Fertility vs unmet contraception in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Fertility vs unmet contraception was 1.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.91
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
108th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.09
in 1965
All-time low
1.87
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility vs unmet contraception in Faroe Islands, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 1.91 for fertility vs unmet 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 vs unmet contraception in Faroe Islands peaked at 4.09 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.87, 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 vs unmet contraception in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.85 | — |
| 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 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 3.21 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 3.26 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.22 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.06 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.9 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.74 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 2.68 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.6 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 2.46 | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 2.47 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.35 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.16 | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 2.17 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.31 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 2.42 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 2.35 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.56 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 2.71 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 2.81 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.63 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 2.52 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.51 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.39 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.42 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.57 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.49 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.32 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.31 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.56 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 2.3 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 2.54 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 2.53 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.58 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.61 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.48 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.54 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.53 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.34 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.28 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.53 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 2.51 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.55 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.41 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.61 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 2.47 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.42 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.33 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.31 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.08 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.87 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 1.91 | +2.4% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 1.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 1.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.88 | 3.56 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 | 2.6 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 2.16 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 2.31 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 2.28 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 1.87 | 2.33 | 5 |
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 vs unmet contraception in Faroe Islands?
- Fertility vs unmet contraception in Faroe Islands was 1.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 in 2023.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for fertility vs unmet contraception?
- Faroe Islands ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs unmet 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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