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
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.
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 |
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More health data for Gabon
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,249 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 20,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,646 (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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About this data
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.