Anguilla vs Faroe Islands: Life expectancy by sex
Anguilla
82.66 years
in 2023
Faroe Islands
82.5 years
in 2023
Anguilla rank
55th
Faroe Islands rank
58th
Life expectancy by sex over time
- Anguilla
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Anguilla currently reports 82.66 years against 82.5 years in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Anguilla ranks 55th and Faroe Islands ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Anguilla averaged higher in 1 and Faroe Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Anguilla | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.93 years | 67.94 years | 6.01 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 66.43 years | 76.56 years | 10.13 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 70.38 years | 78.01 years | 7.63 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 73.21 years | 79.13 years | 5.92 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 76.59 years | 80.37 years | 3.78 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 79.66 years | 81.03 years | 1.38 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 81.46 years | 81.82 years | 0.3612 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 82.36 years | 82.13 years | 0.2315 years | Anguilla |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by sex, Anguilla or Faroe Islands?
- Anguilla, at 82.66 years against 82.5 years in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by sex between Anguilla and Faroe Islands?
- 0.16 years, with Anguilla ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Anguilla and Faroe Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Anguilla and Faroe Islands rank globally for life expectancy by sex?
- Anguilla ranks 55th and Faroe Islands ranks 58th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.