Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 8.2 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.2 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
80th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.07 per 1,000 people
in 1996
All-time low
6.3 per 1,000 people
in 1979
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Faroe Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 8.2 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Faroe Islands peaked at 9.07 per 1,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.3 per 1,000 people, in 1979.
Faroe Islands ranks 80th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.79 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 7.55 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 7.38 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 7.26 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 7.18 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 7.13 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 7.09 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 7.08 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.06 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.05 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 7.4 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 8 per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 7.7 per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 7.6 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 7 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 7.47 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 8.01 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 7.99 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 8.98 per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 7.84 per 1,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 7.55 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 8.42 per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 8.52 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 8.37 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.96 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 8.39 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 9.07 per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 8.57 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 8.47 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 7.76 per 1,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 7.74 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.29 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 8.46 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.88 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 8.65 per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 8.65 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.89 per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 7.91 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.95 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.22 per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 7.97 per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 8.48 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 7.57 per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 8.15 per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 7.76 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 7.67 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.94 per 1,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 7.75 per 1,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 7.97 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7 per 1,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 8.09 per 1,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 9.06 per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 7.64 per 1,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 8.2 per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 8.2 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.2 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 8.2 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.6 per 1,000 people, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.26 per 1,000 people | 7.05 per 1,000 people | 7.79 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.14 per 1,000 people | 6.3 per 1,000 people | 8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.71 per 1,000 people | 6.7 per 1,000 people | 8.98 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.42 per 1,000 people | 7.55 per 1,000 people | 9.07 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.12 per 1,000 people | 7.74 per 1,000 people | 8.65 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.95 per 1,000 people | 7.22 per 1,000 people | 8.94 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 per 1,000 people | 7 per 1,000 people | 9.06 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 77 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 8.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Sierra Leone 8.21 per 1,000 people compare
- 79 Jamaica 8.21 per 1,000 people compare
- 81 Liberia 8.02 per 1,000 people compare
- 82 Switzerland 8 per 1,000 people compare
- 83 Burkina Faso 7.92 per 1,000 people compare
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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)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 379 (2025)
- 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 death rate, crude in Faroe Islands?
- Death rate, crude in Faroe Islands was 8.2 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.07 per 1,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 per 1,000 people in 1979.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for death rate, crude?
- Faroe Islands ranks 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.