Australia vs Falkland Islands: Birth rate
Australia
11.51 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Falkland Islands
11.31 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Australia rank
141st
Falkland Islands rank
144th
Birth rate over time
- Australia
- Falkland Islands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 11.51 births per 1,000 people against 11.31 births per 1,000 people in Falkland Islands, a difference of 0.2 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 141st and Falkland Islands ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Falkland Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Falkland Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.63 births per 1,000 people | 19.93 births per 1,000 people | 2.69 births per 1,000 people | Australia |
| 1960s | 20.62 births per 1,000 people | 21.61 births per 1,000 people | 0.9876 births per 1,000 people | Falkland Islands |
| 1970s | 18 births per 1,000 people | 18.52 births per 1,000 people | 0.5168 births per 1,000 people | Falkland Islands |
| 1980s | 15.32 births per 1,000 people | 12.65 births per 1,000 people | 2.67 births per 1,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 14.28 births per 1,000 people | 12.92 births per 1,000 people | 1.36 births per 1,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 13.18 births per 1,000 people | 12.94 births per 1,000 people | 0.2408 births per 1,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 12.89 births per 1,000 people | 12.33 births per 1,000 people | 0.5631 births per 1,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 11.57 births per 1,000 people | 11.99 births per 1,000 people | 0.42 births per 1,000 people | Falkland Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate, Australia or Falkland Islands?
- Australia, at 11.51 births per 1,000 people against 11.31 births per 1,000 people in Falkland Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate between Australia and Falkland Islands?
- 0.2 births per 1,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Falkland Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Falkland Islands rank globally for birth rate?
- Australia ranks 141st and Falkland Islands ranks 144th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.