Population ages 00-04, male in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population ages 00-04, male was 6.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 00-04, male in Faroe Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 00-04, male in Faroe Islands is 6.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male in Faroe Islands peaked at 11.4% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2025.
That places Faroe Islands 120th 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 00-04, male in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.3% | — |
| 1961 | 11.2% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 11.1% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 11.1% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 11.2% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 11.4% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 11.4% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 11.3% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 11.1% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 10.7% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 10.3% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 9.8% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 9.5% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 9.0% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 8.5% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 8.3% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | -1.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 6.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 6.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 9.0% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5197 % change on previous year (2090)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 379 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 382 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 394 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 385 (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, male in Faroe Islands?
- Population ages 00-04, male in Faroe Islands was 6.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1967.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2025.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population ages 00-04, male?
- Faroe Islands ranks 120th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 00-04, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total male population.