Deaths by age group in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Deaths by age group was 4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths by age group in Faroe Islands stood at 4.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Faroe Islands peaked at 5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Faroe Islands ranks 171st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 1 | — |
| 1977 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +33.3% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 115, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.5, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 171 Congo 4 compare
- 171 Curacao 4 compare
- 171 Eswatini 4 compare
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 4 compare
- 171 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 compare
- 171 Seychelles 4 compare
- 171 Vanuatu 4 compare
More health data for Faroe Islands
- 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)
- 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 deaths by age group in Faroe Islands?
- Deaths by age group in Faroe Islands was 4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for deaths by age group?
- Faroe Islands ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group 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 Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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