Fertility & birth rates in Gabon and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Gabon vs Sri Lanka by year

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Gabon

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Gabon	Sri Lanka
2023	3.65	1.97
2022	3.71	1.98
2021	3.78	2
2020	3.83	2.01
2019	3.88	2.02
2018	3.91	2.03
2017	3.91	2.04
2016	3.92	2.06
2015	3.92	2.09
2014	3.95	2.13
2013	4.02	2.18
2012	4.09	2.17
2011	4.15	2.14
2010	4.15	2.13
2009	4.14	2.18
2008	4.12	2.23
2007	4.14	2.3
2006	4.17	2.29
2005	4.21	2.26
2004	4.25	2.27
2003	4.3	2.3
2002	4.36	2.31
2001	4.42	2.28
2000	4.47	2.21
1999	4.5	2.14
1998	4.58	2.14
1997	4.66	2.22
1996	4.74	2.29
1995	4.88	2.35
1994	5.04	2.4
1993	5.19	2.44
1992	5.29	2.49
1991	5.37	2.51
1990	5.46	2.54
1989	5.55	2.58
1988	5.62	2.57
1987	5.67	2.64
1986	5.69	2.74
1985	5.71	2.9
1984	5.73	3.01
1983	5.76	3.11
1982	5.74	3.32
1981	5.73	3.65
1980	5.66	3.73
1979	5.61	3.82
1978	5.57	3.81
1977	5.52	3.74
1976	5.46	3.78
1975	5.39	3.82
1974	5.33	3.86
1973	5.29	4
1972	5.24	4.16
1971	5.16	4.27
1970	5.1	4.39
1969	5.05	4.5
1968	4.98	4.66
1967	4.92	4.79
1966	4.86	4.83
1965	4.79	4.93
1964	4.71	5.06
1963	4.65	5.12
1962	4.59	5.18
1961	4.5	5.24
1960	4.42	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Gabon was 3.65 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Gabon

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Gabon	Sri Lanka
2023	53,167	66,111
2022	52,944	95,378
2021	52,611	121,858
2020	52,745	170,968
2019	53,185	172,243
2018	52,476	183,610
2017	51,455	187,993
2016	50,321	194,232
2015	48,876	201,815
2014	47,704	211,541
2013	46,829	221,021
2012	45,941	229,138
2011	44,922	224,461
2010	43,061	224,325
2009	41,037	200,175
2008	39,002	232,225
2007	37,394	248,287
2006	35,984	248,706
2005	34,766	248,683
2004	33,615	212,527
2003	32,633	252,008
2002	31,777	252,840
2001	30,941	244,377
2000	30,210	227,060
1999	29,330	206,876
1998	28,697	201,059
1997	28,053	208,193
1996	27,450	215,290
1995	27,290	221,957
1994	27,271	228,904
1993	27,235	226,257
1992	26,810	222,230
1991	26,334	218,117
1990	25,858	224,454
1989	25,359	212,401
1988	24,888	219,184
1987	24,212	226,414
1986	23,362	233,782
1985	22,617	247,836
1984	21,851	263,175
1983	21,162	277,768
1982	20,292	300,030
1981	19,528	328,096
1980	18,503	328,155
1979	17,553	329,791
1978	16,714	317,055
1977	15,842	300,038
1976	14,998	291,816
1975	14,162	282,496
1974	13,381	275,521
1973	12,731	278,577
1972	12,095	282,494
1971	11,357	281,200
1970	10,635	286,719
1969	9,969	286,218
1968	9,417	286,642
1967	8,883	284,738
1966	8,410	275,549
1965	7,902	272,422
1964	7,402	269,584
1963	7,001	262,880
1962	6,609	256,719
1961	6,161	251,087
1960	5,732	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Gabon and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Gabon vs Sri Lanka by year

