Fertility rate with projections in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Fertility rate with projections was 2.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.24
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.09
in 1965
All-time low
2.17
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate with projections in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 2.24 for fertility rate with projections in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections in Faroe Islands peaked at 4.09 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 1983.
Faroe Islands ranks 95th 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.
Fertility rate with projections in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.85 | — |
| 1951 | 3.85 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 3.63 | -5.8% |
| 1953 | 3.54 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 3.52 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 3.62 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 3.66 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 3.83 | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 3.97 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 3.98 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 3.85 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 3.76 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 3.83 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.9 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.98 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 4.09 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 4.04 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.98 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 3.86 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 3.56 | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 3.42 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 3.22 | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 3.25 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.22 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.07 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 2.9 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.74 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.68 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.6 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.68 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.47 | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 2.46 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.34 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 2.17 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 2.17 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.28 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 2.4 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 2.38 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.57 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 2.71 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 2.78 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.63 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 2.53 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.5 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.4 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.46 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.58 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 2.5 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.34 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 2.34 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.56 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 2.35 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.54 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.54 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.59 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.63 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.51 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.56 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.57 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.39 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.56 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 2.54 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.56 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.42 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.49 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.43 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.36 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.29 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.26 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.24 | -0.9% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 2.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 2.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.74 | 3.52 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.88 | 3.56 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 | 2.6 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 2.17 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 | 2.34 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 2.35 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 2.33 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 | 2.24 | 2.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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 fertility rate with projections in Faroe Islands?
- Fertility rate with projections in Faroe Islands was 2.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 1983.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Faroe Islands ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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