Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2%
Change on year
up 95.2%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 1965
All-time low
0.1%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023

00.511.52195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Faroe Islands recorded 0.2% for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in 2023.

That represents a change of up 95.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Faroe Islands peaked at 1.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.

That places Faroe Islands 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.4% 1.3% 1.6% 10
1960s 1.6% 1.5% 1.8% 10
1970s 1.2% 1.1% 1.4% 10
1980s 0.9% 0.8% 1.2% 10
1990s 0.8% 0.5% 1.2% 10
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Faroe Islands?
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Faroe Islands was 0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1965.
What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
How does Faroe Islands rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
Faroe Islands ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.