Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 2.24 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in Faroe Islands is 2.24 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Faroe Islands peaked at 4.09 live births per woman in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.17 live births per woman, in 1983.
Faroe Islands ranks 95th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.74 live births per woman | 3.52 live births per woman | 3.98 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.88 live births per woman | 3.56 live births per woman | 4.09 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 live births per woman | 2.6 live births per woman | 3.42 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 live births per woman | 2.17 live births per woman | 2.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 live births per woman | 2.34 live births per woman | 2.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 live births per woman | 2.35 live births per woman | 2.63 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 live births per woman | 2.33 live births per woman | 2.56 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 live births per woman | 2.24 live births per woman | 2.36 live births per woman | 4 |
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More health data for Faroe Islands
- 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, male 16.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 354 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 376 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 5,032 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 18.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 9,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 17.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Faroe Islands?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Faroe Islands was 2.24 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 live births per woman in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 live births per woman in 1983.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Faroe Islands ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.