Life expectancy (Our World) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Life expectancy (Our World) was 83.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.55
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.55
in 2023
All-time low
65.1
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Gibraltar is 83.55, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Gibraltar peaked at 83.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.1, in 1950.
That places Gibraltar 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Our World) in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.1 | — |
| 1951 | 65.29 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 65.64 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 66.18 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 66.84 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 67.69 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 68.51 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 69.11 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 69.71 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 70.11 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 70.21 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 70.16 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 70.17 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 70.25 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 70.44 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 70.75 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 71.18 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 71.54 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 71.71 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 71.81 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 71.89 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 72.1 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 72.36 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 72.71 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 73.05 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 73.32 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 73.44 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 73.48 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 73.51 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 73.59 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 73.75 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 74 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 74.33 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 74.61 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 74.93 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 75.23 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 75.56 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 75.87 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 76.18 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 76.47 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 76.81 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 77.12 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 77.41 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 77.72 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.05 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 78.34 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 78.7 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 79.1 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 79.48 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 79.81 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 80.14 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 80.42 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 80.59 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.71 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 80.86 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 80.99 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.1 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 81.27 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.54 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 81.81 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 82.08 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 82.33 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.53 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.59 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.64 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.67 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.74 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.86 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.03 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.18 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.07 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 80.27 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 83.52 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 83.55 | +0.0% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 83.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 83.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.42 | 65.1 | 70.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.82 | 70.16 | 71.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.94 | 71.89 | 73.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.09 | 73.75 | 76.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.25 | 76.81 | 79.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.94 | 80.14 | 81.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.66 | 82.08 | 83.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6 | 80.27 | 83.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More health data for Gibraltar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 227 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 247 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 231 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 236 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 221 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 229 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 231 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Gibraltar?
- Life expectancy in Gibraltar was 83.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 83.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1 in 1950.
- How does Gibraltar rank for life expectancy?
- Gibraltar ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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