Life expectancy at birth in Falkland Islands

Life expectancy at birth in Falkland Islands was 79.21 years in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.17 from 2022.

2023, years79.21 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.17
Series high79.212023
Series low49.481950
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Life expectancy at birth in Falkland Islands, 1950 to 2023

405060708019501961197219831994200520231950: 49.48 years1951: 49.68 years1952: 49.89 years1953: 50.32 years1954: 50.86 years1955: 51.33 years1956: 51.81 years1957: 52.29 years1958: 52.78 years1959: 53.19 years1960: 53.54 years1961: 53.8 years1962: 54.04 years1963: 54.18 years1964: 54.33 years1965: 54.53 years1966: 54.72 years1967: 54.85 years1968: 55.01 years1969: 55.22 years1970: 55.38 years1971: 55.59 years1972: 55.8 years1973: 55.99 years1974: 56.09 years1975: 56.18 years1976: 56.11 years1977: 55.84 years1978: 55.36 years1979: 54.73 years1980: 53.94 years1981: 53.12 years1982: 52.39 years1983: 51.8 years1984: 51.38 years1985: 51.16 years1986: 51.15 years1987: 51.34 years1988: 51.7 years1989: 52.36 years1990: 53.34 years1991: 54.62 years1992: 56.28 years1993: 58.18 years1994: 60.23 years1995: 62.36 years1996: 64.44 years1997: 66.39 years1998: 68.16 years1999: 69.77 years2000: 71.13 years2001: 72.27 years2002: 73.24 years2003: 74.03 years2004: 74.7 years2005: 75.34 years2006: 75.94 years2007: 76.49 years2008: 76.95 years2009: 77.39 years2010: 77.73 years2011: 77.98 years2012: 78.19 years2013: 78.3 years2014: 78.36 years2015: 78.43 years2016: 78.48 years2017: 78.51 years2018: 78.56 years2019: 78.61 years2020: 78.78 years2021: 78.99 years2022: 79.04 years2023: 79.21 years405060708019501975200020231950: 49.48 years1951: 49.68 years1952: 49.89 years1953: 50.32 years1954: 50.86 years1955: 51.33 years1956: 51.81 years1957: 52.29 years1958: 52.78 years1959: 53.19 years1960: 53.54 years1961: 53.8 years1962: 54.04 years1963: 54.18 years1964: 54.33 years1965: 54.53 years1966: 54.72 years1967: 54.85 years1968: 55.01 years1969: 55.22 years1970: 55.38 years1971: 55.59 years1972: 55.8 years1973: 55.99 years1974: 56.09 years1975: 56.18 years1976: 56.11 years1977: 55.84 years1978: 55.36 years1979: 54.73 years1980: 53.94 years1981: 53.12 years1982: 52.39 years1983: 51.8 years1984: 51.38 years1985: 51.16 years1986: 51.15 years1987: 51.34 years1988: 51.7 years1989: 52.36 years1990: 53.34 years1991: 54.62 years1992: 56.28 years1993: 58.18 years1994: 60.23 years1995: 62.36 years1996: 64.44 years1997: 66.39 years1998: 68.16 years1999: 69.77 years2000: 71.13 years2001: 72.27 years2002: 73.24 years2003: 74.03 years2004: 74.7 years2005: 75.34 years2006: 75.94 years2007: 76.49 years2008: 76.95 years2009: 77.39 years2010: 77.73 years2011: 77.98 years2012: 78.19 years2013: 78.3 years2014: 78.36 years2015: 78.43 years2016: 78.48 years2017: 78.51 years2018: 78.56 years2019: 78.61 years2020: 78.78 years2021: 78.99 years2022: 79.04 years2023: 79.21 years
years. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Life expectancy at birth, both sexes, estimates 1950 to 2023 (LEx). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202379.21 Estimated
202279.04 Estimated
202178.99 Estimated
202078.78 Estimated
201978.61 Estimated
201878.56 Estimated
201778.51 Estimated
201678.48 Estimated
201578.43 Estimated
201478.36 Estimated
201378.3 Estimated
201278.19 Estimated
201177.98 Estimated
201077.73 Estimated
200977.39 Estimated
200876.95 Estimated
200776.49 Estimated
200675.94 Estimated
200575.34 Estimated
200474.7 Estimated
200374.03 Estimated
200273.24 Estimated
200172.27 Estimated
200071.13 Estimated
199969.77 Estimated
199868.16 Estimated
199766.39 Estimated
199664.44 Estimated
199562.36 Estimated
199460.23 Estimated
199358.18 Estimated
199256.28 Estimated
199154.62 Estimated
199053.34 Estimated
198952.36 Estimated
198851.7 Estimated
198751.34 Estimated
198651.15 Estimated
198551.16 Estimated
198451.38 Estimated
198351.8 Estimated
198252.39 Estimated
198153.12 Estimated
198053.94 Estimated
197954.73 Estimated
197855.36 Estimated
197755.84 Estimated
197656.11 Estimated
197556.18 Estimated
197456.09 Estimated
197355.99 Estimated
197255.8 Estimated
197155.59 Estimated
197055.38 Estimated
196955.22 Estimated
196855.01 Estimated
196754.85 Estimated
196654.72 Estimated
196554.53 Estimated
196454.33 Estimated
196354.18 Estimated
196254.04 Estimated
196153.8 Estimated
196053.54 Estimated
195953.19 Estimated
195852.78 Estimated
195752.29 Estimated
195651.81 Estimated
195551.33 Estimated
195450.86 Estimated
195350.32 Estimated
195249.89 Estimated
195149.68 Estimated
195049.48 Estimated

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Definition

Average number of years a newborn would live at current age-specific mortality, both sexes.

For US states, NCHS life tables are available only for a few recent years.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Life expectancy at birth, both sexes, estimates 1950 to 2023 (LEx). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Life expectancy at birth, both sexes, estimates 1950 to 2023 (LEx) (Life expectancy at birth, Falkland Islands, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Life expectancy at birth, both sexes, estimates 1950 to 2023 (LEx), Life expectancy at birth, Falkland Islands, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/life-expectancy/falkland-islands. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Life expectancy at birth, both sexes, estimates 1950 to 2023 (LEx). Life expectancy at birth, Falkland Islands, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/life-expectancy/falkland-islands.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Life expectancy at birth, both sexes, estimates 1950 to 2023 (LEx), Life expectancy at birth, Falkland Islands, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/life-expectancy/falkland-islands (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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}
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What is the life expectancy in Falkland Islands?

Life expectancy at birth in Falkland Islands was 79.21 years in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.17 from 2022.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Life expectancy at birth, both sexes, estimates 1950 to 2023 (LEx). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest life expectancy in Falkland Islands?

79.21 years in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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