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Gabon

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Gabon	Sri Lanka
2023	27.7	11.2
2022	28.3	12.4
2021	28.9	12.9
2020	29.5	13.8
2019	30.1	14.6
2018	30.5	15.2
2017	30.8	15.4
2016	31	15.7
2015	31.1	16
2014	31.4	16.5
2013	31.9	17
2012	32.5	17.1
2011	33	17.1
2010	33	17.1
2009	32.9	17.6
2008	32.6	18.2
2007	32.6	18.8
2006	32.6	18.9
2005	32.7	18.7
2004	32.7	18.8
2003	32.9	19.1
2002	33.1	19.2
2001	33.2	19
2000	33.4	18.4
1999	33.5	17.9
1998	33.7	17.8
1997	33.9	18.5
1996	34.1	19
1995	34.7	19.6
1994	35.5	20
1993	36.3	20
1992	36.7	20.1
1991	37.2	20.2
1990	37.6	20.5
1989	38	20.6
1988	38.5	20.3
1987	38.7	20.8
1986	38.7	21.4
1985	38.9	22.4
1984	39	23.5
1983	39.1	24.4
1982	39	26
1981	39	28.1
1980	38.6	28.6
1979	38.2	29.3
1978	38	29
1977	37.7	28.3
1976	37.3	28.3
1975	36.9	28.2
1974	36.5	28.2
1973	36.3	28.9
1972	36	29.7
1971	35.5	30.2
1970	35.1	31.2
1969	34.7	31.8
1968	34.4	32.6
1967	34.1	33.2
1966	33.8	33.2
1965	33.5	33.8
1964	33.1	34.5
1963	32.9	34.7
1962	32.6	35.1
1961	32.3	35.6
1960	31.9	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.7 in Gabon and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 31.9 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Gabon

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Gabon	Sri Lanka
2100	20.4%	13.1%
2099	20.5%	13.1%
2098	20.7%	13.2%
2097	20.8%	13.2%
2096	21%	13.2%
2095	21.1%	13.3%
2094	21.3%	13.3%
2093	21.4%	13.4%
2092	21.6%	13.4%
2091	21.7%	13.5%
2090	21.9%	13.6%
2089	22%	13.7%
2088	22.2%	13.7%
2087	22.4%	13.8%
2086	22.5%	13.9%
2085	22.7%	14%
2084	22.9%	14%
2083	23%	14.1%
2082	23.2%	14.2%
2081	23.3%	14.3%
2080	23.5%	14.3%
2079	23.7%	14.4%
2078	23.8%	14.5%
2077	24%	14.5%
2076	24.1%	14.6%
2075	24.3%	14.6%
2074	24.5%	14.7%
2073	24.6%	14.7%
2072	24.8%	14.8%
2071	25%	14.9%
2070	25.2%	14.9%
2069	25.4%	15%
2068	25.6%	15%
2067	25.8%	15.1%
2066	26%	15.2%
2065	26.2%	15.3%
2064	26.5%	15.4%
2063	26.7%	15.5%
2062	26.9%	15.6%
2061	27.2%	15.7%
2060	27.4%	15.8%
2059	27.7%	16%
2058	28%	16.1%
2057	28.2%	16.3%
2056	28.5%	16.4%
2055	28.7%	16.6%
2054	28.9%	16.8%
2053	29.1%	16.9%
2052	29.4%	17.1%
2051	29.6%	17.2%
2050	29.7%	17.4%
2049	29.9%	17.5%
2048	30.1%	17.7%
2047	30.2%	17.8%
2046	30.4%	17.9%
2045	30.6%	18%
2044	30.7%	18.2%
2043	30.9%	18.3%
2042	31%	18.4%
2041	31.2%	18.5%
2040	31.4%	18.6%
2039	31.7%	18.7%
2038	31.9%	18.9%
2037	32.2%	19%
2036	32.5%	19.1%
2035	32.9%	19.3%
2034	33.2%	19.5%
2033	33.6%	19.7%
2032	34%	19.9%
2031	34.4%	20.1%
2030	34.7%	20.3%
2029	35.1%	20.6%
2028	35.4%	20.9%
2027	35.8%	21.2%
2026	36.1%	21.5%
2025	36.4%	21.9%
2024	36.5%	22%
2023	36.7%	22.4%
2022	36.8%	22.7%
2021	36.8%	23%
2020	36.8%	23.3%
2019	36.8%	23.7%
2018	36.7%	24%
2017	36.6%	24.2%
2016	36.6%	24.5%
2015	36.6%	24.7%
2014	36.7%	24.9%
2013	36.8%	25%
2012	37%	25.2%
2011	37.1%	25.3%
2010	37.3%	25.4%
2009	37.6%	25.5%
2008	37.9%	25.6%
2007	38.2%	25.7%
2006	38.6%	25.7%
2005	39%	25.8%
2004	39.4%	26%
2003	39.7%	26.1%
2002	40.1%	26.3%
2001	40.5%	26.6%
2000	40.8%	27%
1999	41.2%	27.4%
1998	41.5%	27.8%
1997	41.8%	28.2%
1996	42%	28.6%
1995	42.3%	29.2%
1994	42.4%	29.9%
1993	42.5%	30.6%
1992	42.5%	31.4%
1991	42.5%	32.1%
1990	42.4%	32.5%
1989	42.3%	33%
1988	42.1%	33.5%
1987	41.9%	34%
1986	41.6%	34.6%
1985	41.4%	35.2%
1984	41%	35.5%
1983	40.7%	35.8%
1982	40.3%	36%
1981	39.9%	36.2%
1980	39.6%	36.4%
1979	39.2%	36.7%
1978	38.8%	36.9%
1977	38.4%	37.2%
1976	38%	37.6%
1975	37.6%	38%
1974	37.1%	38.4%
1973	36.7%	38.8%
1972	36.3%	39.2%
1971	35.8%	39.5%
1970	35.4%	39.7%
1969	35.1%	39.9%
1968	34.7%	40.1%
1967	34.3%	40.3%
1966	33.9%	40.4%
1965	33.5%	40.5%
1964	33%	40.6%
1963	32.6%	40.7%
1962	32.2%	40.8%
1961	31.8%	40.9%
1960	31.4%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.5% of the population in Gabon and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 42.4% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Gabon and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Gabon vs Sri Lanka

