Birth rate in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Birth rate was 11.31 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.31 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.06 births per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
11.31 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Falkland Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Falkland Islands stood at 11.31 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Falkland Islands peaked at 23.06 births per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.31 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Falkland Islands 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.92 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 18.32 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 18.47 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 18.59 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 19.58 births per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 20.46 births per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 20.86 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 21.19 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 21.62 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 22.3 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 23.06 births per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 22.47 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 21.7 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 21.23 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 21.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 21.14 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 21.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 21.13 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 21.57 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 21.66 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 21.42 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 21.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 20.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 20.29 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 19.23 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 18.16 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 17.26 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 16.46 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 15.66 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 14.84 births per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 14.03 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 13.16 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 12.59 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 12.15 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 11.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 12.22 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 12.5 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 12.63 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 12.67 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 12.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 12.94 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 13 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 13 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.87 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 12.62 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 12.77 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 13.04 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 13.08 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 12.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 12.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 13.13 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 13.32 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.32 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 13 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.21 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.13 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.32 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.39 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.42 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.47 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.47 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.46 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.83 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 11.31 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.93 births per 1,000 people | 17.92 births per 1,000 people | 22.3 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.61 births per 1,000 people | 21.02 births per 1,000 people | 23.06 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.52 births per 1,000 people | 14.84 births per 1,000 people | 21.42 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.65 births per 1,000 people | 11.96 births per 1,000 people | 14.03 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.92 births per 1,000 people | 12.62 births per 1,000 people | 13.08 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.94 births per 1,000 people | 12.35 births per 1,000 people | 13.32 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.33 births per 1,000 people | 12.13 births per 1,000 people | 12.47 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.99 births per 1,000 people | 11.31 births per 1,000 people | 12.46 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 141 Australia 11.51 births per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Georgia 11.49 births per 1,000 people compare
- 143 New Zealand 11.45 births per 1,000 people compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 11.26 births per 1,000 people compare
- 146 Guadeloupe 11.24 births per 1,000 people compare
- 147 Iceland 11.21 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Falkland Islands
- World population growth -0.2% (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)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 90 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 0.1862 people per km² (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5355 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -0.7055 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Falkland Islands?
- Birth rate in Falkland Islands was 11.31 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.06 births per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.31 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for birth rate?
- Falkland Islands ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Falkland Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.