Faroe Islands vs World: Life expectancy at birth, male
Faroe Islands
81.34 years
in 2024
World
71.12 years
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
16th
World rank
20th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Faroe Islands
- World
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 81.34 years against 71.12 years in World, a difference of 10.22 years.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 16th and World ranks 20th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.14 years | 53.46 years | 17.68 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 72.93 years | 57.69 years | 15.24 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 72.87 years | 61.27 years | 11.59 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 74 years | 63.82 years | 10.17 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 76.9 years | 66.68 years | 10.23 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 79.34 years | 69.47 years | 9.87 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 80.94 years | 70.24 years | 10.7 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 World?
- Faroe Islands, at 81.34 years against 71.12 years in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Faroe Islands and World?
- 10.22 years, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and World rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Faroe Islands ranks 16th and World ranks 20th 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, male (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.