Child mortality rate in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Child mortality rate was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 1950
All-time low
1.1%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Gibraltar stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Gibraltar peaked at 7.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
Gibraltar ranks 137th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.2% | — |
| 1951 | 7.1% | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 6.9% | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 6.5% | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 6.1% | -5.9% |
| 1955 | 5.7% | -7.9% |
| 1956 | 5.2% | -8.0% |
| 1957 | 4.9% | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 4.6% | -6.7% |
| 1959 | 4.3% | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 4.2% | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 4.2% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.1% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 4.1% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.0% | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 3.5% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 1.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.8% | 4.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
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 child mortality rate in Gibraltar?
- Child mortality rate in Gibraltar was 1.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Gibraltar rank for child mortality rate?
- Gibraltar ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.