Births and deaths per year in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Births and deaths per year was 243 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
243 deaths
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
321 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
180 deaths
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths per year in Gibraltar stood at 243 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Gibraltar peaked at 321 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 180 deaths, in 1961.
Gibraltar ranks 220th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 204 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 204 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 200 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 199 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 196 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 191 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 189 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 185 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 182 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 181 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 181 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 180 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 187 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 192 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 199 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 196 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 194 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 196 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 195 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 203 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 203 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 203 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 204 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 203 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 204 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 206 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 208 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 208 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 214 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 218 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 220 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 215 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 214 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 212 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 213 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 215 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 212 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 212 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 210 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 206 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 201 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 204 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 196 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 200 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 201 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 198 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 198 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 199 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 202 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 200 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 200 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 197 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 196 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 203 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 208 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 210 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 217 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 216 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 215 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 211 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 211 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 207 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 209 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 210 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 215 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 223 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 232 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 234 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 231 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 234 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 240 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 321 deaths | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 231 deaths | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 243 deaths | +5.2% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 243 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,691 deaths, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 243 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601 deaths, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births and deaths per year 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 | +33.8% | 240 deaths | 321 deaths |
| 2022 | -28.0% | 321 deaths | 231 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 193.1 deaths | 181 deaths | 204 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 192.3 deaths | 180 deaths | 203 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 207.1 deaths | 203 deaths | 218 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 212.9 deaths | 206 deaths | 220 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 199.9 deaths | 196 deaths | 204 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.3 deaths | 196 deaths | 217 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.6 deaths | 207 deaths | 234 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.75 deaths | 231 deaths | 321 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 217 San Marino 267 deaths compare
- 218 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 249 deaths compare
- 218 Saint Martin (French Part) 249 deaths compare
- 221 British Virgin Islands 229 deaths compare
- 222 Northern Mariana Islands 203 deaths compare
- 223 Palau 200 deaths compare
More health data for Gibraltar
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 227 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 213 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 229 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 215 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 247 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Gibraltar?
- Births and deaths per year in Gibraltar was 243 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 321 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 180 deaths in 1961.
- How does Gibraltar rank for births and deaths per year?
- Gibraltar ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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