Life Expectancy at Birth: Gibraltar
Gibraltar's life expectancy at birth is currently 83.63 years as of 2024. # Gibraltar Life Expectancy at Birth Gibraltar's life expectancy reached 83.
Current (2024)
83.63 years
+0.1% y/y
Peak (2024)
83.63 years
Low (1961)
70.165 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Gibraltar
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Gibraltar
Analysis# Gibraltar Life Expectancy at Birth
Gibraltar's life expectancy reached 83.63 years in 2024, matching its all-time peak. This represents a substantial 19.1% increase from 1960, when life expectancy stood at just 70.165 years. Over six decades, Gibraltar has transformed from a nation where the average person lived to their early 70s into one where residents routinely exceed 83 years—a trajectory reflecting major advances in healthcare, living standards, and public health infrastructure.
Recent years reveal steady gains punctuated by a notable disruption in 2021, when life expectancy dropped to 80.274 years—the lowest point since the 1990s. Recovery proved swift, with Gibraltar rebounding to 83.553 years by 2023 and sustaining that level into 2024. The consistent upward momentum over the past three years suggests the 2021 decline was temporary, positioning Gibraltar among Europe's leaders in longevity.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83.63 years | +0.09% |
| 2023 | 83.553 years | +0.04% |
| 2022 | 83.517 years | +4.04% |
| 2021 | 80.274 years | -3.37% |
| 2020 | 83.07 years | -0.14% |
| 2019 | 83.183 years | +0.19% |
| 2018 | 83.028 years | +0.21% |
| 2017 | 82.858 years | +0.14% |
| 2016 | 82.741 years | +0.09% |
| 2015 | 82.668 years | +0.03% |
| 2014 | 82.644 years | +0.07% |
| 2013 | 82.586 years | +0.07% |
| 2012 | 82.527 years | +0.24% |
| 2011 | 82.333 years | +0.31% |
| 2010 | 82.08 years | +0.33% |
| 2009 | 81.807 years | +0.33% |
| 2008 | 81.541 years | +0.33% |
| 2007 | 81.269 years | +0.20% |
| 2006 | 81.103 years | +0.14% |
| 2005 | 80.991 years | +0.17% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 80.856 years | +0.18% |
| 2003 | 80.713 years | +0.15% |
| 2002 | 80.59 years | +0.21% |
| 2001 | 80.419 years | +0.34% |
| 2000 | 80.145 years | +0.42% |
| 1999 | 79.812 years | +0.42% |
| 1998 | 79.477 years | +0.48% |
| 1997 | 79.097 years | +0.51% |
| 1996 | 78.696 years | +0.45% |
| 1995 | 78.345 years | +0.38% |
| 1994 | 78.052 years | +0.42% |
| 1993 | 77.722 years | +0.40% |
| 1992 | 77.412 years | +0.38% |
| 1991 | 77.118 years | +0.40% |
| 1990 | 76.814 years | +0.44% |
| 1989 | 76.474 years | +0.39% |
| 1988 | 76.18 years | +0.41% |
| 1987 | 75.871 years | +0.42% |
| 1986 | 75.557 years | +0.43% |
| 1985 | 75.232 years | +0.40% |
| 1984 | 74.935 years | +0.43% |
| 1983 | 74.613 years | +0.39% |
| 1982 | 74.325 years | +0.44% |
| 1981 | 73.999 years | +0.33% |
| 1980 | 73.755 years | +0.23% |
| 1979 | 73.585 years | +0.10% |
| 1978 | 73.512 years | +0.04% |
| 1977 | 73.479 years | +0.05% |
| 1976 | 73.443 years | +0.17% |
| 1975 | 73.322 years | +0.37% |
| 1974 | 73.053 years | +0.48% |
| 1973 | 72.707 years | +0.49% |
| 1972 | 72.356 years | +0.35% |
| 1971 | 72.103 years | +0.30% |
| 1970 | 71.888 years | +0.11% |
| 1969 | 71.812 years | +0.14% |
| 1968 | 71.709 years | +0.24% |
| 1967 | 71.54 years | +0.51% |
| 1966 | 71.178 years | +0.60% |
| 1965 | 70.755 years | +0.45% |
| 1964 | 70.438 years | +0.27% |
| 1963 | 70.249 years | +0.11% |
| 1962 | 70.174 years | +0.01% |
| 1961 | 70.165 years | -0.06% |
| 1960 | 70.209 years | — |
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