Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality was 5.23 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.23 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.86 years
in 1952
All-time low
3 years
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Gibraltar is 5.23 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Gibraltar peaked at 8.86 years in 1952 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1999.
Gibraltar ranks 105th 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.
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.68 years | — |
| 1951 | 8.8 years | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 8.86 years | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 8.78 years | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 8.77 years | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 8.82 years | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 8.56 years | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 8.02 years | -6.3% |
| 1958 | 7.36 years | -8.1% |
| 1959 | 6.55 years | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 5.46 years | -16.6% |
| 1961 | 4.47 years | -18.1% |
| 1962 | 3.92 years | -12.4% |
| 1963 | 3.64 years | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 3.68 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 4.09 years | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 4.55 years | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 4.9 years | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 5.16 years | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 5.28 years | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 5.19 years | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 5.18 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 5.16 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.15 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 5.13 years | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 5.24 years | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 5.31 years | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 5.37 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 5.43 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 5.35 years | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 5.19 years | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 4.98 years | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 4.83 years | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.71 years | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.78 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 4.86 years | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.97 years | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 5.12 years | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 5.27 years | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 5.3 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.25 years | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.25 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.07 years | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.76 years | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 4.44 years | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 4.13 years | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 3.68 years | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 3.33 years | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 3.12 years | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 3 years | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.02 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.2 years | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 3.37 years | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.63 years | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 3.91 years | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 4.19 years | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 4.52 years | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 4.88 years | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 5.03 years | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.17 years | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.24 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.24 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.36 years | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.38 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.42 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.4 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.36 years | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.29 years | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.26 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.27 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.97 years | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.22 years | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.23 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.32 years | 6.55 years | 8.86 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.52 years | 3.64 years | 5.46 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.25 years | 5.13 years | 5.43 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 years | 4.71 years | 5.3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2 years | 3 years | 5.25 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 years | 3.02 years | 5.17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 years | 5.24 years | 5.42 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 years | 4.97 years | 5.27 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Gibraltar?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Gibraltar was 5.23 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 years in 1952.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
- How does Gibraltar rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- Gibraltar ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.