Age dependency ratio old in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Age dependency ratio old was 16.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.41
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.19
in 1980
All-time low
9.49
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Falkland Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Falkland Islands is 16.41, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Falkland Islands peaked at 17.19 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.49, in 1958.
That places Falkland Islands 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.66 | — |
| 1951 | 13.27 | -15.3% |
| 1952 | 11.2 | -15.6% |
| 1953 | 10.52 | -6.0% |
| 1954 | 9.89 | -6.0% |
| 1955 | 9.77 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 9.79 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 9.7 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 9.49 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 9.59 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 9.59 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 9.86 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 10.41 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 10.55 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 10.86 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 11.18 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 11.61 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 12.2 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 12.52 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 13.26 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 13.59 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 13.91 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 14.47 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 14.91 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 15.48 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 15.93 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 16.1 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 16.13 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 16.47 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 16.82 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 17.19 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 17.01 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 16.84 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 16.62 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 16.44 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 16.33 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 16.03 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 15.61 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 15.13 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 14.78 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 14.58 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 13.97 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 13.52 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 12.9 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 12.43 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 11.85 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 11.59 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 11.18 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 11.22 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.35 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 11.54 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.28 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 12.76 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.33 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 13.87 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 14.53 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 15.07 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.7 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 16.2 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 16.53 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 16.62 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.4 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 16.34 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.25 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.8 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 15.3 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 15.17 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.22 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 15 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.9 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.29 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 15.78 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 16.41 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.89 | 9.49 | 15.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.2 | 9.59 | 13.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.38 | 13.59 | 16.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.2 | 14.78 | 17.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.45 | 11.18 | 14.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.66 | 11.35 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.86 | 15 | 16.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.59 | 14.9 | 16.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 97 Costa Rica 16.98 compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 16.9 compare
- 99 New Caledonia 16.46 compare
- 101 Bahamas 16.35 compare
- 102 Antigua and Barbuda 15.93 compare
- 103 Lebanon 15.48 compare
More reference data data for Falkland Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.07 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.749 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7062 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.1045 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 0.2518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Average precipitation per year 681.54 (2025)
- Global precipitation anomaly 60.29 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2225 (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.3421 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Falkland Islands?
- Age dependency ratio old in Falkland Islands was 16.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.19 in 1980.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.49 in 1958.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Falkland Islands ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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