Fertility & birth rates in Gabon and Sudan

Fertility rate in Gabon vs Sudan by year

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Gabon

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Gabon	Sudan
2023	3.65	4.32
2022	3.71	4.38
2021	3.78	4.46
2020	3.83	4.54
2019	3.88	4.62
2018	3.91	4.68
2017	3.91	4.76
2016	3.92	4.83
2015	3.92	4.9
2014	3.95	4.91
2013	4.02	4.97
2012	4.09	5.03
2011	4.15	5.09
2010	4.15	5.14
2009	4.14	5.17
2008	4.12	5.21
2007	4.14	5.27
2006	4.17	5.33
2005	4.21	5.4
2004	4.25	5.46
2003	4.3	5.49
2002	4.36	5.53
2001	4.42	5.56
2000	4.47	5.6
1999	4.5	5.62
1998	4.58	5.65
1997	4.66	5.72
1996	4.74	5.79
1995	4.88	5.86
1994	5.04	5.91
1993	5.19	5.97
1992	5.29	6.02
1991	5.37	6.05
1990	5.46	6.07
1989	5.55	6.11
1988	5.62	6.13
1987	5.67	6.18
1986	5.69	6.23
1985	5.71	6.28
1984	5.73	6.34
1983	5.76	6.41
1982	5.74	6.47
1981	5.73	6.53
1980	5.66	6.59
1979	5.61	6.65
1978	5.57	6.72
1977	5.52	6.78
1976	5.46	6.82
1975	5.39	6.87
1974	5.33	6.91
1973	5.29	6.94
1972	5.24	6.98
1971	5.16	7.02
1970	5.1	6.99
1969	5.05	6.97
1968	4.98	6.95
1967	4.92	6.91
1966	4.86	6.88
1965	4.79	6.84
1964	4.71	6.8
1963	4.65	6.76
1962	4.59	6.7
1961	4.5	6.66
1960	4.42	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Gabon was 3.65 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Gabon

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Gabon	Sudan
2023	53,167	1,361,564
2022	52,944	1,333,992
2021	52,611	1,293,817
2020	52,745	1,295,781
2019	53,185	1,291,747
2018	52,476	1,257,387
2017	51,455	1,208,046
2016	50,321	1,174,422
2015	48,876	1,145,259
2014	47,704	1,097,962
2013	46,829	1,078,446
2012	45,941	1,073,062
2011	44,922	1,070,888
2010	43,061	1,068,381
2009	41,037	1,041,810
2008	39,002	1,001,826
2007	37,394	992,819
2006	35,984	963,740
2005	34,766	907,017
2004	33,615	889,382
2003	32,633	898,226
2002	31,777	897,965
2001	30,941	880,284
2000	30,210	858,536
1999	29,330	835,840
1998	28,697	814,752
1997	28,053	802,245
1996	27,450	792,926
1995	27,290	780,700
1994	27,271	764,645
1993	27,235	743,249
1992	26,810	731,177
1991	26,334	714,612
1990	25,858	699,953
1989	25,359	683,743
1988	24,888	672,604
1987	24,212	658,416
1986	23,362	649,649
1985	22,617	583,382
1984	21,851	577,405
1983	21,162	570,198
1982	20,292	606,362
1981	19,528	585,087
1980	18,503	552,930
1979	17,553	524,942
1978	16,714	497,987
1977	15,842	483,089
1976	14,998	470,019
1975	14,162	454,813
1974	13,381	444,456
1973	12,731	439,201
1972	12,095	428,340
1971	11,357	417,641
1970	10,635	401,013
1969	9,969	385,712
1968	9,417	370,917
1967	8,883	356,599
1966	8,410	342,118
1965	7,902	327,799
1964	7,402	315,166
1963	7,001	302,132
1962	6,609	287,317
1961	6,161	272,562
1960	5,732	262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Gabon and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Gabon vs Sudan by year

