Share of births by age of mother in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Share of births by age of mother was 2.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.37
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 1976
All-time low
1.94
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Gibraltar stood at 2.37.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Gibraltar peaked at 9.7 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 2017.
Gibraltar ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.45 | — |
| 1951 | 3.45 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 3.48 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 3.58 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 3.7 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 3.61 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 3.58 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 3.55 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 3.74 | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 3.73 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 3.28 | -12.2% |
| 1961 | 2.6 | -20.7% |
| 1962 | 2.28 | -12.4% |
| 1963 | 3.33 | +46.1% |
| 1964 | 5.34 | +60.4% |
| 1965 | 6.65 | +24.5% |
| 1966 | 6.81 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 6.93 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 6.84 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 6.79 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.55 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 6.62 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 7.57 | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 8.3 | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 8.7 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 9.47 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 9.7 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 9.38 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 9.51 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 9.17 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 8.67 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 7.95 | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 7.49 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 7.81 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 7.69 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 7.74 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 7.11 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 7.05 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.2 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 7.3 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.87 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 6.85 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.47 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 6.51 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.17 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 6.31 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.61 | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 5.2 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 5.05 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.11 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.15 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.38 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 5.47 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.25 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.03 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.79 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.32 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 4.43 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 3.66 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 3.57 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.25 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 3.19 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.78 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 2.55 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.09 | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 1.98 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.94 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.15 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 2.12 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.07 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.04 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.21 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 2.37 | +7.2% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 2.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 2.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.22, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of births by age of mother 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 | +60.4% | 3.33 | 5.34 |
| 1963 | +46.1% | 2.28 | 3.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.59 | 3.45 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.08 | 2.28 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.5 | 6.55 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6 | 7.05 | 8.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.01 | 5.05 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 | 3.66 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 1.94 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2.04 | 2.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 175 Montenegro 2.54 compare
- 176 Guernsey 2.5 compare
- 177 Martinique 2.49 compare
- 179 United Kingdom 2.36 compare
- 180 Saudi Arabia 2.35 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 2.34 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 share of births by age of mother in Gibraltar?
- Share of births by age of mother in Gibraltar was 2.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 2017.
- How does Gibraltar rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Gibraltar ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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