Sex ratio at birth in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Sex ratio at birth was 106.19 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.19 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
117.2 males per 100 females
in 1960
All-time low
93.12 males per 100 females
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Gibraltar is 106.19 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Gibraltar peaked at 117.2 males per 100 females in 1960 and was at its lowest, 93.12 males per 100 females, in 1970.
That places Gibraltar 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106.45 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 106.08 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 106.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 105.98 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 107.93 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 107.14 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 106.42 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 109.22 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 108.63 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 113.3 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 117.2 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 104.93 males per 100 females | -10.5% |
| 1962 | 102.2 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 106.64 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 108.23 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 108 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 104.28 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 101.53 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 98.48 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 97.34 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 93.12 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 98.22 males per 100 females | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 107.75 males per 100 females | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 105.2 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 104.12 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 106.98 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 107.75 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 109.41 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 109.68 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 110.66 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 113.08 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 107.08 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 103.97 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 107.2 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 108.58 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 107.69 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 105.74 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 106.12 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 110.16 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 109.55 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 104.17 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 101.14 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 105.56 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 109.66 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 110 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 110.47 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 109.78 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 109.39 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 113.69 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 116.46 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 106.96 males per 100 females | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 102.46 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 106.57 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 106.38 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 102.58 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 100.5 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 104.19 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 105.95 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 103.7 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 102.6 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 97.55 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 103.59 males per 100 females | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 111.29 males per 100 females | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 105.91 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 106.73 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 106.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 106.93 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 107.11 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 106.97 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 106.34 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 106.22 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 106.1 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 105.94 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 106.19 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 106.19 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 106.19 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.81 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107.73 males per 100 females | 105.98 males per 100 females | 113.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.88 males per 100 females | 97.34 males per 100 females | 117.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.29 males per 100 females | 93.12 males per 100 females | 110.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.92 males per 100 females | 103.97 males per 100 females | 113.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.03 males per 100 females | 101.14 males per 100 females | 116.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.19 males per 100 females | 100.5 males per 100 females | 106.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.91 males per 100 females | 97.55 males per 100 females | 111.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.11 males per 100 females | 105.94 males per 100 females | 106.22 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Gibraltar
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 241 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 256 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 255 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 238 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 234 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 247 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 227 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 240 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Gibraltar?
- Sex ratio at birth in Gibraltar was 106.19 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 117.2 males per 100 females in 1960.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.12 males per 100 females in 1970.
- How does Gibraltar rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Gibraltar ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.