Age dependency ratio, young in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Age dependency ratio, young was 31.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Faroe Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, young in Faroe Islands stood at 31.9%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Faroe Islands peaked at 55.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2025.
Faroe Islands ranks 112th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.5% | — |
| 1961 | 54.8% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 54.1% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 53.6% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 53.2% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 53.0% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 53.1% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 52.4% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 51.7% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 51.1% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 50.6% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 47.7% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 46.6% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 44.3% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 43.1% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 41.9% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 40.9% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 40.1% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 39.4% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 38.9% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 38.4% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 38.2% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 38.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 38.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 38.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 38.4% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 38.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 31.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.6% | 52.9% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 46.6% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 38.2% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 37.9% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 34.6% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 33.7% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 31.9% | 33.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 109 Sri Lanka 33.0% compare
- 110 Georgia 32.3% compare
- 111 Saudi Arabia 32.2% compare
- 113 Iran, Islamic Republic of 31.7% compare
- 114 Argentina 31.7% compare
- 115 New Caledonia 31.4% compare
More health data for Faroe Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5197 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 393 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 409 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 390 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 378 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 406 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 373 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Faroe Islands?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Faroe Islands was 31.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2025.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Faroe Islands ranks 112th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.