Faroe Islands vs IBRD only: Life expectancy at birth, male

Faroe Islands
81.34 years
in 2024
IBRD only
72.19 years
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
16th
IBRD only rank
15th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 81.34 years against 72.19 years in IBRD only, a difference of 9.15 years.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.

Faroe Islands ranks 16th and IBRD only ranks 15th of 217 countries.

Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands IBRD only Difference Ahead
1960s 71.14 years 50.79 years 20.36 years Faroe Islands
1970s 72.93 years 56.51 years 16.42 years Faroe Islands
1980s 72.87 years 60.92 years 11.95 years Faroe Islands
1990s 74 years 64.18 years 9.82 years Faroe Islands
2000s 76.9 years 67.23 years 9.67 years Faroe Islands
2010s 79.34 years 70.35 years 8.99 years Faroe Islands
2020s 80.94 years 71.26 years 9.68 years Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Faroe Islands or IBRD only?
Faroe Islands, at 81.34 years against 72.19 years in IBRD only as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Faroe Islands and IBRD only?
9.15 years, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and IBRD only?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Faroe Islands and IBRD only rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Faroe Islands ranks 16th and IBRD only ranks 15th 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, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.