Falkland Islands, Malvinas vs New Caledonia: Life expectancy by sex
Falkland Islands, Malvinas
81.24 years
in 2023
New Caledonia
81.29 years
in 2023
Falkland Islands, Malvinas rank
73rd
New Caledonia rank
72nd
Life expectancy by sex over time
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 81.29 years against 81.24 years in Falkland Islands, Malvinas, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Falkland Islands, Malvinas ahead.
Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 73rd and New Caledonia ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Falkland Islands, Malvinas averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands, Malvinas | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.24 years | 53.01 years | 0.2241 years | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 1960s | 56.65 years | 60.22 years | 3.57 years | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 57.9 years | 66.85 years | 8.95 years | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 54.16 years | 71.44 years | 17.28 years | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 63.53 years | 74.9 years | 11.37 years | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 76.9 years | 77.89 years | 0.9901 years | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 80.21 years | 80.01 years | 0.1997 years | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 2020s | 81.06 years | 80.37 years | 0.6871 years | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by sex, Falkland Islands, Malvinas or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 81.29 years against 81.24 years in Falkland Islands, Malvinas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by sex between Falkland Islands, Malvinas and New Caledonia?
- 0.05 years, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands, Malvinas and New Caledonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Falkland Islands, Malvinas and New Caledonia rank globally for life expectancy by sex?
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 73rd and New Caledonia ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.