Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child was 5.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.23
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.86
in 1952
All-time low
3
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Gibraltar is 5.23, 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, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Gibraltar peaked at 8.86 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 3, 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.
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.68 | — |
| 1951 | 8.8 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 8.86 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 8.78 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 8.77 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 8.82 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 8.56 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 8.02 | -6.3% |
| 1958 | 7.36 | -8.1% |
| 1959 | 6.55 | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 5.46 | -16.6% |
| 1961 | 4.47 | -18.1% |
| 1962 | 3.92 | -12.4% |
| 1963 | 3.64 | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 3.68 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 4.09 | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 4.55 | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 4.9 | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 5.16 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 5.28 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 5.19 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 5.18 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 5.16 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.15 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 5.13 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 5.24 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 5.31 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 5.37 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 5.43 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 5.35 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 5.19 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 4.98 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 4.83 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.71 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.78 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 4.86 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.97 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 5.12 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 5.27 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 5.3 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.25 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.25 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.07 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.76 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 4.44 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 4.13 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 3.68 | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 3.33 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 3.12 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 3 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.02 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.2 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 3.37 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.63 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 3.91 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 4.19 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 4.52 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 4.88 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 5.03 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.17 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.24 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.24 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.25 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.36 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.38 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.42 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.4 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.36 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.29 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.26 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.27 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.97 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.22 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.23 | +0.1% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 5.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 5.23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.32 | 6.55 | 8.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.52 | 3.64 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.25 | 5.13 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 | 4.71 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2 | 3 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 | 3.02 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 | 5.24 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 | 4.97 | 5.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More health data for Gibraltar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (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, male, annual growth rate 10.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0191 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Gibraltar?
- Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Gibraltar was 5.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 in 1952.
- What is the lowest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1999.
- How does Gibraltar rank for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child?
- Gibraltar ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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