Birth rates and death rates in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Birth rates and death rates was 10.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.31
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.1
in 1950
All-time low
7.04
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 10.31 for birth rates and death rates in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Faroe Islands peaked at 13.1 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.04, in 1971.
That places Faroe Islands 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.1 | — |
| 1951 | 12.49 | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 11.95 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 11.36 | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 10.8 | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 10.24 | -5.2% |
| 1956 | 9.65 | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 9.03 | -6.5% |
| 1958 | 8.54 | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 8.11 | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 7.79 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 7.55 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 7.38 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 7.26 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 7.18 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 7.13 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 7.09 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 7.08 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.06 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.05 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 7.06 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.04 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.06 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.09 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 7.11 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.12 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.12 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 7.12 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.21 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 7.26 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 7.34 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 7.44 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 7.53 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.64 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 7.75 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 7.78 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 7.79 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.79 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.75 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 7.82 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 7.96 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 8.12 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 8.33 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 8.57 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 8.71 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 8.74 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.77 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.78 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.81 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 8.82 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.84 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.91 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.97 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.06 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.21 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.34 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.46 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.57 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.68 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.89 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.04 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.09 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.16 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.28 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.42 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.32 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.29 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.25 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.38 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.86 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 11.37 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 10.31 | -9.3% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 10.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 10.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.53 | 8.11 | 13.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.26 | 7.05 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.1 | 7.04 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.61 | 7.26 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.46 | 7.82 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.19 | 8.82 | 9.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2 | 9.89 | 10.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.73 | 10.31 | 11.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 384 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 379 (2025)
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- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 384 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 390 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 394 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 384 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Faroe Islands?
- Birth rates and death rates in Faroe Islands was 10.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.04 in 1971.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Faroe Islands ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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