Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Gibraltar stood at 1.89 live births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More education data for Gibraltar
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,582 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0357 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,403 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Gibraltar?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 live births per woman in 2003.
- How does Gibraltar rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Gibraltar ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. 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.