Total dependency ratio in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Total dependency ratio was 39.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Falkland Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Falkland Islands recorded 39.0% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Falkland Islands peaked at 91.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 1997.
That places Falkland Islands 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.1% | 43.3% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.1% | 44.1% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.9% | 52.4% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 43.4% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 32.1% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 32.6% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 37.9% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 36.9% | 39.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 215 Saint Kitts and Nevis 40.9% compare
- 216 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 40.9% compare
- 217 Seychelles 39.8% compare
- 219 Mauritius 39.0% compare
- 220 Oman 38.7% compare
- 221 Bhutan 38.6% 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 total dependency ratio in Falkland Islands?
- Total dependency ratio in Falkland Islands was 39.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 1997.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for total dependency ratio?
- Falkland Islands ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).