Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Number of deaths per year

Faroe Islands
558
in 2023
Greenland
552
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
207th
Greenland rank
208th

Number of deaths per year over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Greenland
0200400600195019862023

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 558 against 552 in Greenland, a difference of 6.

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

Faroe Islands ranks 207th and Greenland ranks 208th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Greenland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Greenland Difference Ahead
1950s 340.4 411.1 70.7 Greenland
1960s 249.7 321.9 72.2 Greenland
1970s 276.9 358.9 82 Greenland
1980s 338.9 436.2 97.3 Greenland
1990s 376.1 474.5 98.4 Greenland
2000s 432.2 451.6 19.4 Greenland
2010s 497.3 482.1 15.2 Faroe Islands
2020s 570.75 539.5 31.25 Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths per year, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
Faroe Islands, at 558 against 552 in Greenland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of deaths per year between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
6, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greenland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and Greenland rank globally for number of deaths per year?
Faroe Islands ranks 207th and Greenland ranks 208th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed