Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 78.17 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.17 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.17 years
in 2023
All-time low
59.09 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 78.17 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Faroe Islands peaked at 78.17 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.09 years, in 1950.
Faroe Islands ranks 51st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.09 years | — |
| 1951 | 60.17 years | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 61.21 years | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 62.35 years | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 63.47 years | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 64.69 years | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 65.92 years | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 67.09 years | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 68.06 years | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 68.94 years | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 69.58 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 70.16 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 70.57 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 70.89 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 71.15 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 71.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 71.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 71.82 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 72.04 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 72.24 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 72.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 72.54 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 72.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 72.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 72.81 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 72.94 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 73.11 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 73.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 73.42 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 73.51 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 73.55 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 73.51 years | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 73.44 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 73.35 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.29 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 73.28 years | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 73.35 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 73.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 73.67 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 73.93 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 74.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 74.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 74.64 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 74.82 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.01 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 75.17 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.31 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 75.49 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 75.64 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 75.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 75.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.04 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.01 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 76.03 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.07 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 76.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 76.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.09 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.48 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 78 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 77.8 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 77.21 years | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 78.17 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.1 years | 59.09 years | 68.94 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.14 years | 69.58 years | 72.24 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.93 years | 72.4 years | 73.51 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.49 years | 73.28 years | 73.93 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.04 years | 74.16 years | 75.78 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.05 years | 75.9 years | 76.25 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.17 years | 76.38 years | 77.92 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.79 years | 77.21 years | 78.17 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 48 Slovenia 78.9 years compare
- 49 Bermuda 78.86 years compare
- 50 Oman 78.49 years compare
- 52 Guadeloupe 78.13 years compare
- 53 Costa Rica 78.13 years compare
- 54 Puerto Rico 78.03 years compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5197 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 382 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 394 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 385 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1016 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Faroe Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Faroe Islands was 78.17 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 78.17 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.09 years in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Faroe Islands ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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