Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 81.03 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.03 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
81.03 years
in 2024
All-time low
67.36 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Gibraltar, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, male in Gibraltar is 81.03 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Gibraltar peaked at 81.03 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.36 years, in 1960.
Gibraltar ranks 23rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.36 years | — |
| 1961 | 67.82 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 68.11 years | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 68.34 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 68.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 68.63 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 68.83 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 69.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 69.06 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 69.12 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 69.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 69.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 69.73 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 70.08 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 70.43 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 70.64 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 70.73 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 70.73 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 70.74 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 70.84 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 71.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 71.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 71.79 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 72.15 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 72.44 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 72.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 72.97 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 73.22 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 73.45 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 73.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 74.08 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 74.38 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 74.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 75.21 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 75.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 76.15 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 76.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 77.3 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 77.79 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 78.19 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 78.51 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 78.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.77 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.78 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.79 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.75 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.75 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 78.96 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.16 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.65 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.86 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 79.93 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.36 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.42 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 77.83 years | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 80.88 years | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 80.92 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.03 years | +0.1% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 81.03 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.04 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 81.03 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.1 years, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.48 years | 67.36 years | 69.12 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.26 years | 69.24 years | 70.84 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.49 years | 71.08 years | 73.72 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.03 years | 74.08 years | 78.19 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.79 years | 78.51 years | 79.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.97 years | 79.4 years | 80.53 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.22 years | 77.83 years | 81.03 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 8.17 % change on previous year (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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 10.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0191 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Gibraltar?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Gibraltar was 81.03 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 81.03 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.36 years in 1960.
- How does Gibraltar rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Gibraltar ranks 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.