Births and deaths per year in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Births and deaths per year was 558 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
558 deaths
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
612 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
244 deaths
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths per year in Faroe Islands stood at 558 deaths.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Faroe Islands peaked at 612 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 244 deaths, in 1964.
Faroe Islands ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 421 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 397 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1952 | 377 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1953 | 362 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 349 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 335 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 320 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 300 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 278 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1959 | 265 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 257 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 246 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 247 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 246 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 244 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 246 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 250 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 252 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 254 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 255 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 260 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 263 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 267 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 268 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 272 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 275 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 282 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 288 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 293 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 301 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 305 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 316 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 326 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 330 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 339 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 345 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 356 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 355 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 359 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 358 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 365 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 368 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 367 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 370 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 372 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 374 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 378 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 382 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 392 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 393 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 398 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 399 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 412 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 416 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 431 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 440 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 451 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 451 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 462 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 462 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 469 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 472 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 482 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 485 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 500 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 505 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 506 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 512 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 519 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 523 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 539 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 574 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 612 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 558 deaths | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 340.4 deaths | 265 deaths | 421 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 249.7 deaths | 244 deaths | 257 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 276.9 deaths | 260 deaths | 301 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 338.9 deaths | 305 deaths | 359 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 376.1 deaths | 365 deaths | 393 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 432.2 deaths | 398 deaths | 462 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 497.3 deaths | 469 deaths | 523 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 570.75 deaths | 539 deaths | 612 deaths | 4 |
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More health data for Faroe Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5197 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 378 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 409 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 406 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 379 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 376 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 391 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Faroe Islands?
- Births and deaths per year in Faroe Islands was 558 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 612 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 244 deaths in 1964.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for births and deaths per year?
- Faroe Islands ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.