Birth rates and death rates in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Birth rates and death rates was 7.85 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.85 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.53 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1986
All-time low
6.83 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Falkland Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Falkland Islands recorded 7.85 deaths per 1,000 people for birth rates and death rates in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Falkland Islands peaked at 19.53 deaths per 1,000 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6.83 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2009.
Falkland Islands ranks 102nd 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 rates and death rates in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.82 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 17.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 17.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 17.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 17.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 17.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 17.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 16.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 16.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 16.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 16.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 16.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 15.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 15.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 15.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 15.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 15.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 16.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 16.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 16.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 16.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 16.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 16.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 16.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 16.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 16.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 16.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 16.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 17.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 17.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 18.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 18.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 18.97 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 19.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 19.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 19.53 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 19.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 18.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 18.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 17.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 17.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 16.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 14.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 13.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 12.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 11.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 10.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 10.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 9.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 8.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 8.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 7.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 7.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 7.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 7.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.93 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.96 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.03 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.18 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.47 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.55 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 7.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 7.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 99 Burkina Faso 7.96 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 100 Canada 7.93 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 7.88 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 103 Haiti 7.82 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 104 Wallis and Futuna 7.78 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 105 Eswatini 7.7 deaths 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index 79.21 years (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 79.21 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 79.21 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 0.3% (2023)
- Life expectancy 79.21 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 79.21 years (2023)
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index 0.857 index (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Falkland Islands?
- Birth rates and death rates in Falkland Islands was 7.85 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 19.53 deaths per 1,000 people in 1986.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 deaths per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Falkland Islands ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.