Annual deaths by age in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Annual deaths by age was 5 in 2023. β Volatile
Latest (2023)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
207th
of 229 countries
All-time high
79
in 1950
All-time low
5
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Annual deaths by age in Faroe Islands, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual deaths by age in Faroe Islands stood at 5. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Faroe Islands peaked at 79 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2009.
That places Faroe Islands 207th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.9 | 30 | 79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20 | 16 | 26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.4 | 10 | 15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 204 Jersey 7 compare
- 204 Naoero, Republic of 7 compare
- 206 American Samoa 6 compare
- 207 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 5 compare
- 207 United States Virgin Islands 5 compare
- 210 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 210 Gibraltar 4 compare
- 210 Palau, Republic of 4 compare
- 210 Saint Martin 4 compare
- 210 Tuvalu 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 354 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 4,730 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 16.7% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 9,762 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 17.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 376 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Faroe Islands?
- Annual deaths by age in Faroe Islands was 5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2009.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for annual deaths by age?
- Faroe Islands ranks 207th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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