Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 1.89 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Gibraltar, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Gibraltar is 1.89 births per woman, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Gibraltar peaked at 4.26 births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.63 births per woman, in 2003.
Gibraltar ranks 112th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.49 births per woman | 2.95 births per woman | 4.26 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.64 births per woman | 2.47 births per woman | 2.95 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 births per woman | 2.35 births per woman | 2.57 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 births per woman | 2.19 births per woman | 2.44 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 births per woman | 1.63 births per woman | 2.19 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | 2.1 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 births per woman | 1.89 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Gibraltar?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Gibraltar was 1.89 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 births per woman in 2003.
- How does Gibraltar rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Gibraltar ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.