Life expectancy (Our World) in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Life expectancy (Our World) 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 in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 80.18 for life expectancy in 2023. 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 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 (Our World) 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
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 in Faroe Islands?
- Life expectancy in Faroe Islands was 80.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.18 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.57 in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for life expectancy?
- Faroe Islands ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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