Number of births per year in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Number of births per year was 690 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
690
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
961
in 1990
All-time low
593
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 690 for number of births per year in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Faroe Islands peaked at 961 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 593, in 2011.
Faroe Islands ranks 208th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 878 | — |
| 1951 | 880 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 819 | -6.9% |
| 1953 | 786 | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 764 | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 763 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 748 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 782 | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 809 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 813 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 788 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 774 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 804 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 832 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 863 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 901 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 905 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 909 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 898 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 844 | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 817 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 786 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 816 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 831 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 811 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 784 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 755 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 750 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 741 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 783 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 740 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 752 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 728 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 685 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 695 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 738 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 790 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 794 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 871 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 929 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 961 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 882 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 814 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 765 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 688 | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 654 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 690 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 673 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 630 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 629 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 686 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 637 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 693 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 695 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 709 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 719 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 681 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 689 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 682 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 626 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 643 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 593 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 650 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 643 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 641 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 598 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 634 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 656 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 659 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 669 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 676 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 671 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 678 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 690 | +1.8% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 690 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 690 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 804.2 | 748 | 880 | 10 |
| 1960s | 851.8 | 774 | 909 | 10 |
| 1970s | 787.4 | 741 | 831 | 10 |
| 1980s | 772.2 | 685 | 929 | 10 |
| 1990s | 738.6 | 629 | 961 | 10 |
| 2000s | 681.7 | 626 | 719 | 10 |
| 2010s | 638.6 | 593 | 669 | 10 |
| 2020s | 678.75 | 671 | 690 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 205 Dominica 738 compare
- 206 American Samoa 731 compare
- 207 Isle of Man 702 compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 583 compare
- 210 Andorra 555 compare
- 211 Saint Kitts and Nevis 549 compare
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 number of births per year in Faroe Islands?
- Number of births per year in Faroe Islands was 690 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 961 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 593 in 2011.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for number of births per year?
- Faroe Islands ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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