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Gabon

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Gabon	Sri Lanka
2023	233	18
2022	216	22
2021	249	34
2020	194	23
2019	179	20
2018	176	21
2017	184	21
2016	215	22
2015	239	22
2014	273	23
2013	235	23
2012	173	24
2011	149	25
2010	144	26
2009	158	28
2008	158	30
2007	173	31
2006	186	32
2005	175	32
2004	142	37
2003	134	35
2002	151	36
2001	160	37
2000	178	39
1999	216	41
1998	258	43
1997	290	45
1996	321	47
1995	341	48
1994	357	49
1993	364	51
1992	371	54
1991	369	57
1990	368	59
1989	366	61
1988	367	62
1987	366	64
1986	369	66
1985	373	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Gabon

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Gabon	Sri Lanka
2023	3.32%	0.61%
2022	3.41%	0.64%
2021	3.52%	0.66%
2020	3.62%	0.69%
2019	3.8%	0.72%
2018	3.96%	0.76%
2017	4.1%	0.79%
2016	4.24%	0.83%
2015	4.42%	0.87%
2014	4.57%	0.92%
2013	4.73%	0.98%
2012	4.94%	1.03%
2011	5.14%	1.08%
2010	5.35%	1.12%
2009	5.57%	2.08%
2008	5.77%	1.2%
2007	5.99%	1.26%
2006	6.21%	1.33%
2005	6.39%	1.4%
2004	6.6%	2.88%
2003	6.81%	1.52%
2002	7.01%	1.55%
2001	7.19%	1.58%
2000	7.37%	1.63%
1999	7.53%	1.69%
1998	7.67%	1.76%
1997	7.79%	1.86%
1996	7.89%	1.95%
1995	7.98%	2.05%
1994	8.06%	2.14%
1993	8.14%	2.22%
1992	8.24%	2.29%
1991	8.35%	2.32%
1990	8.49%	2.33%
1989	8.64%	2.74%
1988	8.82%	2.41%
1987	9.03%	2.54%
1986	9.26%	2.74%
1985	9.52%	3.02%
1984	9.81%	3.35%
1983	10.1%	3.67%
1982	10.5%	3.98%
1981	10.8%	4.29%
1980	11.2%	4.63%
1979	11.6%	4.99%
1978	12%	5.38%
1977	12.4%	5.77%
1976	12.8%	6.12%
1975	13.3%	6.41%
1974	13.7%	6.62%
1973	14.2%	6.77%
1972	14.7%	6.86%
1971	15.2%	6.94%
1970	15.7%	7.02%
1969	16.2%	7.14%
1968	16.8%	7.32%
1967	17.4%	7.55%
1966	17.9%	7.81%
1965	18.6%	8.07%
1964	19.2%	8.3%
1963	19.8%	8.48%
1962	20.5%	8.66%
1961	21.2%	8.95%
1960	21.9%	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.32% in Gabon and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.