Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.69 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.69 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.23 live births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.46 live births per woman
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Falkland Islands, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

Falkland Islands recorded 1.69 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Falkland Islands peaked at 3.23 live births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.46 live births per woman, in 1994.

Falkland Islands ranks 141st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.88 live births per woman 2.56 live births per woman 3.12 live births per woman 10
1960s 3.05 live births per woman 2.97 live births per woman 3.23 live births per woman 10
1970s 2.68 live births per woman 2.31 live births per woman 3 live births per woman 10
1980s 1.89 live births per woman 1.61 live births per woman 2.24 live births per woman 10
1990s 1.51 live births per woman 1.46 live births per woman 1.6 live births per woman 10
2000s 1.57 live births per woman 1.5 live births per woman 1.62 live births per woman 10
2010s 1.69 live births per woman 1.63 live births per woman 1.71 live births per woman 10
2020s 1.69 live births per woman 1.69 live births per woman 1.7 live births per woman 4

Countries ranked near Falkland Islands

  1. 138 Romania 1.71 live births per woman compare
  2. 139 Barbados 1.71 live births per woman compare
  3. 140 Iran 1.7 live births per woman compare
  4. 142 Azerbaijan 1.67 live births per woman compare
  5. 143 New Zealand 1.67 live births per woman compare
  6. 144 Colombia 1.65 live births per woman compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Falkland Islands?
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Falkland Islands was 1.69 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Falkland Islands?
The highest recorded value was 3.23 live births per woman in 1960.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Falkland Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.46 live births per woman in 1994.
How does Falkland Islands rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
Falkland Islands ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. child mortality
Unit
live births per woman
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
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.