Faroe Islands vs Oman: Male life expectancy at birth

Faroe Islands
78.17 years
in 2023
Oman
78.49 years
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
51st
Oman rank
50th

Male life expectancy at birth over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Oman
20406080195019862023

How they compare

Oman currently reports 78.49 years against 78.17 years in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.32 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 51st and Oman ranks 50th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 7 and Oman in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Oman Difference Ahead
1950s 64.1 years 29.5 years 34.6 years Faroe Islands
1960s 71.14 years 38.18 years 32.97 years Faroe Islands
1970s 72.93 years 49.61 years 23.32 years Faroe Islands
1980s 73.49 years 62.12 years 11.36 years Faroe Islands
1990s 75.04 years 69.36 years 5.68 years Faroe Islands
2000s 76.05 years 73.09 years 2.96 years Faroe Islands
2010s 77.17 years 77.38 years 0.2042 years Oman
2020s 77.79 years 76.62 years 1.17 years Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Faroe Islands or Oman?
Oman, at 78.49 years against 78.17 years in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Faroe Islands and Oman?
0.32 years, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Oman?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and Oman rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
Faroe Islands ranks 51st and Oman ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Male life expectancy at birth
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.