Life expectancy at birth, total in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Life expectancy at birth, total was 83.55 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Gibraltar, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Gibraltar is 83.55 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Gibraltar peaked at 83.55 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.89 years, in 1970.
That places Gibraltar 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.94 years | 71.89 years | 73.58 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.09 years | 73.75 years | 76.47 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.25 years | 76.81 years | 79.81 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.94 years | 80.14 years | 81.81 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.66 years | 82.08 years | 83.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6 years | 80.27 years | 83.55 years | 4 |
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More population data for Gibraltar
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.205 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,217 (2100)
- Population density 4,928 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.205 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.89 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.556 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.89 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.89 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Gibraltar?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Gibraltar was 83.55 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 83.55 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.89 years in 1970.
- How does Gibraltar rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Gibraltar ranks 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release