Life expectation at birth by sex in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Life expectation at birth by sex was 82.5 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Faroe Islands, 1950β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 54 Maldives 82.82 compare
- 55 Czech Republic 82.64 compare
- 56 Panama 82.56 compare
- 58 Poland, Republic of 82.35 compare
- 59 Bahrain, Kingdom of 81.99 compare
- 60 Uruguay 81.92 compare
More population data for Faroe Islands
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.247 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,935 (2100)
- Population density 46.18 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.247 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
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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