Fertility rate by age group in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Fertility rate by age group was 8.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.8
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.14
in 1980
All-time low
8.28
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Gibraltar is 8.8, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Gibraltar peaked at 46.14 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.28, in 2021.
Gibraltar ranks 176th 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.55 | — |
| 1951 | 22.45 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 22.34 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 22.2 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 22.27 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 22.2 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 22.5 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 23.91 | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 25.8 | +7.9% |
| 1959 | 27.37 | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 24.87 | -9.1% |
| 1961 | 18.63 | -25.1% |
| 1962 | 16.51 | -11.4% |
| 1963 | 22.08 | +33.7% |
| 1964 | 33.87 | +53.4% |
| 1965 | 39.9 | +17.8% |
| 1966 | 40.33 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 40.31 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 41.23 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 43.41 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 44.78 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 45.33 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 44.52 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 43.83 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 43.92 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 44.49 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 43.8 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 43.78 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 44.73 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 45.71 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 46.14 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 43.28 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 41.31 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 41.35 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 40.29 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 38.75 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 36.61 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 35.73 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 35.15 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 34.55 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 34.01 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 33.7 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 32.85 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 32.58 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 31.84 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 30.79 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 28.01 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 26.52 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 25.84 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 25.12 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 24.62 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 23.38 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 18.43 | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 17.16 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 17.2 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.97 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 16.36 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 15.79 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 15.4 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 15.09 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.04 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.7 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 13.95 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 12.67 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 11.28 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 10.05 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 8.8 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 8.83 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.8 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.69 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.39 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 8.28 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.48 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.8 | +3.8% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 8.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 8.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility rate by age group in Gibraltar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +53.4% | 22.08 | 33.87 |
| 1963 | +33.7% | 16.51 | 22.08 |
| 1961 | -25.1% | 24.87 | 18.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.36 | 22.2 | 27.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.11 | 16.51 | 43.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.49 | 43.78 | 45.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.32 | 34.55 | 46.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.13 | 25.12 | 34.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.04 | 15.09 | 24.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.28 | 8.69 | 15.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.49 | 8.28 | 8.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 173 Martinique 9.29 compare
- 174 Wallis and Futuna 9.15 compare
- 175 Guernsey 8.94 compare
- 177 Algeria 8.7 compare
- 178 Isle of Man 8.69 compare
- 179 Belarus 8.6 compare
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 fertility rate by age group in Gibraltar?
- Fertility rate by age group in Gibraltar was 8.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 46.14 in 1980.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.28 in 2021.
- How does Gibraltar rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Gibraltar ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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