Faroe Islands vs Jersey: Life expectancy at birth
Faroe Islands
80.18 years
in 2023
Jersey
79.71 years
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
56th
Jersey rank
59th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Faroe Islands
- Jersey
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 80.18 years against 79.71 years in Jersey, a difference of 0.47 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jersey ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 56th and Jersey ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 5 and Jersey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Jersey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.95 years | 70.1 years | 4.14 years | Jersey |
| 1960s | 73.66 years | 71 years | 2.66 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 75.29 years | 71.73 years | 3.56 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 76.11 years | 74.44 years | 1.67 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 77.57 years | 77.18 years | 0.3859 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 78.4 years | 79.49 years | 1.08 years | Jersey |
| 2010s | 79.35 years | 80.43 years | 1.08 years | Jersey |
| 2020s | 79.8 years | 79.55 years | 0.2535 years | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Faroe Islands or Jersey?
- Faroe Islands, at 80.18 years against 79.71 years in Jersey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Faroe Islands and Jersey?
- 0.47 years, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Jersey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Jersey rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Faroe Islands ranks 56th and Jersey ranks 59th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.