Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0748 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0748
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2064
in 1950
All-time low
0.0748
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Faroe Islands stood at 0.0748. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.2064 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0748, in 2023.
Faroe Islands ranks 212th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2064 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1969 | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 0.188 | -4.5% |
| 1953 | 0.1779 | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 0.1666 | -6.4% |
| 1955 | 0.1545 | -7.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1428 | -7.6% |
| 1957 | 0.1326 | -7.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1241 | -6.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1175 | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1124 | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1085 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1054 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.103 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1011 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0997 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0986 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0978 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0971 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0966 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0961 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0955 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0949 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0944 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0943 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0942 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0943 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0943 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0941 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0938 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0931 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0921 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.091 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.09 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.089 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0881 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0873 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0866 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0859 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0852 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0847 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0843 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0839 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0837 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0835 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0834 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0832 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0829 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0826 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0823 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.082 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0817 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0814 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0813 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0811 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.081 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0808 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0806 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0802 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0798 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0794 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0789 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0785 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0781 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0778 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0774 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0771 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0768 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0764 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0761 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0758 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.076 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0769 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0748 | -2.8% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.0748 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.0748 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0834, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1607 | 0.1175 | 0.2064 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.102 | 0.0966 | 0.1124 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0946 | 0.0938 | 0.0961 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0888 | 0.0852 | 0.0931 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0834 | 0.0823 | 0.0847 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.081 | 0.0798 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0777 | 0.0761 | 0.0794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0759 | 0.0748 | 0.0769 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Faroe Islands?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Faroe Islands was 0.0748 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2064 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0748 in 2023.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Faroe Islands ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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