Age dependency breakdown in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Age dependency breakdown was 16.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.4%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 1980
All-time low
9.5%
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Falkland Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Falkland Islands recorded 16.4% for age dependency breakdown in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Falkland Islands peaked at 17.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1958.
Falkland Islands ranks 100th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.7% | — |
| 1951 | 13.3% | -15.3% |
| 1952 | 11.2% | -15.6% |
| 1953 | 10.5% | -6.0% |
| 1954 | 9.9% | -6.0% |
| 1955 | 9.8% | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 9.8% | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 9.7% | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 9.5% | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 9.6% | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 9.9% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 10.4% | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 10.6% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 10.9% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 11.2% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 12.2% | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 12.5% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 13.3% | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 13.6% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 13.9% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 14.5% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 17.2% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 17.0% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 16.8% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 16.6% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 16.4% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 16.3% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 16.0% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 15.6% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 15.1% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 14.6% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.9% | 9.5% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.2% | 9.6% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.4% | 13.6% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.2% | 14.8% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 11.2% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.0% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.9% | 16.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 97 Costa Rica 17.0% compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 16.9% compare
- 99 New Caledonia 16.5% compare
- 101 Bahamas 16.4% compare
- 102 Antigua and Barbuda 15.9% compare
- 103 Lebanon 15.5% compare
More reference data data for Falkland Islands
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate -0.3357 % change on previous year (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.43 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 1.13 million hectares (2023)
- Land area in hectares 1.22 million hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 93.19 percent (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Falkland Islands?
- Age dependency breakdown in Falkland Islands was 16.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1958.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Falkland Islands ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Falkland Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).