Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.06 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 1986
All-time low
1.05
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Faroe Islands stood at 1.06.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Faroe Islands peaked at 1.08 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1952.
Faroe Islands ranks 176th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.05 | — |
| 1951 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 4 |
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More health data for Faroe Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5197 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1778 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0917 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 0.9833 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Faroe Islands?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Faroe Islands was 1.06 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1986.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1952.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Faroe Islands ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.