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