Birth rate by women's age group in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Birth rate by women's age group was 8.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1980
All-time low
8.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Gibraltar is 8.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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, birth rate by women's age group in Gibraltar peaked at 46.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 22.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 22.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 22.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 22.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 22.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 22.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 23.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 25.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.9% |
| 1959 | 27.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 24.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.1% |
| 1961 | 18.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -25.1% |
| 1962 | 16.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.4% |
| 1963 | 22.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +33.7% |
| 1964 | 33.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +53.4% |
| 1965 | 39.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +17.8% |
| 1966 | 40.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 40.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 41.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 43.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 44.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 45.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 44.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 43.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 43.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 44.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 43.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 43.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 44.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 45.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 46.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 43.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 41.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 41.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 40.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 38.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 36.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 35.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 35.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 34.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 34.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 33.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 32.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 32.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 31.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 30.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 28.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 26.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 25.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 25.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 24.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 23.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 18.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 17.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 17.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 16.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 15.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 15.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 15.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 13.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 12.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 11.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 10.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 8.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 8.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 8.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.8% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 8.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 8.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate by women's 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 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 |
| 1963 | +33.7% | 16.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 22.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 |
| 1961 | -25.1% | 24.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 18.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 22.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 34.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 46.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 25.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 34.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 24.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 173 Martinique 9.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 174 Wallis and Futuna 9.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 175 Guernsey 8.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 177 Algeria 8.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 178 Isle of Man 8.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 179 Belarus 8.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 4,928 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,217 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Gibraltar?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Gibraltar was 8.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 46.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1980.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2021.
- How does Gibraltar rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Gibraltar ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.