	33%	38.8%
1963	32.6%	38.5%
1962	32.2%	38.3%
1961	31.8%	38.3%
1960	31.4%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.5% of the population in Gabon and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 42.4% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Gabon and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Gabon vs Sierra Leone

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Gabon

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Gabon	Sierra Leone
2023	233	354
2022	216	370
2021	249	403
2020	194	422
2019	179	464
2018	176	491
2017	184	578
2016	215	633
2015	239	730
2014	273	821
2013	235	842
2012	173	915
2011	149	967
2010	144	1,018
2009	158	1,054
2008	158	1,093
2007	173	1,132
2006	186	1,168
2005	175	1,294
2004	142	1,366
2003	134	1,433
2002	151	1,492
2001	160	1,518
2000	178	1,603
1999	216	1,731
1998	258	1,753
1997	290	1,721
1996	321	1,726
1995	341	1,777
1994	357	1,755
1993	364	1,696
1992	371	1,681
1991	369	1,699
1990	368	1,572
1989	366	1,575
1988	367	1,549
1987	366	1,533
1986	369	1,530
1985	373	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Gabon

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Gabon	Sierra Leone
2023	3.32%	9.43%
2022	3.41%	9.77%
2021	3.52%	10.1%
2020	3.62%	10.5%
2019	3.8%	10.9%
2018	3.96%	11.3%
2017	4.1%	11.8%
2016	4.24%	12.3%
2015	4.42%	13.8%
2014	4.57%	13.7%
2013	4.73%	13.9%
2012	4.94%	14.5%
2011	5.14%	15.2%
2010	5.35%	15.9%
2009	5.57%	16.6%
2008	5.77%	17.3%
2007	5.99%	18.1%
2006	6.21%	18.8%
2005	6.39%	19.4%
2004	6.6%	20.1%
2003	6.81%	20.7%
2002	7.01%	21.3%
2001	7.19%	21.8%
2000	7.37%	22.4%
1999	7.53%	22.9%
1998	7.67%	23.4%
1997	7.79%	23.9%
1996	7.89%	24.3%
1995	7.98%	24.7%
1994	8.06%	25%
1993	8.14%	25.3%
1992	8.24%	25.5%
1991	8.35%	25.7%
1990	8.49%	25.9%
1989	8.64%	26.2%
1988	8.82%	26.4%
1987	9.03%	26.6%
1986	9.26%	26.9%
1985	9.52%	27.2%
1984	9.81%	27.5%
1983	10.1%	27.8%
1982	10.5%	28.1%
1981	10.8%	28.5%
1980	11.2%	28.9%
1979	11.6%	29.2%
1978	12%	29.6%
1977	12.4%	30%
1976	12.8%	30.5%
1975	13.3%	30.9%
1974	13.7%	31.4%
1973	14.2%	31.9%
1972	14.7%	32.3%
1971	15.2%	32.9%
1970	15.7%	33.4%
1969	16.2%	33.9%
1968	16.8%	34.5%
1967	17.4%	35%
1966	17.9%	35.6%
1965	18.6%	36.2%
1964	19.2%	36.8%
1963	19.8%	37.4%
1962	20.5%	38%
1961	21.2%	38.5%
1960	21.9%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.32% in Gabon and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.