Crude death rate in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Crude death rate 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
Crude death rate in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate in Faroe Islands is 10.31, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate 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.
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 |
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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 crude death rate in Faroe Islands?
- Crude death rate in Faroe Islands was 10.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.04 in 1971.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for crude death rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate 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 Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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