Crude birth rate in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Crude birth rate was 12.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.61
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.74
in 1950
All-time low
12.23
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Faroe Islands is 12.61, 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, crude birth rate in Faroe Islands peaked at 27.74 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12.23, 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.
Crude birth rate in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.74 | — |
| 1951 | 27.59 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 25.57 | -7.3% |
| 1953 | 24.52 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 23.81 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 23.76 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 23.14 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 23.89 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 24.39 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 24.17 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 23.1 | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 22.41 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 23.01 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 23.51 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 24.08 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 24.79 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 24.59 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 24.43 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 23.92 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 22.27 | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 21.34 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 20.3 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 20.83 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 20.95 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 20.23 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 19.34 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 18.41 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 18.09 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 17.64 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 18.41 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 17.19 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 17.25 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 16.49 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 15.33 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 15.39 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 16.19 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 17.17 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 17.1 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 18.54 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 19.55 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 20.24 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 18.85 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 17.7 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 16.96 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 15.57 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 14.93 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 15.61 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 15.12 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 14.04 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 13.92 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 15.02 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 13.77 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 14.81 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 14.66 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 14.77 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.87 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.06 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 14.21 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 14.07 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.91 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 13.34 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 12.38 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 13.51 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 13.31 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.22 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.23 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 12.8 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 13.05 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.91 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.9 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.85 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.59 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 12.55 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.61 | +0.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 12.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 12.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.86 | 23.14 | 27.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.61 | 22.27 | 24.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.56 | 17.64 | 21.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.02 | 15.33 | 19.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.29 | 13.92 | 20.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.31 | 12.91 | 15.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.97 | 12.23 | 13.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.65 | 12.55 | 12.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 122 North Korea 12.95 compare
- 123 Northern Mariana Islands 12.92 compare
- 124 Bhutan 12.66 compare
- 126 Cook Islands 12.48 compare
- 127 Bahrain 12.46 compare
- 128 Malaysia 12.41 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)
- 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 crude birth rate in Faroe Islands?
- Crude birth rate in Faroe Islands was 12.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 27.74 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.23 in 2015.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for crude birth rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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