Faroe Islands vs Maldives: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Faroe Islands
82.5 years
in 2023
Maldives
82.82 years
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
58th
Maldives rank
54th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Faroe Islands
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 82.82 years against 82.5 years in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.32 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 58th and Maldives ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.94 years | 38.07 years | 29.88 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 76.56 years | 41.17 years | 35.39 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 78.01 years | 49.36 years | 28.64 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 79.13 years | 59.58 years | 19.55 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 80.37 years | 67.85 years | 12.52 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 81.03 years | 75.45 years | 5.58 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 81.82 years | 79.97 years | 1.85 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 82.13 years | 81.36 years | 0.7695 years | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Faroe Islands or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 82.82 years against 82.5 years in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Faroe Islands and Maldives?
- 0.32 years, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Maldives?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Maldives rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Faroe Islands ranks 58th and Maldives ranks 54th 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, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Period life expectancy at birth.