Total Fertility Rate in Gabon

Gabon: Total Fertility Rate was 3.46 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
3.46
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
42nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.76
in 1983
All-time low
3.46
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Total Fertility Rate in Gabon, 1960–2022

0246196019912022

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, total fertility rate in Gabon stood at 3.46. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Gabon peaked at 5.76 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.46, in 2022.

That places Gabon 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.75 4.42 5.05 10
1970s 5.37 5.1 5.61 10
1980s 5.69 5.55 5.76 10
1990s 4.97 4.5 5.46 10
2000s 4.26 4.12 4.47 10
2010s 3.91 3.62 4.15 10
2020s 3.5 3.46 3.55 3

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 39 Yemen, Republic of 3.72 compare
  2. 40 Vanuatu 3.7 compare
  3. 41 Ghana 3.51 compare
  4. 43 Iraq 3.44 compare
  5. 44 Zimbabwe 3.44 compare
  6. 45 West Bank and Gaza 3.44 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More gender data for Gabon

All data for Gabon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total fertility rate in Gabon?
Total fertility rate in Gabon was 3.46 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 5.76 in 1983.
What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 3.46 in 2022.
How does Gabon rank for total fertility rate?
Gabon ranks 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Fertility Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
198 places, 12,240 data points, 1960–2022
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