Faroe Islands vs Gibraltar: Fertility rate, total
Faroe Islands
1.86 births per woman
in 2023
Gibraltar
1.89 births per woman
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
115th
Gibraltar rank
114th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Faroe Islands
- Gibraltar
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 1.89 births per woman against 1.86 births per woman in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 115th and Gibraltar ranks 114th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 5 and Gibraltar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Gibraltar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.98 births per woman | 2.64 births per woman | 0.3361 births per woman | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 2.39 births per woman | 2.42 births per woman | 0.026 births per woman | Gibraltar |
| 1990s | 2.51 births per woman | 2.33 births per woman | 0.1784 births per woman | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 2.53 births per woman | 1.85 births per woman | 0.6756 births per woman | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 2.5 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 0.5139 births per woman | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 2.15 births per woman | 1.9 births per woman | 0.2539 births per woman | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Faroe Islands or Gibraltar?
- Gibraltar, at 1.89 births per woman against 1.86 births per woman in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Faroe Islands and Gibraltar?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Gibraltar?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Gibraltar rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Faroe Islands ranks 115th and Gibraltar ranks 114th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release