Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 1.91 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.91 births per woman
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
108th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.09 births per woman
in 1965
All-time low
1.87 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Faroe Islands, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 1.91 births per woman for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Faroe Islands peaked at 4.09 births per woman in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.87 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Faroe Islands 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.85 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 3.76 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 3.83 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.9 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.98 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 4.09 births per woman | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 4.04 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.98 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 3.86 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 3.56 births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 3.42 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 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 | 2.31 births per woman | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 2.42 births per woman | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 2.35 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.56 births per woman | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 2.71 births per woman | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 2.81 births per woman | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.63 births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 2.52 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.51 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.39 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.42 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.57 births per woman | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.49 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.32 births per woman | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.31 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.56 births per woman | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 2.3 births per woman | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 2.54 births per woman | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 2.53 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.58 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.61 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.48 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.54 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.53 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.34 births per woman | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5 births per woman | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.28 births per woman | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.53 births per woman | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 2.51 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.55 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.41 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.61 births per woman | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 2.47 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.42 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.33 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.31 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.08 births per woman | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.87 births per woman | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 1.91 births per woman | +2.4% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 1.91 births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 1.91 births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.88 births per woman | 3.56 births per woman | 4.09 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 births per woman | 2.6 births per woman | 3.42 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 births per woman | 2.16 births per woman | 2.71 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 births per woman | 2.31 births per woman | 2.81 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 births per woman | 2.3 births per woman | 2.61 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 births per woman | 2.28 births per woman | 2.61 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 births per woman | 1.87 births per woman | 2.33 births per woman | 5 |
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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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Faroe Islands?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Faroe Islands was 1.91 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 births per woman in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Faroe Islands ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.