Child deaths by world region un data in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Child deaths by world region un data was 5 in 2023. ◆ 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
1950–2023
Child deaths by world region un data in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths by world region un data in Faroe Islands is 5, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Faroe Islands peaked at 79 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2009.
Faroe Islands ranks 207th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths by world region un data in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79 | — |
| 1951 | 71 | -10.1% |
| 1952 | 64 | -9.9% |
| 1953 | 56 | -12.5% |
| 1954 | 49 | -12.5% |
| 1955 | 44 | -10.2% |
| 1956 | 39 | -11.4% |
| 1957 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 1958 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 1959 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 1961 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 1962 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
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 7 compare
- 206 American Samoa 6 compare
- 207 Sint Maarten 5 compare
- 207 United States Virgin Islands 5 compare
- 210 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 210 Gibraltar 4 compare
- 210 Palau 4 compare
- 210 Saint Martin (French part) 4 compare
- 210 Tuvalu 4 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Faroe Islands?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Faroe Islands was 5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2009.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Faroe Islands ranks 207th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data 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 Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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