Life expectation at birth by sex in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: Life expectation at birth by sex was 82.5 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
82.5
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
57th
of 229 countries
All-time high
82.5
in 2023
All-time low
62.1
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectation at birth by sex in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Faroe Islands stood at 82.5. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Faroe Islands peaked at 82.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.1, in 1950.

That places Faroe Islands 57th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 67.94 62.1 73.94 10
1960s 76.56 74.76 77.58 10
1970s 78.01 77.68 78.13 10
1980s 79.13 78.27 79.87 10
1990s 80.37 80 80.71 10
2000s 81.03 80.79 81.33 10
2010s 81.82 81.42 82.17 10
2020s 82.13 81.68 82.5 4

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

  1. 54 Maldives 82.82 compare
  2. 55 Czech Republic 82.64 compare
  3. 56 Panama 82.56 compare
  4. 58 Poland, Republic of 82.35 compare
  5. 59 Bahrain, Kingdom of 81.99 compare
  6. 60 Uruguay 81.92 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectation at birth by sex in Faroe Islands?
Life expectation at birth by sex in Faroe Islands was 82.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 82.5 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 62.1 in 1950.
How does Faroe Islands rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
Faroe Islands ranks 57th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectation at birth by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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