Annual death rates at different ages in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Annual death rates at different ages was 6.14 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.14 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.24 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
6.14 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages 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
The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in Faroe Islands is 6.14 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Faroe Islands peaked at 67.24 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.14 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Faroe Islands ranks 159th 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 at different ages in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.24 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 62.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1952 | 57.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1953 | 53 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1954 | 48.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1955 | 44.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1956 | 39.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1957 | 35.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1958 | 32.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1959 | 28.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1960 | 26.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1961 | 24 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 22.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 20.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 19.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 18.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 17.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 16.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 16.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 15.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 14.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 14.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 13.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 13.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 12.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 12.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 11.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 11.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 11.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 11.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 10.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 10.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 10.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 10.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 10.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 10.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 10.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 10.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 9.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 9.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 8.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 8.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 8.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 8.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 8.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 8.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 7.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 7.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 7.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 7.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 6.14 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.46 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 6.14 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 67.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Faroe Islands?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Faroe Islands was 6.14 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 at different ages recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 67.24 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Faroe Islands ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.