Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 10.8 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.8 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
143rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
24.79 per 1,000 people
in 1965
All-time low
10.6 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Faroe Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 10.8 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Faroe Islands peaked at 24.79 per 1,000 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 10.6 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Faroe Islands ranks 143rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 22.41 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 23.01 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 23.51 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 24.08 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 24.79 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 24.59 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 24.43 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 23.92 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 22.27 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 21.1 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 20.2 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 20.5 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 20.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 19.9 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 19.2 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 18.3 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 18.2 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 17.5 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 18.4 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 17.1 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 17.2 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 16.4 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 15.4 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 15.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16.3 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 17.3 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 16.9 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 18.6 per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 19.6 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 19.8 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 18.3 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 17.1 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 16.3 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 14.8 per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 14.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.6 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 15.2 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 14.1 per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 14 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 15.3 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 13.7 per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 15.1 per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 14.8 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.7 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.8 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 14 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.8 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.7 per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 13.2 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 12 per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 12.8 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 13 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.3 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 12.5 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 13.8 per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 13.2 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 13.6 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 13.3 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.1 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 13 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.8 per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 10.8 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 10.8 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.61 per 1,000 people | 22.27 per 1,000 people | 24.79 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.38 per 1,000 people | 17.5 per 1,000 people | 21.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.02 per 1,000 people | 15.4 per 1,000 people | 19.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16 per 1,000 people | 14 per 1,000 people | 19.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.27 per 1,000 people | 12.7 per 1,000 people | 15.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.07 per 1,000 people | 12 per 1,000 people | 13.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.86 per 1,000 people | 10.6 per 1,000 people | 13.1 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Faroe Islands?
- Birth rate, crude in Faroe Islands was 10.8 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.79 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for birth rate, crude?
- Faroe Islands ranks 143rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.