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Gabon

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Gabon	Sudan
2023	27.7	33.6
2022	28.3	33.5
2021	28.9	33.9
2020	29.5	34.5
2019	30.1	34.9
2018	30.5	35.1
2017	30.8	35
2016	31	35.4
2015	31.1	35.7
2014	31.4	35.5
2013	31.9	36
2012	32.5	36.6
2011	33	37.3
2010	33	38
2009	32.9	38.1
2008	32.6	38.4
2007	32.6	38.9
2006	32.6	39.2
2005	32.7	39.6
2004	32.7	40
2003	32.9	40.2
2002	33.1	40.4
2001	33.2	40.7
2000	33.4	40.8
1999	33.5	41
1998	33.7	41.2
1997	33.9	41.6
1996	34.1	42.2
1995	34.7	42.6
1994	35.5	43
1993	36.3	43.4
1992	36.7	43.7
1991	37.2	43.8
1990	37.6	43.8
1989	38	44
1988	38.5	44.1
1987	38.7	44.2
1986	38.7	44.5
1985	38.9	44.7
1984	39	45.1
1983	39.1	45.6
1982	39	45.4
1981	39	45.6
1980	38.6	45.2
1979	38.2	45.3
1978	38	45
1977	37.7	45.3
1976	37.3	45.7
1975	36.9	45.9
1974	36.5	46.5
1973	36.3	47.6
1972	36	48.4
1971	35.5	48.9
1970	35.1	48.8
1969	34.7	48.8
1968	34.4	48.8
1967	34.1	48.8
1966	33.8	48.7
1965	33.5	48.6
1964	33.1	48.5
1963	32.9	48.3
1962	32.6	48
1961	32.3	47.6
1960	31.9	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.7 in Gabon and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 31.9 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Gabon

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Gabon	Sudan
2100	20.4%	21.3%
2099	20.5%	21.4%
2098	20.7%	21.6%
2097	20.8%	21.8%
2096	21%	21.9%
2095	21.1%	22.1%
2094	21.3%	22.3%
2093	21.4%	22.4%
2092	21.6%	22.6%
2091	21.7%	22.8%
2090	21.9%	22.9%
2089	22%	23.1%
2088	22.2%	23.3%
2087	22.4%	23.4%
2086	22.5%	23.6%
2085	22.7%	23.7%
2084	22.9%	23.9%
2083	23%	24.1%
2082	23.2%	24.3%
2081	23.3%	24.4%
2080	23.5%	24.6%
2079	23.7%	24.8%
2078	23.8%	25%
2077	24%	25.2%
2076	24.1%	25.4%
2075	24.3%	25.6%
2074	24.5%	25.9%
2073	24.6%	26.1%
2072	24.8%	26.3%
2071	25%	26.6%
2070	25.2%	26.8%
2069	25.4%	27.1%
2068	25.6%	27.3%
2067	25.8%	27.6%
2066	26%	27.8%
2065	26.2%	28.1%
2064	26.5%	28.3%
2063	26.7%	28.6%
2062	26.9%	28.8%
2061	27.2%	29.1%
2060	27.4%	29.3%
2059	27.7%	29.5%
2058	28%	29.8%
2057	28.2%	30%
2056	28.5%	30.2%
2055	28.7%	30.5%
2054	28.9%	30.7%
2053	29.1%	31%
2052	29.4%	31.2%
2051	29.6%	31.5%
2050	29.7%	31.8%
2049	29.9%	32.1%
2048	30.1%	32.4%
2047	30.2%	32.7%
2046	30.4%	33%
2045	30.6%	33.4%
2044	30.7%	33.7%
2043	30.9%	34.1%
2042	31%	34.5%
2041	31.2%	34.9%
2040	31.4%	35.3%
2039	31.7%	35.7%
2038	31.9%	36.1%
2037	32.2%	36.5%
2036	32.5%	36.9%
2035	32.9%	37.3%
2034	33.2%	37.7%
2033	33.6%	38.1%
2032	34%	38.4%
2031	34.4%	38.7%
2030	34.7%	39%
2029	35.1%	39.2%
2028	35.4%	39.4%
2027	35.8%	39.6%
2026	36.1%	40%
2025	36.4%	40.4%
2024	36.5%	40.5%
2023	36.7%	40.6%
2022	36.8%	40.9%
2021	36.8%	41.2%
2020	36.8%	41.4%
2019	36.8%	41.7%
2018	36.7%	42%
2017	36.6%	42.6%
2016	36.6%	43.1%
2015	36.6%	43.6%
2014	36.7%	44%
2013	36.8%	44.4%
2012	37%	44.5%
2011	37.1%	44.6%
2010	37.3%	44.6%
2009	37.6%	44.7%
2008	37.9%	44.9%
2007	38.2%	45.1%
2006	38.6%	45.3%
2005	39%	45.4%
2004	39.4%	45.5%
2003	39.7%	45.6%
2002	40.1%	45.6%
2001	40.5%	45.7%
2000	40.8%	45.8%
1999	41.2%	45.9%
1998	41.5%	46.1%
1997	41.8%	46.2%
1996	42%	46.2%
1995	42.3%	46.3%
1994	42.4%	46.3%
1993	42.5%	46.3%
1992	42.5%	46.3%
1991	42.5%	46.2%
1990	42.4%	46.1%
1989	42.3%	46.1%
1988	42.1%	46%
1987	41.9%	46%
1986	41.6%	46.1%
1985	41.4%	46.1%
1984	41%	46.2%
1983	40.7%	46.3%
1982	40.3%	46.4%
1981	39.9%	46.6%
1980	39.6%	46.8%
1979	39.2%	47.1%
1978	38.8%	47.4%
1977	38.4%	47.7%
1976	38%	47.8%
1975	37.6%	48%
1974	37.1%	48.1%
1973	36.7%	47.9%
1972	36.3%	47.7%
1971	35.8%	47.6%
1970	35.4%	47.5%
1969	35.1%	47.4%
1968	34.7%	47.3%
1967	34.3%	47.2%
1966	33.9%	47.1%
1965	33.5%	47%
1964	33%	46.9%
1963	32.6%	46.7%
1962	32.2%	46.6%
1961	31.8%	46.6%
1960	31.4%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.5% of the population in Gabon and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 42.4% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Gabon and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Gabon vs Sudan

