Canada vs Faroe Islands: Birth rate by women's age group
Canada
4.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Faroe Islands
4.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Canada rank
206th
Faroe Islands rank
207th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Canada
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 4.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 206th and Faroe Islands ranks 207th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Faroe Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 29.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 21.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Canada |
| 1960s | 46.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 56.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 33.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 63.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 30.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 24.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 23.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 3.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Canada |
| 2000s | 14.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 11.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Canada |
| 2010s | 10.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.6878 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Canada |
| 2020s | 5.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.2872 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Canada or Faroe Islands?
- Canada, at 4.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 4.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Canada and Faroe Islands?
- 0.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Faroe Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Faroe Islands rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Canada ranks 206th and Faroe Islands ranks 207th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.