Number of children who die before age 5 in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Number of children who die before age 5 was 4 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35 deaths
in 1951
All-time low
3 deaths
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Gibraltar is 4 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Gibraltar peaked at 35 deaths in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3 deaths, in 2002.
That places Gibraltar 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 35 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 32 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1953 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 29 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 27 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1956 | 24 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1957 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1958 | 21 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1959 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1960 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 20 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 23 deaths | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 24 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 19 deaths | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11 deaths | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9 deaths | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8 deaths | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 deaths | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.5 deaths | 20 deaths | 35 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.7 deaths | 19 deaths | 24 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.9 deaths | 16 deaths | 19 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.7 deaths | 9 deaths | 16 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6 deaths | 5 deaths | 8 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9 deaths | 3 deaths | 5 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 208 Faroe Islands 5 deaths compare
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5 deaths compare
- 208 United States Virgin Islands 5 deaths compare
- 211 British Virgin Islands 4 deaths compare
- 211 Palau 4 deaths compare
- 211 Saint Martin (French part) 4 deaths compare
- 211 Tuvalu 4 deaths compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,132 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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 15, male, interpolated 246 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 239 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 221 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 235 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 247 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Gibraltar?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Gibraltar was 4 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 35 deaths in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 deaths in 2002.
- How does Gibraltar rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Gibraltar ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.