Crude death rate in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Crude death rate was 6.51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Crude death rate in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate in Gibraltar is 6.51, measured 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, crude death rate in Gibraltar peaked at 9.65 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 6.41, in 2022.
That places Gibraltar 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude death rate 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 Crude death rate 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 |
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More health data for Gibraltar
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 217 (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, female, annual growth rate 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.1221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0191 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Gibraltar?
- Crude death rate in Gibraltar was 6.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 in 1951.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 in 2022.
- How does Gibraltar rank for crude death rate?
- Gibraltar ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate 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 Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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