Which has higher median age vs. births per woman, Faroe Islands or Mauritius?

Faroe Islands, at 37.26 years against 36.93 years in Mauritius as of 2023.

What is the difference in median age vs. births per woman between Faroe Islands and Mauritius?

0.33 years, with Faroe Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Mauritius?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Faroe Islands vs Mauritius: Median age vs. births per woman

Faroe Islands

37.26 years

in 2023

Mauritius

36.93 years

in 2023

Faroe Islands rank

82nd

Mauritius rank

84th

Median age vs. births per woman over time

Faroe Islands
Mauritius

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 37.26 years against 36.93 years in Mauritius, a difference of 0.33 years.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.

Faroe Islands ranks 82nd and Mauritius ranks 84th 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	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1950s	25.22 years	16.87 years	8.35 years	Faroe Islands
1960s	24.97 years	16.51 years	8.46 years	Faroe Islands
1970s	26.07 years	18.99 years	7.09 years	Faroe Islands
1980s	28.48 years	22.34 years	6.14 years	Faroe Islands
1990s	32.33 years	26.18 years	6.15 years	Faroe Islands
2000s	34.96 years	29.58 years	5.38 years	Faroe Islands
2010s	37.78 years	33.79 years	3.99 years	Faroe Islands
2020s	37.61 years	36.39 years	1.23 years	Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age vs. births per woman, Faroe Islands or Mauritius?: Faroe Islands, at 37.26 years against 36.93 years in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age vs. births per woman between Faroe Islands and Mauritius?: 0.33 years, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Mauritius?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and Mauritius rank globally for median age vs. births per woman?: Faroe Islands ranks 82nd and Mauritius ranks 84th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Median age vs. births per woman
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.