Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Gabon
Gabon: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 3.65 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 3.65 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Gabon peaked at 5.76 live births per woman in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.65 live births per woman, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 41st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.08 live births per woman | 3.95 live births per woman | 4.34 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.75 live births per woman | 4.42 live births per woman | 5.05 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.37 live births per woman | 5.1 live births per woman | 5.61 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.69 live births per woman | 5.55 live births per woman | 5.76 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.97 live births per woman | 4.5 live births per woman | 5.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 live births per woman | 4.12 live births per woman | 4.47 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 live births per woman | 3.88 live births per woman | 4.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 live births per woman | 3.65 live births per woman | 3.83 live births per woman | 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 fertility rate vs. child mortality in Gabon?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Gabon was 3.65 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 live births per woman in 1983.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Gabon ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.