Number of deaths in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Number of deaths was 558 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
558
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
612
in 2022
All-time low
244
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Faroe Islands stood at 558.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Faroe Islands peaked at 612 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 244, in 1964.
Faroe Islands ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 421 | — |
| 1951 | 397 | -5.7% |
| 1952 | 377 | -5.0% |
| 1953 | 362 | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 349 | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 335 | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 320 | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 300 | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 278 | -7.3% |
| 1959 | 265 | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 257 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 246 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 247 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 246 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 244 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 246 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 250 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 252 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 254 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 255 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 260 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 263 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 267 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 268 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 272 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 275 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 282 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 288 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 293 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 301 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 305 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 316 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 326 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 330 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 339 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 345 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 356 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 355 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 359 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 358 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 365 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 368 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 367 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 370 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 372 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 374 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 378 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 382 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 392 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 393 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 398 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 399 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 412 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 416 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 431 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 440 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 451 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 451 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 462 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 462 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 469 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 472 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 482 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 485 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 500 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 505 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 506 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 512 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 519 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 523 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 539 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 574 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 612 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 558 | -8.8% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 558 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 558 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 340.4 | 265 | 421 | 10 |
| 1960s | 249.7 | 244 | 257 | 10 |
| 1970s | 276.9 | 260 | 301 | 10 |
| 1980s | 338.9 | 305 | 359 | 10 |
| 1990s | 376.1 | 365 | 393 | 10 |
| 2000s | 432.2 | 398 | 462 | 10 |
| 2010s | 497.3 | 469 | 523 | 10 |
| 2020s | 570.75 | 539 | 612 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More health data for Faroe Islands
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 384 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 379 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 379 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 384 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 390 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 394 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 384 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Faroe Islands?
- Number of deaths in Faroe Islands was 558 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 612 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 244 in 1964.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for number of deaths?
- Faroe Islands ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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