Life expectancy men women in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Life expectancy men women was 82.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.5
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.5
in 2023
All-time low
62.1
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Faroe Islands stood at 82.5. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Faroe Islands peaked at 82.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.1, in 1950.
Faroe Islands ranks 58th 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 men women in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.1 | — |
| 1951 | 63.21 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 64.27 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 65.52 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 66.98 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 68.59 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 70.22 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 71.69 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 72.93 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 73.94 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 74.76 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 75.39 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 75.92 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 76.35 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 76.69 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 76.96 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 77.16 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 77.31 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 77.48 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 77.58 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 77.68 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 77.82 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 77.95 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 78.07 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 78.05 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 78.08 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 78.04 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 78.11 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 78.13 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 78.12 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 78.27 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 78.48 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 78.7 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 78.9 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 79.09 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 79.26 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 79.42 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 79.57 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 79.72 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 79.87 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 80 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 80.12 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 80.21 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 80.29 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 80.34 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 80.39 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 80.45 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 80.53 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 80.61 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 80.71 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.79 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 80.87 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 80.93 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.97 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 81.03 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.07 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.14 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.23 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.33 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.42 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 81.53 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.63 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.72 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.8 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.87 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.95 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.03 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.1 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.17 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.25 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 82.1 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.68 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 82.5 | +1.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 82.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 82.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.94 | 62.1 | 73.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.56 | 74.76 | 77.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.01 | 77.68 | 78.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.13 | 78.27 | 79.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.37 | 80 | 80.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.03 | 80.79 | 81.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.82 | 81.42 | 82.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.13 | 81.68 | 82.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Faroe Islands?
- Life expectancy men women in Faroe Islands was 82.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1 in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for life expectancy men women?
- Faroe Islands ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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