Number of children under 5 in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Number of children under 5 was 182 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
182 people
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
234th
of 236 countries
All-time high
312 people
in 1950
All-time low
141 people
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Falkland Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Falkland Islands is 182 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Falkland Islands peaked at 312 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 141 people, in 1990.
That places Falkland Islands 234th 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.
Number of children under 5 in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 312 people | — |
| 1951 | 248 people | -20.5% |
| 1952 | 210 people | -15.3% |
| 1953 | 194 people | -7.6% |
| 1954 | 191 people | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 190 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 194 people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 199 people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 206 people | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 216 people | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 227 people | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 237 people | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 242 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 238 people | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 233 people | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 225 people | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 221 people | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 216 people | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 217 people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 218 people | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 222 people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 228 people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 229 people | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 226 people | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 222 people | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 218 people | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 210 people | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 200 people | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 192 people | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 181 people | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 169 people | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 159 people | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 152 people | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 147 people | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 144 people | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 146 people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 150 people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 147 people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 143 people | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 142 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 141 people | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 142 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 146 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 150 people | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 151 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 153 people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 155 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 160 people | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 167 people | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 171 people | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 171 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 173 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 182 people | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 188 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 192 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 189 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 184 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 184 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 188 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 189 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 187 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 180 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 178 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 184 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 195 people | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 204 people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 212 people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 212 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 206 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 194 people | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 176 people | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 170 people | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 176 people | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 182 people | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 216 people | 190 people | 312 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 227.4 people | 216 people | 242 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 212.8 people | 181 people | 229 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.9 people | 142 people | 169 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.6 people | 141 people | 171 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 184 people | 171 people | 192 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.2 people | 178 people | 212 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 176 people | 170 people | 182 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 231 Tokelau 220 people compare
- 232 Saint Helena 204 people compare
- 233 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 186 people compare
- 235 Niue 124 people compare
- 236 Vatican 10 people 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 number of children under 5 in Falkland Islands?
- Number of children under 5 in Falkland Islands was 182 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 312 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 141 people in 1990.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for number of children under 5?
- Falkland Islands ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.