Age dependency ratio of working age population in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 39.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.03
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.52
in 1950
All-time low
32.06
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Falkland Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Falkland Islands stood at 39.03.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Falkland Islands peaked at 91.52 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 32.06, in 1997.
That places Falkland Islands 218th 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.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 91.52 | — |
| 1951 | 71.09 | -22.3% |
| 1952 | 55.35 | -22.1% |
| 1953 | 47.72 | -13.8% |
| 1954 | 45.51 | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 44.66 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 44.26 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 43.66 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 43.33 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 43.68 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 44.1 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 45.04 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 47.81 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 48.28 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 48.68 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 49.32 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 49.77 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 49.93 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 50.95 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 52.39 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 54.23 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 56.11 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 57.46 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 58.15 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 58.3 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 58.25 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 58.17 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 58.13 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 58.06 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 58.04 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 56.85 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 55.37 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 53.87 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 52.01 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 50.6 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 49.14 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 47.1 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 44.88 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 43.41 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 42.05 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 40.12 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 38.13 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 36.13 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 34.69 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 33.32 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 32.61 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 32.06 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 32.29 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 32.37 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 32.55 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 32.96 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 34.27 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 35.3 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 36.29 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 37.08 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 37.88 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 38.73 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 39.89 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 40.81 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 41.51 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 41.69 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 41.3 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 41.12 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 41.14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.83 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 40.52 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 39.91 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 39.18 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 37.94 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 36.88 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 37.07 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 37.95 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 39.03 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.08 | 43.33 | 91.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.09 | 44.1 | 50.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.93 | 52.39 | 58.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.13 | 43.41 | 58.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.38 | 32.06 | 42.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.58 | 32.55 | 40.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.51 | 37.94 | 41.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.73 | 36.88 | 39.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 215 Saint Kitts and Nevis 40.92 compare
- 216 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 40.89 compare
- 217 Seychelles 39.8 compare
- 219 Mauritius 39 compare
- 220 Oman 38.67 compare
- 221 Bhutan 38.56 compare
More population data for Falkland Islands
- Projected population under age 5 90 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3956 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5901 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3956 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5355 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 0.1862 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.222 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.222 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.3132 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Falkland Islands?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Falkland Islands was 39.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 91.52 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.06 in 1997.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Falkland Islands ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Falkland Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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