Child mortality rate in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Child mortality rate was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 1950
All-time low
1.1%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate in Falkland Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
Falkland Islands recorded 1.1% for child mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Falkland Islands peaked at 18.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
Falkland Islands ranks 135th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.3% | — |
| 1951 | 18.1% | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 17.8% | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 17.4% | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 16.9% | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 16.5% | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 16.1% | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 15.7% | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 15.3% | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 15.0% | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 14.7% | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 14.4% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 14.0% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 13.9% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 13.7% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 13.6% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 13.5% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 13.3% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 13.2% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 13.0% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 12.9% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 12.7% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 12.6% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 12.6% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 12.8% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 13.2% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 13.8% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 15.7% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 16.2% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 16.6% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 16.7% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 16.7% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 16.6% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 16.3% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 15.0% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.7% | 15.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.9% | 13.3% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 12.6% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.0% | 14.4% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 3.5% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,295 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Life expectancy 79.21 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 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)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 0.3% (2023)
- Life expectancy 79.21 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 79.21 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Falkland Islands?
- Child mortality rate in Falkland Islands was 1.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for child mortality rate?
- Falkland Islands ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.