Number of births, by world region in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Number of births, by world region was 690 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
690 births
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
961 births
in 1990
All-time low
593 births
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Faroe Islands is 690 births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Faroe Islands peaked at 961 births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 593 births, in 2011.
Faroe Islands ranks 208th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 878 births | — |
| 1951 | 880 births | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 819 births | -6.9% |
| 1953 | 786 births | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 764 births | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 763 births | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 748 births | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 782 births | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 809 births | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 813 births | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 788 births | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 774 births | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 804 births | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 832 births | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 863 births | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 901 births | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 905 births | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 909 births | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 898 births | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 844 births | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 817 births | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 786 births | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 816 births | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 831 births | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 811 births | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 784 births | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 755 births | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 750 births | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 741 births | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 783 births | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 740 births | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 752 births | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 728 births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 685 births | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 695 births | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 738 births | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 790 births | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 794 births | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 871 births | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 929 births | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 961 births | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 882 births | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 814 births | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 765 births | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 688 births | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 654 births | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 690 births | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 673 births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 630 births | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 629 births | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 686 births | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 637 births | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 693 births | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 695 births | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 709 births | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 719 births | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 681 births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 689 births | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 682 births | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 626 births | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 643 births | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 593 births | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 650 births | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 643 births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 641 births | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 598 births | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 634 births | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 656 births | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 659 births | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 669 births | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 676 births | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 671 births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 678 births | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 690 births | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 804.2 births | 748 births | 880 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 851.8 births | 774 births | 909 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 787.4 births | 741 births | 831 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 772.2 births | 685 births | 929 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 738.6 births | 629 births | 961 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 681.7 births | 626 births | 719 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 638.6 births | 593 births | 669 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 678.75 births | 671 births | 690 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 205 Dominica 738 births compare
- 206 American Samoa 731 births compare
- 207 Isle of Man 702 births compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 583 births compare
- 210 Andorra 555 births compare
- 211 Saint Kitts and Nevis 549 births compare
More population data for Faroe Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1096 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,935 people (2100)
- Population density 46.18 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.6157 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Faroe Islands?
- Number of births, by world region in Faroe Islands was 690 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 961 births in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 593 births in 2011.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for number of births, by world region?
- Faroe Islands ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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