Number of infant deaths unwpp in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
56
in 1950
All-time low
4
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths unwpp in Faroe Islands stood at 4. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Faroe Islands peaked at 56 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2009.
Faroe Islands ranks 209th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56 | — |
| 1951 | 52 | -7.1% |
| 1952 | 46 | -11.5% |
| 1953 | 40 | -13.0% |
| 1954 | 36 | -10.0% |
| 1955 | 33 | -8.3% |
| 1956 | 29 | -12.1% |
| 1957 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 1958 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 1959 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 1960 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 1961 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 229, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.7 | 23 | 56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.2 | 13 | 20 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5 compare
- 207 United States Virgin Islands 5 compare
- 209 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 209 Gibraltar 4 compare
- 209 Iceland 4 compare
- 209 Palau 4 compare
- 209 Saint Martin (French Part) 4 compare
- 209 Tuvalu 4 compare
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 infant deaths unwpp in Faroe Islands?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Faroe Islands was 4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 56 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2009.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Faroe Islands ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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