Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 80.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.18
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
56th
of 229 countries
All-time high
80.18
in 2023
All-time low
60.57
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Faroe Islands stood at 80.18. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Faroe Islands peaked at 80.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.57, in 1950.
Faroe Islands ranks 56th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.57 | — |
| 1951 | 61.67 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 62.71 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 63.9 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 65.18 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 66.58 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 67.98 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 69.28 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 70.36 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 71.3 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 72.02 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 72.62 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 73.07 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 73.43 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 73.72 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 73.96 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 74.16 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 74.35 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 74.55 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 74.71 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 74.85 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 74.99 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 75.08 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 75.2 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 75.24 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 75.32 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 75.4 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 75.52 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 75.61 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 75.67 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 75.75 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 75.83 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 75.88 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 75.93 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 75.98 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 76.05 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 76.16 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 76.31 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 76.49 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 76.7 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 76.89 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 77.09 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 77.27 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 77.41 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.54 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 77.66 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 77.76 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 77.9 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 78.02 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 78.15 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 78.25 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 78.33 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 78.37 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.39 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.38 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.36 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.39 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.44 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.52 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.62 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.73 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.89 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.02 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.15 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.3 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.43 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.58 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.69 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.81 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.91 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.98 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.79 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 79.26 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 80.18 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.95 | 60.57 | 71.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.66 | 72.02 | 74.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.29 | 74.85 | 75.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.11 | 75.75 | 76.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.57 | 76.89 | 78.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.4 | 78.25 | 78.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.35 | 78.73 | 79.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.8 | 79.26 | 80.18 | 4 |
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More health data for Faroe Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5197 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 378 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 409 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 406 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 379 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 376 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 391 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Faroe Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Faroe Islands was 80.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.18 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.57 in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Faroe Islands ranks 56th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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