Australia vs Faroe Islands: Life expectancy at birth, female
Australia
85.1 years
in 2024
Faroe Islands
84.91 years
in 2024
Australia rank
23rd
Faroe Islands rank
26th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Australia
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 85.1 years against 84.91 years in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Faroe Islands ranks 26th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Faroe Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.22 years | 76.56 years | 2.34 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 75.96 years | 78.01 years | 2.05 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 78.95 years | 78.93 years | 0.0191 years | Australia |
| 1990s | 80.94 years | 80.53 years | 0.4055 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 83.09 years | 81.93 years | 1.16 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 84.48 years | 83.98 years | 0.5005 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 85.24 years | 84.78 years | 0.4625 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Australia or Faroe Islands?
- Australia, at 85.1 years against 84.91 years in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Australia and Faroe Islands?
- 0.19 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Faroe Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Faroe Islands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Faroe Islands ranks 26th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.