Life expectancy at different ages in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Life expectancy at different ages was 80.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.18
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.18
in 2023
All-time low
60.57
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at different ages in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at different ages in Faroe Islands is 80.18, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at different ages in Faroe Islands peaked at 80.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.57, in 1950.
Faroe Islands ranks 56th of 236 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 different ages 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 | 75.09 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 75.2 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 75.24 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 75.32 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 75.4 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 75.52 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 75.62 | +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 | 79.57 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.69 | +0.2% |
| 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% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 80.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 80.18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 390 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 384 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 398 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at different ages in Faroe Islands?
- Life expectancy at different ages in Faroe Islands was 80.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.18 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.57 in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- Faroe Islands ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages 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 different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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