Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Fertility rate vs share that are religious 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
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Gibraltar stood at 1.89.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Gibraltar peaked at 4.26 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 2003.
That places Gibraltar 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs share that are religious 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 fertility rate vs share that are religious in Gibraltar?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Gibraltar was 1.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 2003.
- How does Gibraltar rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Gibraltar ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious 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 Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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