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Gabon

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Gabon	Sudan
2023	233	256
2022	216	263
2021	249	305
2020	194	273
2019	179	262
2018	176	268
2017	184	277
2016	215	288
2015	239	298
2014	273	309
2013	235	327
2012	173	340
2011	149	357
2010	144	370
2009	158	382
2008	158	426
2007	173	445
2006	186	485
2005	175	506
2004	142	536
2003	134	593
2002	151	588
2001	160	616
2000	178	645
1999	216	662
1998	258	669
1997	290	681
1996	321	712
1995	341	730
1994	357	775
1993	364	839
1992	371	863
1991	369	873
1990	368	840
1989	366	881
1988	367	877
1987	366	914
1986	369	938
1985	373	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Gabon

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Gabon	Sudan
2023	3.32%	5.01%
2022	3.41%	5.18%
2021	3.52%	5.36%
2020	3.62%	5.53%
2019	3.8%	5.71%
2018	3.96%	5.89%
2017	4.1%	6.07%
2016	4.24%	6.26%
2015	4.42%	6.45%
2014	4.57%	6.64%
2013	4.73%	6.83%
2012	4.94%	7.02%
2011	5.14%	7.22%
2010	5.35%	7.42%
2009	5.57%	7.64%
2008	5.77%	7.88%
2007	5.99%	8.13%
2006	6.21%	8.4%
2005	6.39%	10%
2004	6.6%	10.3%
2003	6.81%	9.31%
2002	7.01%	9.65%
2001	7.19%	9.99%
2000	7.37%	10.3%
1999	7.53%	10.7%
1998	7.67%	11%
1997	7.79%	11.3%
1996	7.89%	11.6%
1995	7.98%	11.9%
1994	8.06%	12.2%
1993	8.14%	12.5%
1992	8.24%	12.7%
1991	8.35%	13%
1990	8.49%	13.2%
1989	8.64%	13.4%
1988	8.82%	13.6%
1987	9.03%	13.8%
1986	9.26%	14%
1985	9.52%	17.8%
1984	9.81%	18%
1983	10.1%	18.2%
1982	10.5%	14.5%
1981	10.8%	14.6%
1980	11.2%	14.8%
1979	11.6%	14.9%
1978	12%	15%
1977	12.4%	15.1%
1976	12.8%	15.2%
1975	13.3%	15.3%
1974	13.7%	15.4%
1973	14.2%	15.5%
1972	14.7%	15.6%
1971	15.2%	15.7%
1970	15.7%	15.8%
1969	16.2%	15.9%
1968	16.8%	16%
1967	17.4%	16.2%
1966	17.9%	16.3%
1965	18.6%	16.5%
1964	19.2%	16.7%
1963	19.8%	17%
1962	20.5%	17.2%
1961	21.2%	17.5%
1960	21.9%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.32% in Gabon and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.