Infant mortality rate in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Infant mortality rate was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Gibraltar stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Gibraltar peaked at 4.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
That places Gibraltar 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 142 Oman 0.9% compare
- 143 American Samoa 0.8% compare
- 144 Saint Martin (French part) 0.8% compare
- 146 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.8% compare
- 147 Georgia 0.8% compare
- 148 Albania 0.8% 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 infant mortality rate in Gibraltar?
- Infant mortality rate in Gibraltar was 0.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does Gibraltar rank for infant mortality rate?
- Gibraltar ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.