Infant mortality rate in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Infant mortality rate was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 0.6% for infant mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Faroe Islands peaked at 6.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.
Faroe Islands ranks 159th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.5% | 2.8% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 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, total 9,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 354 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 5,032 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 18.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 4,730 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 17.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Faroe Islands?
- Infant mortality rate in Faroe Islands was 0.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for infant mortality rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.