Long run birth rate in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Long run birth rate was 12.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.07
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.31
in 1964
All-time low
10.78
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run birth rate in Gibraltar is 12.07, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Gibraltar peaked at 27.31 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 10.78, in 2003.
That places Gibraltar 134th 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.
Long run birth rate in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.11 | — |
| 1951 | 24.34 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 24.06 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 23.3 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 22.41 | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 21.62 | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 21.74 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 21.9 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 21.99 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 22.02 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 22.36 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 22.88 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 23.73 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 26.43 | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 27.31 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 25.85 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 24.02 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 21.93 | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 21.16 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 21.44 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 21.79 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 21.81 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 20.33 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 19.25 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 18.61 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 18.15 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 17.95 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 18.08 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 18.49 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 19.07 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 19.69 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 19.7 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 19.49 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 18.74 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 18.15 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 17.69 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 17.36 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 17.14 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 16.96 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 16.93 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 17.14 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 17.37 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 17.27 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.02 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 16.65 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 16.23 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 15.57 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 15.34 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 15.05 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 14.85 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 14.72 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 14.11 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 11.16 | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 10.78 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 11.09 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 11.46 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 11.73 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.02 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.32 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.43 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 12.55 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.63 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.73 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.28 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 13.13 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.99 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.04 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 12.02 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.97 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.98 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 12 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.03 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.07 | +0.4% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 12.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 12.07 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.75 | 21.62 | 24.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.71 | 21.16 | 27.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.35 | 17.95 | 21.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.18 | 16.93 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.25 | 14.85 | 17.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.18 | 10.78 | 14.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.54 | 11.97 | 13.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.02 | 11.98 | 12.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 131 Turkey 12.28 compare
- 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.16 compare
- 133 Azerbaijan 12.13 compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 11.85 compare
- 136 Cayman Islands 11.84 compare
- 137 Armenia 11.78 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 long run birth rate in Gibraltar?
- Long run birth rate in Gibraltar was 12.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 27.31 in 1964.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.78 in 2003.
- How does Gibraltar rank for long run birth rate?
- Gibraltar ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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