Number of deaths in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Number of deaths was 17 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
234th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35 deaths
in 1981
All-time low
15 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Falkland Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Falkland Islands stood at 17 deaths.
The figure is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Falkland Islands peaked at 35 deaths in 1981 and was at its lowest, 15 deaths, in 2020.
That places Falkland Islands 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 25 deaths | -13.8% |
| 1952 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 27 deaths | +8.0% |
| 1954 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 27 deaths | +8.0% |
| 1957 | 29 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1958 | 30 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 30 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 30 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 30 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 31 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 30 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 31 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 31 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 31 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 29 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 30 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 30 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 30 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 30 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 30 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 31 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 31 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 31 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 35 deaths | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 34 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 35 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 34 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 33 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 33 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 34 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 33 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 35 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 35 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 33 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 30 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 26 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 24 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 16 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.3 deaths | 25 deaths | 30 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.2 deaths | 29 deaths | 31 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.9 deaths | 29 deaths | 31 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.4 deaths | 31 deaths | 35 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 31 deaths | 25 deaths | 35 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 22 deaths | 20 deaths | 24 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6 deaths | 16 deaths | 19 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 deaths | 15 deaths | 17 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 231 Saint Barthelemy 67 deaths compare
- 232 Montserrat 57 deaths compare
- 233 Niue 27 deaths compare
- 235 Vatican 11 deaths compare
- 236 Tokelau 2 deaths 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,295 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 79.21 years (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 79.21 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 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 79.21 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Falkland Islands?
- Number of deaths in Falkland Islands was 17 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 35 deaths in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 deaths in 2020.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for number of deaths?
- Falkland Islands ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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