Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 4.9 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.9 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.69 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
4.9 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Faroe Islands stood at 4.9 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Faroe Islands peaked at 48.69 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.9 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Faroe Islands ranks 170th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.69 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 44.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1952 | 41.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1953 | 37.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1954 | 34.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1955 | 31.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1956 | 28.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1957 | 25.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1958 | 22.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1959 | 20.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1960 | 18.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1961 | 16.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 15.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 14.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 13.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 13.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 12.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 12.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 12.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 12.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 11.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 11.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 10.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 10.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 10.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 10.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 10.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 10.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 10.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 10.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 10.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 9.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 9.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 9.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 9.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 8.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 8.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 8.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 8.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 7.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 7.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 7.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 7.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 7.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 7 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 6.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 6.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 6.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 6.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 5 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 4.9 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.02 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 4.9 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.15 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 48.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 167 Andorra 5.12 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 168 Reunion 4.91 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 169 Puerto Rico 4.91 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 171 Saudi Arabia 4.9 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 172 French Polynesia 4.87 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.82 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Faroe Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5197 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 385 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 398 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 382 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 394 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1016 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Faroe Islands?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Faroe Islands was 4.9 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 48.69 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Faroe Islands ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.