Old-age dependency ratio in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Old-age dependency ratio was 16.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Falkland Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for old-age dependency ratio in Falkland Islands is 16.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Falkland Islands peaked at 17.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, 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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1045 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7062 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6702 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 681.54 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2225 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 60.29 millimeters (2025)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.43 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 1.13 million hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Falkland Islands?
- Old-age dependency ratio 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 old-age dependency ratio recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1958.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Falkland Islands ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).