Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.36
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.57
in 1950
All-time low
1.36
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Faroe Islands stood at 1.36. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Faroe Islands peaked at 3.57 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 2023.
Faroe Islands ranks 181st 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.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.57 | — |
| 1951 | 3.51 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 3.44 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 3.34 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 3.25 | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 3.12 | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 2.99 | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 2.85 | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 2.75 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 2.65 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 2.59 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 2.53 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 2.5 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.47 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.45 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.43 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.41 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.38 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.36 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.34 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.32 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.31 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.3 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.29 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.28 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.26 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.23 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.21 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.19 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.19 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.2 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.21 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.23 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.24 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.24 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.23 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.21 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.17 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.12 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.08 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.04 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.99 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.96 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.92 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.89 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.86 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.83 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.8 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.78 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.76 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.75 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.74 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.75 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.75 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.74 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.73 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.71 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.68 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.65 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.62 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.59 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.55 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.52 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.48 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.42 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.39 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.42 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.52 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.36 | -10.3% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 1.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 1.36 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 82% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.15 | 2.65 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.44 | 2.34 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.27 | 2.19 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2 | 2.12 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 | 1.78 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.71 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 1.4 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.36 | 1.52 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Faroe Islands?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Faroe Islands was 1.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 2023.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Faroe Islands ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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