Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 3.82 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Faroe Islands, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2022, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Faroe Islands stood at 3.82 per 1,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Faroe Islands peaked at 15.1 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.17 per 1,000 population, in 2021.
That places Faroe Islands 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.98 per 1,000 population | 9.2 per 1,000 population | 15.1 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1 per 1,000 population | 6 per 1,000 population | 14.6 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 per 1,000 population | 3.17 per 1,000 population | 5.16 per 1,000 population | 3 |
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More population data for Faroe Islands
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,935 people (2100)
- Population density 46.18 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.91 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.91 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.91 births per woman (2024)
- Birth rate by women's age group 4.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.22 children per women (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Faroe Islands?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Faroe Islands was 3.82 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 per 1,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 per 1,000 population in 2021.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Faroe Islands ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)