Faroe Islands vs Kuwait: Life expectancy at birth, total
Faroe Islands
83.14 years
in 2023
Kuwait
83.19 years
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
19th
Kuwait rank
17th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Faroe Islands
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 83.19 years against 83.14 years in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 19th and Kuwait ranks 17th of 212 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.41 years | 69.77 years | 5.64 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 75.83 years | 73.39 years | 2.44 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 77.17 years | 75.53 years | 1.64 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 79.35 years | 76.78 years | 2.57 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 81.62 years | 79.3 years | 2.32 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 82.89 years | 80.32 years | 2.58 years | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Faroe Islands or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 83.19 years against 83.14 years in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Faroe Islands and Kuwait?
- 0.05 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Kuwait?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Kuwait rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Faroe Islands ranks 19th and Kuwait ranks 17th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). 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