Adolescent birth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Adolescent birth rate was 2.78 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Gabon, 2001–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Gabon is 2.78, 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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.78, in 2019.
Gabon ranks 21st of 218 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 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.71 | — |
| 2003 | 9.18 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 9.13 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.52 | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 8.45 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 6.48 | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 6.52 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.84 | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 5.15 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 3.81 | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 2.78 | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.41 | 6.48 | 9.71 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.62 | 2.78 | 6.52 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (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)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Gabon?
- Adolescent birth rate in Gabon was 2.78 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 in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Gabon ranks 21st out of 218 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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