Population ages 0-14, female in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population ages 0-14, female was 20.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in Faroe Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, female in Faroe Islands is 20.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Faroe Islands peaked at 33.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2025.
That places Faroe Islands 126th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.4% | — |
| 1961 | 33.1% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 32.9% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 32.7% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 32.6% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 32.5% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 32.5% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 32.4% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 32.4% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 32.0% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 31.7% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 31.4% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 31.1% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 30.8% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 30.5% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 30.2% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 29.7% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 29.1% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 28.5% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 27.9% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 27.3% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 26.6% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 26.0% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 25.1% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 24.7% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 24.6% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 24.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 24.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 24.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 20.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 20.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.8%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.7% | 32.4% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.9% | 29.1% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 24.5% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 24.0% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 22.2% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 21.1% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.1% | 21.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 123 Türkiye 20.6% compare
- 124 New Caledonia 20.4% compare
- 125 Argentina 20.3% compare
- 127 Azerbaijan 19.7% compare
- 128 Saint Martin (French Part) 19.4% compare
- 129 Colombia 19.3% compare
More health data for Faroe Islands
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 387 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 392 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 363 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 384 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Faroe Islands?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Faroe Islands was 20.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2025.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Faroe Islands ranks 126th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.