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
206th
of 229 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 206th of 229 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% |
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
- 203 Antigua and Barbuda 641 compare
- 204 Bailiwick of Guernsey 589 compare
- 205 Bermuda 568 compare
- 207 Greenland 552 compare
- 208 Andorra 486 compare
- 209 Saint Kitts and Nevis 467 compare
More health data for Faroe Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5197 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 385 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 393 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 364 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 384 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 353 (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 206th out of 229 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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