Difference in male and female life expectancy in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.97 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.97
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.74
in 1955
All-time low
2.97
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Gibraltar stood at 4.97.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Gibraltar peaked at 5.74 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 1963.
Gibraltar ranks 109th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.56 | — |
| 1951 | 5.62 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 5.67 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 5.64 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 5.66 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 5.74 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 5.69 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 5.46 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 5.19 | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 4.75 | -8.4% |
| 1960 | 4.08 | -14.2% |
| 1961 | 3.46 | -15.2% |
| 1962 | 3.14 | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 2.97 | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 3 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 3.29 | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 3.65 | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 3.95 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 4.15 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 4.25 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 4.2 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 4.23 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.26 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 4.32 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 4.36 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.48 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 4.55 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 4.61 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 4.65 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 4.6 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 4.51 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 4.38 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 4.31 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.26 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.36 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 4.46 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.58 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 4.73 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 4.88 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 4.94 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.93 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.95 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.83 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.58 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.3 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 4.04 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 3.65 | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 3.35 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 3.15 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.04 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.05 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.2 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.35 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.58 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.83 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 4.07 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.37 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 4.68 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 4.81 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.93 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.99 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.09 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.11 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.14 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.12 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.09 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.02 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.01 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.74 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 4.97 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 4.97 | +0.1% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 4.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 4.97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.35, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5 | 4.75 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.59 | 2.97 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.43 | 4.2 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.54 | 4.26 | 4.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 | 3.04 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.99 | 3.05 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.05 | 4.99 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 | 4.74 | 5.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
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 difference in male and female life expectancy in Gibraltar?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Gibraltar was 4.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 in 1955.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 1963.
- How does Gibraltar rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Gibraltar ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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