Children under age 5 in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Children under age 5 was 2,245 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,245
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,615
in 1974
All-time low
1,513
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 2,245 for children under age 5 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Gibraltar peaked at 2,615 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,513, in 2002.
That places Gibraltar 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,882 | — |
| 1951 | 1,975 | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 2,039 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 2,096 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 2,125 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 2,150 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 2,158 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 2,123 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 2,063 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 1,998 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 1,934 | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 1,908 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 1,980 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 2,121 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 2,252 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 2,362 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 2,443 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 2,499 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2,531 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2,542 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2,541 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,557 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,577 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2,597 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2,615 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 2,606 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2,585 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 2,565 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,546 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2,523 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,503 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2,469 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,438 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2,416 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,370 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2,302 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 2,209 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 2,085 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1,967 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 1,864 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1,759 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1,700 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1,756 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1,855 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1,928 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1,981 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,981 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,925 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,851 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,773 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,701 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1,571 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 1,513 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1,601 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1,694 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,777 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1,876 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1,934 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,934 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,926 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,914 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,918 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,943 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,989 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,036 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,066 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,090 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,108 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,105 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,098 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,100 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,124 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,177 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,245 | +3.1% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 2,245 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 2,245 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,061 | 1,882 | 2,158 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,257 | 1,908 | 2,542 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,571 | 2,523 | 2,615 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,262 | 1,864 | 2,503 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,851 | 1,700 | 1,981 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,753 | 1,513 | 1,934 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,027 | 1,914 | 2,108 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,162 | 2,100 | 2,245 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 212 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,583 compare
- 213 Guernsey 2,582 compare
- 214 Andorra 2,416 compare
- 216 Liechtenstein 1,867 compare
- 217 Saint Martin (French Part) 1,860 compare
- 218 Monaco 1,812 compare
More reference data data for Gibraltar
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 0.4561 units per person (2022)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate -86.24 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -86.24 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual -86.24 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Gibraltar?
- Children under age 5 in Gibraltar was 2,245 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,615 in 1974.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,513 in 2002.
- How does Gibraltar rank for children under age 5?
- Gibraltar ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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