Life expectancy at birth, projections in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 91.34 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
91.34 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.34 years
in 2100
All-time low
80.39 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Faroe Islands, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, projections in Faroe Islands is 91.34 years, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Faroe Islands peaked at 91.34 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 80.39 years, in 2024.
That places Faroe Islands 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80.39 years | — |
| 2025 | 80.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 80.81 years | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 81.03 years | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 81.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 81.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 81.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 81.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 82.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 82.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 82.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 82.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 82.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 82.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 83.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 83.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 83.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 83.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 83.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 83.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 84.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 84.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 84.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 84.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 84.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 84.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 85.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 85.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 85.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 85.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 85.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 85.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 85.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 86.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 86.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 86.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 86.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 86.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 86.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 86.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 86.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 87.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 87.25 years | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 87.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 87.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 87.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 87.76 years | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 87.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 88.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 88.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 88.26 years | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 88.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 88.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 88.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 88.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 88.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 89 years | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 89.11 years | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 89.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 89.34 years | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 89.46 years | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 89.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 89.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 89.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 89.93 years | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 90.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 90.16 years | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 90.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 90.4 years | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 90.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 90.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 90.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 90.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 90.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 91.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 91.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 91.34 years | +0.1% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 91.34 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.66 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 91.34 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.72 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 80.92 years | 80.39 years | 81.43 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 82.48 years | 81.63 years | 83.29 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 84.18 years | 83.45 years | 84.89 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 85.68 years | 85.04 years | 86.3 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 87.05 years | 86.44 years | 87.63 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 88.32 years | 87.76 years | 88.88 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 89.52 years | 89 years | 90.04 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 90.69 years | 90.16 years | 91.22 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 91.34 years | 91.34 years | 91.34 years | 1 |
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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)
- 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, projections in Faroe Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Faroe Islands was 91.34 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 91.34 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.39 years in 2024.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Faroe Islands ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.