Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Fertility rate vs. child mortality 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. child mortality in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in Gibraltar is 1.89 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality 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. child mortality 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 |
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More health data for Gibraltar
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,132 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 217 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0851 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Gibraltar?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 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. child mortality recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 live births per woman in 2003.
- How does Gibraltar rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Gibraltar ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality 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. child mortality. 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.