Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 36.99 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.99 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
194th
of 218 countries
All-time high
97.34 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
36.16 per 1,000 female adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Faroe Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 36.99 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Faroe Islands peaked at 97.34 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 36.16 per 1,000 female adults, in 2023.
Faroe Islands ranks 194th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 97.34 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 91.24 per 1,000 female adults | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 86.62 per 1,000 female adults | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 82.92 per 1,000 female adults | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 80.03 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 77.71 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 75.92 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 74.54 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 72.98 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 72.17 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 71.55 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 71.03 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 70.67 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 70.4 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 70.97 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 70.96 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 70.95 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 70.17 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 69.75 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 69.53 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 68.2 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 66.34 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 64.34 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 62.31 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 60.36 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 58.59 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 56.94 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 55.6 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 54.37 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 53.3 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 52.52 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 51.96 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 51.65 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 51.43 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 51.34 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 51.22 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 51.02 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 50.69 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 50.3 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 49.79 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 49.36 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 48.9 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 48.48 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 48.16 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 47.96 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.69 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 47.4 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 46.92 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 46.33 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 45.62 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 44.92 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 44.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 43.34 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 42.58 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 41.91 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 41.31 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 40.64 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 39.99 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 39.39 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 38.76 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 38.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 39.06 per 1,000 female adults | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 42.18 per 1,000 female adults | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 36.16 per 1,000 female adults | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 36.99 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 36.99 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.08 per 1,000 female adults, 75% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 36.99 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.22 per 1,000 female adults, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.15 per 1,000 female adults | 72.17 per 1,000 female adults | 97.34 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.6 per 1,000 female adults | 69.53 per 1,000 female adults | 71.55 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.04 per 1,000 female adults | 53.3 per 1,000 female adults | 68.2 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.19 per 1,000 female adults | 49.79 per 1,000 female adults | 52.52 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.68 per 1,000 female adults | 45.62 per 1,000 female adults | 49.36 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.69 per 1,000 female adults | 38.76 per 1,000 female adults | 44.92 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5 per 1,000 female adults | 36.16 per 1,000 female adults | 42.18 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 191 Slovenia 38.48 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 192 Malta 38.3 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 193 Israel 37.59 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 195 Italy 36.62 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 196 Saint Martin (French Part) 36.58 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 197 Japan 36.56 per 1,000 female adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Faroe Islands?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Faroe Islands was 36.99 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 97.34 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.16 per 1,000 female adults in 2023.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Faroe Islands ranks 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.