Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Faroe Islands: Life expectancy at birth, total
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
74.97 years
in 2024
Faroe Islands
83.08 years
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th
Faroe Islands rank
20th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 83.08 years against 74.97 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.11 years.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th 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 | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.8 years | 73.79 years | 7.99 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 66.82 years | 75.41 years | 8.58 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 68.07 years | 75.83 years | 7.75 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 67.87 years | 77.18 years | 9.31 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 69.38 years | 79.36 years | 9.98 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 73.16 years | 81.6 years | 8.44 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 73.83 years | 82.81 years | 8.98 years | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 83.08 years against 74.97 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Faroe Islands?
- 8.11 years, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Faroe Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Faroe Islands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th 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.