Birth rate vs death rate in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Birth rate vs death rate was 12.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.61
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.74
in 1950
All-time low
12.23
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs death rate in Faroe Islands stood at 12.61.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Faroe Islands peaked at 27.74 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12.23, in 2015.
Faroe Islands ranks 125th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.86 | 23.14 | 27.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.61 | 22.27 | 24.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.56 | 17.64 | 21.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.02 | 15.33 | 19.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.29 | 13.92 | 20.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.31 | 12.91 | 15.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.97 | 12.23 | 13.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.65 | 12.55 | 12.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 122 North Korea 12.95 compare
- 123 Northern Mariana Islands 12.92 compare
- 124 Bhutan 12.66 compare
- 126 Cook Islands 12.48 compare
- 127 Bahrain 12.46 compare
- 128 Malaysia 12.41 compare
More health data for Faroe Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 9,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 354 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 5,032 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 18.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 4,730 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 17.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Faroe Islands?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Faroe Islands was 12.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 27.74 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.23 in 2015.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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