Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 78.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.17
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.17
in 2023
All-time low
59.09
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 78.17 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Faroe Islands peaked at 78.17 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.09, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.09 | — |
| 1951 | 60.17 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 61.21 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 62.35 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 63.47 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 64.69 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 65.92 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 67.09 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 68.06 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 68.94 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 69.58 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 70.16 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 70.57 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 70.89 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 71.15 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 71.39 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 71.6 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 71.82 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 72.04 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 72.24 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 72.4 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 72.54 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 72.61 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 72.72 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 72.81 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 72.94 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 73.11 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 73.27 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 73.42 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 73.51 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 73.55 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 73.51 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 73.44 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 73.35 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.29 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 73.28 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 73.35 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 73.48 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 73.67 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 73.93 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 74.16 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 74.4 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 74.64 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 74.82 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.01 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 75.17 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.31 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 75.49 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 75.64 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.78 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 75.9 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 75.99 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.03 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.05 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.04 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.01 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 76.03 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.14 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 76.25 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 76.38 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.53 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.71 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.88 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.09 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.28 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.48 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.64 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.8 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.92 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 78 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 77.8 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 77.21 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 78.17 | +1.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 78.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 78.17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.1 | 59.09 | 68.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.14 | 69.58 | 72.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.93 | 72.4 | 73.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.49 | 73.28 | 73.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.04 | 74.16 | 75.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.05 | 75.9 | 76.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.17 | 76.38 | 77.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.79 | 77.21 | 78.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 48 Slovenia 78.9 compare
- 49 Bermuda 78.86 compare
- 50 Oman 78.49 compare
- 52 Guadeloupe 78.13 compare
- 53 Costa Rica 78.13 compare
- 54 Puerto Rico 78.03 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Faroe Islands?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Faroe Islands was 78.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 78.17 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.09 in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Faroe Islands ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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