Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity was 1.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.89
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.26
in 1964
All-time low
1.63
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 1.89 for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Gibraltar peaked at 4.26 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 2003.
Gibraltar ranks 124th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.68 | — |
| 1951 | 2.76 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 2.8 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 2.8 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 2.77 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 2.73 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 2.8 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 2.87 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 2.94 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 3 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 3.1 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 3.26 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 3.53 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 4.06 | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 4.26 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 3.99 | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 3.6 | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 3.18 | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 2.98 | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 2.95 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.94 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.79 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 2.67 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.6 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.53 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.48 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 2.47 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.49 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.52 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.57 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.53 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.49 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.44 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.4 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.37 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.36 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.35 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.35 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.35 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.39 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.43 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.44 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.42 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.38 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.33 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.25 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.23 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.19 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.19 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.1 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.68 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 1.63 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.69 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.85 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.93 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.97 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.08 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.07 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.94 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.93 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.92 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.91 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.91 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.9 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.89 | -0.4% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 1.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 1.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.82 | 2.68 | 3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.49 | 2.95 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.64 | 2.47 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 | 2.35 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 | 2.19 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 1.63 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 1.91 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.89 | 1.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More population data for Gibraltar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2045 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2002)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2045 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.205 (2100)
- Population density 4,928 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,217 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.205 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Gibraltar?
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Gibraltar was 1.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 in 1964.
- What is the lowest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 2003.
- How does Gibraltar rank for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Gibraltar ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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