Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.89 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.89 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
123rd
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
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Gibraltar, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Gibraltar is 1.89 live births per woman, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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.
Gibraltar ranks 123rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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% |
| 2024 | 1.89 live births per woman | -0.2% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 1.89 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 live births per woman, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 1.89 live births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5 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 | 1.89 live births per woman | 1.89 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More education data for Gibraltar
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8772 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 197 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 968 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Gibraltar?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Gibraltar was 1.89 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 live births per woman in 2003.
- How does Gibraltar rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Gibraltar ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.