Average age of mothers at childbirth in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 30.4 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.4 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.4 years
in 2023
All-time low
26.69 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average age of mothers at childbirth in Gibraltar stood at 30.4 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Gibraltar peaked at 30.4 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.69 years, in 1950.
That places Gibraltar 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.69 years | — |
| 1951 | 26.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 26.77 years | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 26.77 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 26.74 years | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 26.72 years | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 26.77 years | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 26.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 26.83 years | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 26.85 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 26.89 years | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 26.93 years | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 27.01 years | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 27.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 27.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 27.27 years | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 27.19 years | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 27.1 years | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 27.03 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 26.98 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 26.9 years | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 26.84 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 26.76 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 26.73 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 26.75 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 26.74 years | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 26.76 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 26.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 26.86 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 26.93 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 27 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 27.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 27.14 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 27.17 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 27.25 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 27.31 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 27.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 27.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 27.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 27.63 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 27.73 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 27.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 27.91 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 27.96 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 28.02 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 28.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 28.22 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 28.36 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 28.49 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 28.63 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 28.75 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.87 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 29.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 29.12 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 29.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.29 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.48 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 29.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.96 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.12 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.32 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 30.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.38 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.38 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.39 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.39 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.39 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.4 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.4 years | +0.0% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 30.4 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 30.4 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.77 years | 26.69 years | 26.85 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.09 years | 26.89 years | 27.3 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.81 years | 26.73 years | 26.93 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.3 years | 27 years | 27.63 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.12 years | 27.73 years | 28.63 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.23 years | 28.75 years | 29.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.18 years | 29.77 years | 30.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.39 years | 30.39 years | 30.4 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More reference data data for Gibraltar
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Foreign aid received 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 89.2% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 94.0% (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Gibraltar?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Gibraltar was 30.4 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.69 years in 1950.
- How does Gibraltar rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Gibraltar ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.