Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Gabon
Gabon: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 2.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.1%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 1987
All-time low
0.6%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Gabon is 2.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Gabon peaked at 2.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1950.
Gabon ranks 43rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.6% | — |
| 1951 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 0.6% | +6.1% |
| 1953 | 0.7% | +6.7% |
| 1954 | 0.7% | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
| 1956 | 0.8% | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 0.9% | +7.1% |
| 1958 | 1.0% | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 1.0% | +7.9% |
| 1960 | 1.1% | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 1.3% | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Gabon?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Gabon was 2.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Gabon ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.