Number of infants who die before age 1 in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 4 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
56 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
4 deaths
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Faroe Islands stood at 4 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Faroe Islands peaked at 56 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 52 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1952 | 46 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1953 | 40 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1954 | 36 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1955 | 33 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1956 | 29 deaths | -12.1% |
| 1957 | 27 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1958 | 25 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1959 | 23 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1960 | 20 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1961 | 18 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 9 deaths | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8 deaths | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9 deaths | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 6 deaths | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.7 deaths | 23 deaths | 56 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.2 deaths | 13 deaths | 20 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 10 deaths | 8 deaths | 12 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9 deaths | 7 deaths | 9 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3 deaths | 5 deaths | 9 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 deaths | 4 deaths | 5 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5 deaths compare
- 207 United States Virgin Islands 5 deaths compare
- 209 British Virgin Islands 4 deaths compare
- 209 Gibraltar 4 deaths compare
- 209 Iceland 4 deaths compare
- 209 Palau 4 deaths compare
- 209 Saint Martin (French part) 4 deaths compare
- 209 Tuvalu 4 deaths compare
More health data for Faroe Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 416 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 409 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 413 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 396 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 415 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 390 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Faroe Islands?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Faroe Islands was 4 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 56 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 deaths in 2009.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Faroe Islands ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.