Share of births by age of mother in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Share of births by age of mother was 2.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.4%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 1976
All-time low
1.9%
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Gibraltar stood at 2.4%.
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, 1.9%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.4% | — |
| 1951 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 3.5% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 3.6% | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 3.7% | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 3.6% | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 3.6% | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 3.5% | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 3.7% | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 3.3% | -12.2% |
| 1961 | 2.6% | -20.7% |
| 1962 | 2.3% | -12.4% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | +46.1% |
| 1964 | 5.3% | +60.4% |
| 1965 | 6.6% | +24.5% |
| 1966 | 6.8% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 6.8% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.6% | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 6.6% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 8.3% | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 9.7% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 9.4% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.1% | 2.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 175 Montenegro 2.5% compare
- 176 Guernsey 2.5% compare
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- 179 United Kingdom 2.4% compare
- 180 Saudi Arabia 2.4% compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 2.3% 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 4,928 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,217 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.03 % 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 2.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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 1.9% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year.