Death rate in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Death rate was 6.51 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Gibraltar is 6.51 deaths per 1,000 people, 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, death rate in Gibraltar peaked at 9.65 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 6.41 deaths per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 152 Vietnam 6.58 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 153 Azerbaijan 6.58 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 154 Papua New Guinea 6.52 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 156 Chile 6.5 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 157 Pakistan 6.47 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 158 Tonga 6.44 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Gibraltar
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,132 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 235 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 247 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 221 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 251 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 19.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 16.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Gibraltar?
- Death rate in Gibraltar was 6.51 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 deaths per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Gibraltar rank for death rate?
- Gibraltar ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.