Adolescent birth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Adolescent birth rate was 2.78 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Gabon, 2001–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
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.
That represents a change of 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 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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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More health data for Gabon
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1823 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Gabon?
- Adolescent birth rate in Gabon was 2.78 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 180 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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