Birth rate in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Birth rate was 12.61 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.61 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.74 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
12.23 births per 1,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.74 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 27.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 25.57 births per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1953 | 24.52 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 23.81 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 23.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 23.14 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 23.89 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 24.39 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 24.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 23.1 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 22.41 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 23.01 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 23.51 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 24.08 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 24.79 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 24.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 24.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 23.92 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 22.27 births per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 21.34 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 20.3 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 20.83 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 20.95 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 20.23 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 19.34 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 18.41 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 18.09 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 17.64 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 18.41 births per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 17.19 births per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 17.25 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 16.49 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 15.33 births per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 15.39 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 16.19 births per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 17.17 births per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 17.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 18.54 births per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 19.55 births per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 20.24 births per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 18.85 births per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 17.7 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 16.96 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 15.57 births per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 14.93 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 15.61 births per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 15.12 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 14.04 births per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 13.92 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 15.02 births per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 13.77 births per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 14.81 births per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 14.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 14.77 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.87 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.06 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 14.21 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 14.07 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.91 births per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 13.34 births per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 12.38 births per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 13.51 births per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 13.31 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.23 births per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 12.8 births per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 13.05 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.59 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 12.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.61 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 12.61 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 12.61 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 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 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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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.