Sex ratio at birth in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Sex ratio at birth was 1.06 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.11 male births per female births
in 1996
All-time low
1.03 male births per female births
in 2005
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Gibraltar, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Gibraltar stood at 1.06 male births per female births.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Gibraltar peaked at 1.11 male births per female births in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.03 male births per female births, in 2005.
That places Gibraltar 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.08 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.1 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.1 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.11 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.11 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.1 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.1 male births per female births | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.08 male births per female births | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 male births per female births | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 male births per female births | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 1.06 male births per female births is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 1.06 male births per female births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.11 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 38 Georgia 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 38 Myanmar 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 40 Cyprus 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 40 Malaysia 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 40 San Marino 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 40 Spain 1.06 male births per female births compare
More health data for Gibraltar
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,132 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 10.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0851 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6458 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Gibraltar?
- Sex ratio at birth in Gibraltar was 1.06 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 male births per female births in 1996.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 2005.
- How does Gibraltar rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Gibraltar ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.