Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Gabon
Gabon: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 2.78 per 1,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Gabon, 2001–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Gabon is 2.78 per 1,000 people, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Gabon peaked at 9.71 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.78 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
Gabon ranks 21st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.71 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 9.18 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 9.13 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.52 per 1,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 8.45 per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 6.48 per 1,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 6.52 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.84 per 1,000 people | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 5.15 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 2.78 per 1,000 people | -27.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.78 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33 per 1,000 people, 8.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.78 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.41 per 1,000 people | 6.48 per 1,000 people | 9.71 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.62 per 1,000 people | 2.78 per 1,000 people | 6.52 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Gabon?
- Adolescent birth rate in Gabon was 2.78 per 1,000 people in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.71 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Gabon ranks 21st out of 219 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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