Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity was 2.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.24
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.09
in 1965
All-time low
2.17
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Faroe Islands stood at 2.24.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Faroe Islands peaked at 4.09 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 1983.
That places Faroe Islands 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.85 | — |
| 1951 | 3.85 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 3.63 | -5.8% |
| 1953 | 3.54 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 3.52 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 3.62 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 3.66 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 3.83 | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 3.97 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 3.98 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 3.85 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 3.76 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 3.83 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.9 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.98 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 4.09 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 4.04 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.98 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 3.86 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 3.56 | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 3.42 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 3.22 | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 3.25 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.22 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.07 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 2.9 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.74 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.68 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.6 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.68 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.47 | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 2.46 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.34 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 2.17 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 2.17 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.28 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 2.4 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 2.38 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.57 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 2.71 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 2.78 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.63 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 2.53 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.5 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.4 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.46 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.58 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 2.5 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.34 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 2.34 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.56 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 2.35 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.54 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.54 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.59 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.63 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.51 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.56 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.57 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.39 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.56 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 2.54 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.56 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.42 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.49 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.43 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.36 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.29 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.26 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.24 | -0.9% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 2.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 2.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.74 | 3.52 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.88 | 3.56 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 | 2.6 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 2.17 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 | 2.34 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 2.35 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 2.33 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 | 2.24 | 2.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More population data for Faroe Islands
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1096 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.247 (2100)
- Population density 46.18 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,935 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.247 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.5838 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Faroe Islands?
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Faroe Islands was 2.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 in 1965.
- What is the lowest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 1983.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Faroe Islands ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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