Caribbean Small States vs Faroe Islands: Life expectancy at birth, total
Caribbean Small States
73.31 years
in 2024
Faroe Islands
83.08 years
in 2024
Caribbean Small States rank
22nd
Faroe Islands rank
20th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 83.08 years against 73.31 years in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 9.77 years.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 22nd and Faroe Islands ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.07 years | 73.79 years | 11.72 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 64.4 years | 75.41 years | 11.01 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 66.19 years | 75.83 years | 9.64 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 67.57 years | 77.18 years | 9.61 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 69.56 years | 79.36 years | 9.79 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 71.75 years | 81.6 years | 9.86 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 72.24 years | 82.81 years | 10.58 years | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Caribbean Small States or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 83.08 years against 73.31 years in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Caribbean Small States and Faroe Islands?
- 9.77 years, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Faroe Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Faroe Islands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 22nd and Faroe Islands ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.