Number of children under 5 in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Number of children under 5 was 2,245 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 2,245 people for number of children under 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, number of children under 5 in Gibraltar peaked at 2,615 people in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,513 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,061 people | 1,882 people | 2,158 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,257 people | 1,908 people | 2,542 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,571 people | 2,523 people | 2,615 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,262 people | 1,864 people | 2,503 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,851 people | 1,700 people | 1,981 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,753 people | 1,513 people | 1,934 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,027 people | 1,914 people | 2,108 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,162 people | 2,100 people | 2,245 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 212 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,583 people compare
- 213 Guernsey 2,582 people compare
- 214 Andorra 2,416 people compare
- 217 Saint Martin (French part) 1,860 people compare
- 218 Monaco 1,812 people compare
More reference data data for Gibraltar
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 22.9% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 94.0% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 89.2% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received per capita 1.57 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Land area in square kilometres 10 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Gibraltar?
- Number of children under 5 in Gibraltar was 2,245 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,615 people in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,513 people in 2002.
- How does Gibraltar rank for number of children under 5?
- Gibraltar ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.