Faroe Islands vs Spain: Birth rate by women's age group
Faroe Islands
4.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Spain
4.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
207th
Spain rank
205th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Faroe Islands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.81 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 0.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 207th and Spain ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 56.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 11.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 63.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 33.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 18.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 14.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 20.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 11.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 11.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 11.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.6195 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 9.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 4.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.0238 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Faroe Islands or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.81 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 Faroe Islands and Spain?
- 0.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Spain rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Faroe Islands ranks 207th and Spain ranks 205th 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.