Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.79 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
36.48 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
6.79 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Gibraltar stood at 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Gibraltar peaked at 36.48 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Gibraltar ranks 148th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.48 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 35.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 34.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 32.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 30.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1955 | 27.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1956 | 25.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1957 | 25.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 24.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 24.66 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 25.67 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 27.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 27.88 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 28.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 27.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 25.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 24.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 23.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 22.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 22.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 22.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 21.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 21.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 20.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 19.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 19.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 18.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 18.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 18.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 18.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 18.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 18.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 17.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 17.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 16.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 16.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 15.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 15.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 14.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 14.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 14.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 13.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 13.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 13.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 13.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 12.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 12.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 11.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 11.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 10.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 10.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 10.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 9.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 9.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 8.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 7.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 7.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.02 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.15 deaths per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 36.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 145 Georgia 7.17 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 146 Kazakhstan 6.99 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 147 Curacao 6.9 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 149 Saint Martin (French Part) 6.73 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 150 Antigua and Barbuda 6.66 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 151 Martinique 6.6 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Gibraltar?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Gibraltar was 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 36.48 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Gibraltar rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Gibraltar ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.