Birth rates and death rates in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Birth rates and death rates was 6.51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.51
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.65
in 1951
All-time low
6.41
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 6.51 for birth rates and death rates in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Gibraltar peaked at 9.65 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 6.41, in 2022.
Gibraltar ranks 155th 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.
Birth rates and death rates in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.65 | — |
| 1951 | 9.65 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 9.5 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 9.38 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 9.18 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 8.89 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 8.63 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 8.46 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 8.31 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 8.24 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 8.31 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 8.4 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 8.37 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 8.45 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 8.41 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 8.22 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 7.97 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 7.74 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 7.65 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 7.61 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 7.58 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.53 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 7.5 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 7.43 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 7.37 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 7.34 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 7.38 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.46 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 7.53 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 7.57 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 7.54 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 7.45 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 7.32 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 7.37 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 7.4 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.44 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 7.47 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.51 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 7.56 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 7.6 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 7.62 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.61 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.56 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.57 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.56 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.58 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.56 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.51 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.47 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.45 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.42 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.43 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.4 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.42 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.42 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.42 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.42 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.39 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.27 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.14 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.99 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.84 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 6.74 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.84 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.92 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.02 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.07 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.01 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.91 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.81 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.89 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.85 | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 6.41 | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 6.51 | +1.6% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 6.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 78% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 6.51 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 65% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Gibraltar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +28.4% | 6.89 | 8.85 |
| 2022 | -27.6% | 8.85 | 6.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.99 | 8.24 | 9.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.11 | 7.61 | 8.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.47 | 7.34 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.47 | 7.32 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.55 | 7.45 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.37 | 7.14 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 | 6.74 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 | 6.41 | 8.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More health data for Gibraltar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 10.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0191 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Gibraltar?
- Birth rates and death rates in Gibraltar was 6.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 in 1951.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 in 2022.
- How does Gibraltar rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Gibraltar ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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