Birth rate in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Birth rate was 12.07 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Gibraltar stood at 12.07 births per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Gibraltar peaked at 27.31 births per 1,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 10.78 births per 1,000 people, in 2003.
Gibraltar ranks 134th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.75 births per 1,000 people | 21.62 births per 1,000 people | 24.34 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.71 births per 1,000 people | 21.16 births per 1,000 people | 27.31 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.35 births per 1,000 people | 17.95 births per 1,000 people | 21.81 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.18 births per 1,000 people | 16.93 births per 1,000 people | 19.7 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.25 births per 1,000 people | 14.85 births per 1,000 people | 17.37 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.18 births per 1,000 people | 10.78 births per 1,000 people | 14.72 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.54 births per 1,000 people | 11.97 births per 1,000 people | 13.28 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.02 births per 1,000 people | 11.98 births per 1,000 people | 12.07 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 131 Turkey 12.28 births per 1,000 people compare
- 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.16 births per 1,000 people compare
- 133 Azerbaijan 12.13 births per 1,000 people compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 11.85 births per 1,000 people compare
- 136 Cayman Islands 11.84 births per 1,000 people compare
- 137 Armenia 11.78 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Gibraltar
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,217 people (2100)
- Population density 4,928 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.89 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.89 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Gibraltar?
- Birth rate in Gibraltar was 12.07 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 27.31 births per 1,000 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.78 births per 1,000 people in 2003.
- How does Gibraltar rank for birth rate?
- Gibraltar ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.