Mens life expectancy at birth in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Mens life expectancy at birth was 78.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.17
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 229 countries
All-time high
78.17
in 2023
All-time low
59.09
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mens life expectancy at birth in Faroe Islands is 78.17, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Faroe Islands peaked at 78.17 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.09, in 1950.
That places Faroe Islands 51st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.09 | — |
| 1951 | 60.17 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 61.21 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 62.35 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 63.47 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 64.69 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 65.92 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 67.09 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 68.06 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 68.94 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 69.58 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 70.16 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 70.57 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 70.89 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 71.15 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 71.39 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 71.6 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 71.82 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 72.04 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 72.24 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 72.4 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 72.54 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 72.61 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 72.72 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 72.81 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 72.94 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 73.11 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 73.27 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 73.42 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 73.51 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 73.55 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 73.51 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 73.44 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 73.35 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.29 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 73.28 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 73.35 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 73.48 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 73.67 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 73.93 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 74.16 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 74.4 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 74.64 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 74.82 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.01 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 75.17 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.31 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 75.49 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 75.64 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.78 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 75.9 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 75.99 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.03 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.05 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.04 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.01 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 76.03 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.14 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 76.25 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 76.38 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.53 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.71 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.88 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.09 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.28 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.48 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.64 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.8 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.92 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 78 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 77.8 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 77.21 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 78.17 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.1 | 59.09 | 68.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.14 | 69.58 | 72.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.93 | 72.4 | 73.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.49 | 73.28 | 73.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.04 | 74.16 | 75.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.05 | 75.9 | 76.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.17 | 76.38 | 77.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.79 | 77.21 | 78.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 48 Slovenia 78.9 compare
- 49 Bermuda 78.86 compare
- 50 Oman 78.49 compare
- 52 Guadeloupe 78.13 compare
- 53 Costa Rica 78.13 compare
- 54 Puerto Rico 78.03 compare
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 12, male, interpolated 387 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 392 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 363 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 384 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Faroe Islands?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Faroe Islands was 78.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 78.17 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.09 in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Faroe Islands ranks 51st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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