Children per woman vs population growth in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.2303 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2303
Change on year
up 95.2%
World rank
154th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.77
in 1965
All-time low
0.118
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Faroe Islands is 0.2303, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Faroe Islands peaked at 1.77 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.118, in 2022.
Faroe Islands ranks 154th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children per woman vs population growth in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.46 | — |
| 1951 | 1.51 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 1.36 | -9.8% |
| 1953 | 1.32 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 1.3 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 1.35 | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 1.35 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.49 | +10.2% |
| 1958 | 1.59 | +6.7% |
| 1959 | 1.61 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 1.53 | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 1.49 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.56 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 1.62 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.69 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.77 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 1.75 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.73 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.69 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.52 | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 1.43 | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 1.33 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 1.38 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.39 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.31 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 1.22 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 1.13 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.1 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.12 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9924 | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9906 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.905 | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7798 | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7749 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8448 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.939 | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9307 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 1.18 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 1.24 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.958 | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8623 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6996 | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6218 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6872 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.635 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5255 | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5109 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6204 | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4928 | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5902 | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5696 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5709 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5655 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4721 | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4746 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4492 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3224 | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 0.345 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2338 | -32.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3423 | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3153 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.294 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1805 | -38.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2487 | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 0.276 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2653 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2641 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2466 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1723 | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 0.118 | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2303 | +95.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.43 | 1.3 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.64 | 1.49 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.25 | 1.05 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9412 | 0.7749 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7831 | 0.5109 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5128 | 0.3224 | 0.6204 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2765 | 0.1805 | 0.345 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1918 | 0.118 | 0.2466 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 151 Armenia 0.2408 compare
- 152 British Virgin Islands 0.236 compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 0.234 compare
- 155 Bahamas 0.2139 compare
- 156 United States 0.1985 compare
- 157 Albania 0.1912 compare
More population data for Faroe Islands
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Faroe Islands?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Faroe Islands was 0.2303 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 in 1965.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.118 in 2022.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Faroe Islands ranks 154th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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