Difference in male and female life expectancy in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.1
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
151st
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.83
in 1987
All-time low
-0.2731
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 4.1 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Faroe Islands peaked at 5.83 in 1987 and was at its lowest, -0.2731, in 1950.
That places Faroe Islands 151st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.2731 | — |
| 1951 | -0.0148 | -94.6% |
| 1952 | 0.2288 | -1645.9% |
| 1953 | 0.5467 | +138.9% |
| 1954 | 1.1 | +100.8% |
| 1955 | 1.68 | +53.1% |
| 1956 | 2.28 | +35.5% |
| 1957 | 2.75 | +20.7% |
| 1958 | 3.2 | +16.5% |
| 1959 | 3.49 | +8.8% |
| 1960 | 3.79 | +8.8% |
| 1961 | 3.98 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 4.18 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 4.38 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 4.53 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 4.64 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 4.7 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 4.72 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.76 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 4.74 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 4.74 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.77 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 4.86 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 4.9 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.84 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.8 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 4.68 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 4.66 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.58 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.5 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 4.6 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.82 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 5.07 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 5.33 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 5.56 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 5.72 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.82 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 5.83 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.79 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 5.69 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.6 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.48 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.34 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 5.23 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.09 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.97 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.89 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.79 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.71 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.67 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.63 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.63 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.67 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.71 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.76 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.84 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.86 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.89 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.89 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.87 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.82 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.76 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.67 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.59 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.46 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.35 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.22 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.14 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.06 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.02 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.01 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.06 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.23 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 4.1 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5 | -0.2731 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.44 | 3.79 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.73 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.42 | 4.6 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 | 4.67 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 | 4.63 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 | 4.02 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 4.01 | 4.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 148 Marshall Islands 4.14 compare
- 149 Falkland Islands 4.12 compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 4.11 compare
- 152 Jersey 4.09 compare
- 153 Burkina Faso 4.08 compare
- 154 Isle of Man 4.08 compare
More health data for Faroe Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- 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)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 378 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 409 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 406 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 379 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 376 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 391 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Faroe Islands?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Faroe Islands was 4.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.83 in 1987.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2731 in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Faroe Islands ranks 151st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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