Number of births per year in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Number of births per year was 39 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
52
in 1960
All-time low
27
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Falkland Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Falkland Islands is 39, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Falkland Islands peaked at 52 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 27, in 1983.
Falkland Islands ranks 231st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39 | — |
| 1951 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 39 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44 | 39 | 50 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.4 | 48 | 52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.4 | 34 | 49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.6 | 27 | 32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.8 | 30 | 39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.3 | 40 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5 | 39 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.75 | 39 | 44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 228 Wallis and Futuna 98 compare
- 229 Saint Barthelemy 53 compare
- 230 Tokelau 47 compare
- 231 Montserrat 39 compare
- 231 Saint Helena 39 compare
- 234 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 30 compare
More population data for Falkland Islands
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5 90 (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5901 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.222 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3956 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.222 (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Falkland Islands?
- Number of births per year in Falkland Islands was 39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 1983.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for number of births per year?
- Falkland Islands ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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