Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita was 4.33 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.33 years
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.08 years
in 1987
All-time low
3.02 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Faroe Islands stood at 4.33 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 6.08 years in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.02 years, in 1950.
That places Faroe Islands 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.02 years | — |
| 1951 | 3.04 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 3.06 years | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 3.16 years | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 3.51 years | +11.1% |
| 1955 | 3.9 years | +11.0% |
| 1956 | 4.31 years | +10.4% |
| 1957 | 4.59 years | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 4.87 years | +6.2% |
| 1959 | 5 years | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 5.17 years | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 5.24 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 5.35 years | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 5.46 years | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 5.54 years | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 5.58 years | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 5.56 years | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 5.49 years | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 5.44 years | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 5.34 years | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 5.28 years | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.28 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 5.34 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 5.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.24 years | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 5.14 years | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 4.93 years | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 4.84 years | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.71 years | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 4.61 years | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 4.72 years | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 4.97 years | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 5.26 years | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 5.55 years | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 5.79 years | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 5.97 years | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 6.08 years | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 6.08 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.04 years | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 5.94 years | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.85 years | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.73 years | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.58 years | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 5.47 years | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.33 years | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.22 years | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 5.14 years | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.04 years | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.97 years | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.93 years | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.89 years | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.88 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.92 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.95 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.02 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.08 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.08 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.05 years | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5 years | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.92 years | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.84 years | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.71 years | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.59 years | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.47 years | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.39 years | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.3 years | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.25 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.24 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.3 years | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.47 years | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 4.33 years | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.85 years | 3.02 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.42 years | 5.17 years | 5.58 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.07 years | 4.61 years | 5.35 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.64 years | 4.72 years | 6.08 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 years | 4.93 years | 5.85 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 years | 4.88 years | 5.09 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.65 years | 4.25 years | 5.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 years | 4.24 years | 4.47 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Faroe Islands was 4.33 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 years in 1987.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 years in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.