Fertility rate, total in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Fertility rate, total was 1.86 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.86 births per woman
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
115th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.42 births per woman
in 1970
All-time low
1.86 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Fertility rate, total in Faroe Islands, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Faroe Islands is 1.86 births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Faroe Islands peaked at 3.42 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.86 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Faroe Islands 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.42 births per woman | — |
| 1971 | 3.21 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 3.26 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.22 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.06 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.9 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.74 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 2.68 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.6 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.7 births per woman | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 2.46 births per woman | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 2.47 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.35 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.16 births per woman | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 2.17 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.29 births per woman | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 2.41 births per woman | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 2.36 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.57 births per woman | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 2.71 births per woman | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 2.8 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.62 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 2.52 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.51 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.39 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.45 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.59 births per woman | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.51 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.34 births per woman | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.33 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.59 births per woman | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 2.34 births per woman | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 2.56 births per woman | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.54 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.59 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.64 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.57 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.58 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.38 births per woman | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.51 births per woman | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.31 births per woman | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.57 births per woman | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 2.55 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.58 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.43 births per woman | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.64 births per woman | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 2.49 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.51 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.43 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.35 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.33 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.07 births per woman | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.86 births per woman | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.98 births per woman | 2.6 births per woman | 3.42 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 births per woman | 2.16 births per woman | 2.71 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 births per woman | 2.33 births per woman | 2.8 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 births per woman | 2.34 births per woman | 2.64 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 births per woman | 2.31 births per woman | 2.64 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | 2.35 births per woman | 4 |
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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 fertility rate, total in Faroe Islands?
- Fertility rate, total in Faroe Islands was 1.86 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for fertility rate, total?
- Faroe Islands ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release