Faroe Islands vs North Korea: Birth rate vs death rate

Faroe Islands
12.61
in 2023
North Korea
12.95
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
125th
North Korea rank
122nd

Birth rate vs death rate over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • North Korea
10203040195019862023

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 12.95 against 12.61 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.34.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 125th and North Korea ranks 122nd of 236 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 24.86 32.97 8.11 North Korea
1960s 23.61 35.72 12.11 North Korea
1970s 19.56 26.22 6.67 North Korea
1980s 17.02 20.4 3.38 North Korea
1990s 16.29 19.92 3.63 North Korea
2000s 14.31 14.95 0.6339 North Korea
2010s 12.97 13.38 0.4178 North Korea
2020s 12.65 13.19 0.5412 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate vs death rate, Faroe Islands or North Korea?
North Korea, at 12.95 against 12.61 in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate vs death rate between Faroe Islands and North Korea?
0.34, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and North Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and North Korea rank globally for birth rate vs death rate?
Faroe Islands ranks 125th and North Korea ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate vs death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed