Life expectancy at age 15 in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Life expectancy at age 15 was 91.49 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
91.49
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.49
in 2100
All-time low
67.55
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Faroe Islands, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at age 15 in Faroe Islands stood at 91.49. That is the highest value across all 151 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 age 15 in Faroe Islands peaked at 91.49 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 67.55, in 1950.
Faroe Islands ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.55 | — |
| 1951 | 68.12 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 68.67 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 69.38 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 70.19 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 71.13 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 72.09 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 72.99 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 73.7 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 74.31 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 74.75 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 75.12 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 75.38 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 75.59 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 75.75 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 75.89 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 76.01 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 76.12 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 76.26 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 76.35 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 76.43 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 76.51 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 76.54 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 76.6 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 76.59 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 76.63 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 76.68 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 76.77 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 76.84 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 76.87 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 76.94 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 77 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 77.04 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 77.07 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 77.11 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 77.17 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 77.27 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 77.39 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 77.55 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 77.74 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 77.9 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 78.07 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 78.23 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 78.35 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 78.47 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.58 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.67 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 78.8 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 78.91 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.02 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.1 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.16 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.19 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.19 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.17 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 79.15 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.17 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 79.21 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.29 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.38 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.49 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.65 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.77 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.9 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.04 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.16 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.3 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.41 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.52 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.61 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.68 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 80.49 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 79.96 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 80.86 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 81.02 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 81.21 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 81.39 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 81.59 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 81.78 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 81.95 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 82.14 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 82.32 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 82.5 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 82.67 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 82.84 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 83.02 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 83.18 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 83.35 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 83.51 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 83.67 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 83.82 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 83.98 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 84.14 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 84.3 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 84.45 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 84.6 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 84.75 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 84.9 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 85.05 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 85.19 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 85.33 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 85.48 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 85.61 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 85.75 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 85.88 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 86.02 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 86.15 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 86.29 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 86.43 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 86.55 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 86.69 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 86.83 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 86.96 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 87.09 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 87.22 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 87.34 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 87.48 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 87.6 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 87.72 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 87.85 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 87.97 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 88.11 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 88.23 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 88.34 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 88.47 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 88.58 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 88.69 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 88.82 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 88.94 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 89.07 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 89.18 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 89.29 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 89.4 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 89.53 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 89.64 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 89.76 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 89.88 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 89.99 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 90.1 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 90.21 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 90.33 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 90.45 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 90.56 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 90.68 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 90.8 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 90.91 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 91.02 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 91.14 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 91.25 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 91.37 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 91.49 | +0.1% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 91.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.84, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 91.49 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.85, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.81 | 67.55 | 74.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 75.72 | 74.75 | 76.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.65 | 76.43 | 76.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.23 | 76.94 | 77.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.5 | 77.9 | 79.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2 | 79.1 | 79.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.09 | 79.49 | 80.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.09 | 79.96 | 81.95 | 10 |
| 2030s | 82.92 | 82.14 | 83.67 | 10 |
| 2040s | 84.52 | 83.82 | 85.19 | 10 |
| 2050s | 85.95 | 85.33 | 86.55 | 10 |
| 2060s | 87.28 | 86.69 | 87.85 | 10 |
| 2070s | 88.52 | 87.97 | 89.07 | 10 |
| 2080s | 89.7 | 89.18 | 90.21 | 10 |
| 2090s | 90.85 | 90.33 | 91.37 | 10 |
| 2100s | 91.49 | 91.49 | 91.49 | 1 |
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More health data for Faroe Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate -0.5898 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Faroe Islands?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Faroe Islands was 91.49 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 91.49 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.55 in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Faroe Islands ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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