Faroe Islands vs South Asia: Life expectancy at birth, female
Faroe Islands
84.91 years
in 2024
South Asia
74.22 years
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
26th
South Asia rank
29th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Faroe Islands
- South Asia
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 84.91 years against 74.22 years in South Asia, a difference of 10.69 years.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.56 years | 46.06 years | 30.51 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 78.01 years | 50.05 years | 27.96 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 78.93 years | 56.18 years | 22.75 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 80.53 years | 61.1 years | 19.43 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 81.93 years | 66.28 years | 15.66 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 83.98 years | 70.93 years | 13.04 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 84.78 years | 72.69 years | 12.08 years | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Faroe Islands or South Asia?
- Faroe Islands, at 84.91 years against 74.22 years in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Faroe Islands and South Asia?
- 10.69 years, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and South Asia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Faroe Islands ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 29th of 218 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.