Mortality rate, adult, male in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Mortality rate, adult, male was 63.48 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
63.48 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
197th
of 218 countries
All-time high
139.07 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
62.55 per 1,000 male adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Faroe Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Faroe Islands is 63.48 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Faroe Islands peaked at 139.07 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 62.55 per 1,000 male adults, in 2023.
Faroe Islands ranks 197th 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, male in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 139.07 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 134.66 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 132.12 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 130.42 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 129.18 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 128.09 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 127.01 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 125.77 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 124.5 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 123.5 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 122.94 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 122.57 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 123.2 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 123.42 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 123.75 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 123.6 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 122.87 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 121.77 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 120.63 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 119.95 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 119.91 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 120.61 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 121.92 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 123.38 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 124.46 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 124.82 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 124.13 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 122.35 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 119.74 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 116.38 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 113.22 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 109.96 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 106.74 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 104.11 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 101.37 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 98.96 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 96.82 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 94.43 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 92.38 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 90.68 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 89.5 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 88.95 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 89.2 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 89.88 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 90.92 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 91.88 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 92.03 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.53 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 90.19 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 88.29 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 86.03 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 83.55 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 80.94 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 78.41 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 75.61 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 73.04 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 70.43 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 68.32 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 66.43 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 65.07 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 64.12 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 66.55 per 1,000 male adults | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 73.62 per 1,000 male adults | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 62.55 per 1,000 male adults | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 63.48 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 63.48 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 72% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 63.48 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94 per 1,000 male adults, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.43 per 1,000 male adults | 123.5 per 1,000 male adults | 139.07 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 122.47 per 1,000 male adults | 119.95 per 1,000 male adults | 123.75 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.77 per 1,000 male adults | 116.38 per 1,000 male adults | 124.82 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.87 per 1,000 male adults | 90.68 per 1,000 male adults | 113.22 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.24 per 1,000 male adults | 88.29 per 1,000 male adults | 92.03 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.78 per 1,000 male adults | 65.07 per 1,000 male adults | 86.03 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.06 per 1,000 male adults | 62.55 per 1,000 male adults | 73.62 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Faroe Islands?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Faroe Islands was 63.48 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 139.07 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.55 per 1,000 male adults in 2023.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Faroe Islands ranks 197th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.