Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.89 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 1.89 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. human development index in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index 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.
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 reference data data for Gibraltar
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.89 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.89 live births per woman (2023)
- Median age 38.88 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Gibraltar?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index 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. human development index recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 live births per woman in 2003.
- How does Gibraltar rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Gibraltar ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index 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. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The 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.