Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate was -0.9288 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.9288 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 31.3%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.65 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-8.05 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded -0.9288 % change on previous year for comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands peaked at 9.65 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -8.05 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Faroe Islands 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.208 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -2869.2% |
| 1953 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1954 | -0.6501 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1955 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -537.6% |
| 1956 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1957 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +286.2% |
| 1958 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1959 | 0.4539 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1960 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -819.0% |
| 1961 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1962 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 1963 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1964 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1965 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1966 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1967 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 1968 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +87.9% |
| 1969 | -7.57 % change on previous year | +146.9% |
| 1970 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1971 | -5.65 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9311 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1973 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 1974 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +351.8% |
| 1975 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1976 | -5.51 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1977 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1978 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1979 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 1980 | -7.86 % change on previous year | -359.2% |
| 1981 | -0.4448 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1982 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +1004.9% |
| 1983 | -7.39 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0923 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1985 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +5494.8% |
| 1986 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1987 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1988 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -884.2% |
| 1989 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1990 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1991 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -308.6% |
| 1992 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1993 | -0.9889 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1994 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +320.2% |
| 1995 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1996 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +102.0% |
| 1997 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1998 | -6.59 % change on previous year | +129.6% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 9.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 2002 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2003 | -0.0786 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2004 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -2551.9% |
| 2005 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2006 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -395.4% |
| 2007 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1951 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2009 | -6.89 % change on previous year | -3633.1% |
| 2010 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 2011 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -247.9% |
| 2012 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -244.4% |
| 2013 | -0.7431 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6698 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 2015 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -888.8% |
| 2016 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2008 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2018 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -1317.6% |
| 2019 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2020 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2021 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 2022 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2023 | -0.9288 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4389 % change on previous year | -5.76 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -7.57 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.76 % change on previous year | -5.65 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2468 % change on previous year | -7.86 % change on previous year | 8.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.4 % change on previous year | -6.59 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3725 % change on previous year | -8.05 % change on previous year | 9.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1336 % change on previous year | -6.68 % change on previous year | 9.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.7 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | -0.9288 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 97 New Caledonia -0.9009 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Wallis and Futuna -0.9136 % change on previous year compare
- 99 French Polynesia -0.9241 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Panama -0.935 % change on previous year compare
- 102 North Korea -0.946 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Turks and Caicos Islands -0.9479 % change on previous year compare
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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 46.18 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,935 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands?
- Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands was -0.9288 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.05 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Comparison of fertility rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Comparison of fertility rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.