Birth rate vs. death rate in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Birth rate vs. death rate was 11.31 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Falkland Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in Falkland Islands is 11.31 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Falkland Islands peaked at 23.06 births per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.31 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Falkland Islands ranks 144th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.92 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 18.32 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 18.47 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 18.59 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 19.58 births per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 20.46 births per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 20.86 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 21.19 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 21.62 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 22.3 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 23.06 births per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 22.47 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 21.7 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 21.23 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 21.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 21.14 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 21.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 21.13 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 21.57 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 21.66 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 21.42 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 21.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 20.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 20.29 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 19.23 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 18.16 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 17.26 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 16.46 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 15.66 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 14.84 births per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 14.03 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 13.16 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 12.59 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 12.15 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 11.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 12.22 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 12.5 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 12.63 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 12.67 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 12.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 12.94 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 13 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 13 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.87 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 12.62 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 12.77 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 13.04 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 13.08 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 12.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 12.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 13.13 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 13.32 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.32 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 13 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.21 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.13 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.32 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.39 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.42 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.47 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.47 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.46 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.83 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 11.31 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.93 births per 1,000 people | 17.92 births per 1,000 people | 22.3 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.61 births per 1,000 people | 21.02 births per 1,000 people | 23.06 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.52 births per 1,000 people | 14.84 births per 1,000 people | 21.42 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.65 births per 1,000 people | 11.96 births per 1,000 people | 14.03 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.92 births per 1,000 people | 12.62 births per 1,000 people | 13.08 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.94 births per 1,000 people | 12.35 births per 1,000 people | 13.32 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.33 births per 1,000 people | 12.13 births per 1,000 people | 12.47 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.99 births per 1,000 people | 11.31 births per 1,000 people | 12.46 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 141 Australia 11.51 births per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Georgia 11.49 births per 1,000 people compare
- 143 New Zealand 11.45 births per 1,000 people compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 11.26 births per 1,000 people compare
- 146 Guadeloupe 11.24 births per 1,000 people compare
- 147 Iceland 11.21 births per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Falkland Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2090)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 79.21 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 79.21 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 79.21 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 79.21 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy 79.21 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 0.3% (2023)
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index 0.857 index (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Falkland Islands?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Falkland Islands was 11.31 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.06 births per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.31 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Falkland Islands ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Falkland Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.