Number of deaths in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Number of deaths was 243 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
243
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
321
in 2021
All-time low
180
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Gibraltar stood at 243.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Gibraltar peaked at 321 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 180, in 1961.
That places Gibraltar 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 204 | — |
| 1951 | 204 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 200 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 199 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 196 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 191 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 189 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 185 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 182 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 181 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 181 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 180 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 187 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 192 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 199 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 196 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 194 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 196 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 195 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 203 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 203 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 203 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 204 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 203 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 204 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 206 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 208 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 208 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 214 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 218 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 220 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 215 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 214 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 212 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 213 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 215 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 212 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 212 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 210 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 206 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 201 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 204 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 196 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 200 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 201 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 198 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 198 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 199 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 202 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 200 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 197 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 196 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 203 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 208 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 210 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 217 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 216 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 215 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 211 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 211 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 207 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 209 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 210 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 215 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 223 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 232 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 234 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 231 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 234 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 240 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 321 | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 231 | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 243 | +5.2% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 243 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 243 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths in Gibraltar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +33.8% | 240 | 321 |
| 2022 | -28.0% | 321 | 231 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 193.1 | 181 | 204 | 10 |
| 1960s | 192.3 | 180 | 203 | 10 |
| 1970s | 207.1 | 203 | 218 | 10 |
| 1980s | 212.9 | 206 | 220 | 10 |
| 1990s | 199.9 | 196 | 204 | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.3 | 196 | 217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.6 | 207 | 234 | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.75 | 231 | 321 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 217 San Marino 267 compare
- 218 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 249 compare
- 218 Saint Martin (French Part) 249 compare
- 221 British Virgin Islands 229 compare
- 222 Northern Mariana Islands 203 compare
- 223 Palau 200 compare
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)
- 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, male, annual growth rate 10.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0191 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Gibraltar?
- Number of deaths in Gibraltar was 243 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 321 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 180 in 1961.
- How does Gibraltar rank for number of deaths?
- Gibraltar ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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