Falkland Islands, Malvinas vs New Caledonia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex

Falkland Islands, Malvinas
81.24 years
in 2023
New Caledonia
81.29 years
in 2023
Falkland Islands, Malvinas rank
73rd
New Caledonia rank
72nd

Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time

  • Falkland Islands, Malvinas
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 81.29 years against 81.24 years in Falkland Islands, Malvinas, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Falkland Islands, Malvinas ahead.

Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 73rd and New Caledonia ranks 72nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Falkland Islands, Malvinas averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Falkland Islands, Malvinas New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1950s 53.24 years 53.01 years 0.2242 years Falkland Islands, Malvinas
1960s 56.65 years 60.22 years 3.57 years New Caledonia
1970s 57.9 years 66.85 years 8.95 years New Caledonia
1980s 54.16 years 71.44 years 17.28 years New Caledonia
1990s 63.53 years 74.9 years 11.37 years New Caledonia
2000s 76.9 years 77.89 years 0.9902 years New Caledonia
2010s 80.21 years 80.01 years 0.1996 years Falkland Islands, Malvinas
2020s 81.06 years 80.37 years 0.6872 years Falkland Islands, Malvinas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Falkland Islands, Malvinas or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 81.29 years against 81.24 years in Falkland Islands, Malvinas as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Falkland Islands, Malvinas and New Caledonia?
0.05 years, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands, Malvinas and New Caledonia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Falkland Islands, Malvinas and New Caledonia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 73rd and New Caledonia ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Period life expectancy at birth.