Birth rate in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Birth rate was 12.61 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Faroe Islands is 12.61 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Faroe Islands peaked at 27.74 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12.23 births per 1,000 people, in 2015.
Faroe Islands ranks 125th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.86 births per 1,000 people | 23.14 births per 1,000 people | 27.74 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.61 births per 1,000 people | 22.27 births per 1,000 people | 24.79 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.56 births per 1,000 people | 17.64 births per 1,000 people | 21.34 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.02 births per 1,000 people | 15.33 births per 1,000 people | 19.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.29 births per 1,000 people | 13.92 births per 1,000 people | 20.24 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.31 births per 1,000 people | 12.91 births per 1,000 people | 15.02 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.97 births per 1,000 people | 12.23 births per 1,000 people | 13.51 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.65 births per 1,000 people | 12.55 births per 1,000 people | 12.85 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 122 North Korea 12.95 births per 1,000 people compare
- 123 Northern Mariana Islands 12.92 births per 1,000 people compare
- 124 Bhutan 12.66 births per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Cook Islands 12.48 births per 1,000 people compare
- 127 Bahrain 12.46 births per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Malaysia 12.41 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Faroe Islands
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.91 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.91 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.91 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Faroe Islands?
- Birth rate in Faroe Islands was 12.61 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 27.74 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.23 births per 1,000 people in 2015.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for birth rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.