Sex ratio at birth in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Sex ratio at birth was 1.07 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.07 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.08 male births per female births
in 2003
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 1996
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Faroe Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Faroe Islands stood at 1.07 male births per female births.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Faroe Islands peaked at 1.08 male births per female births in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 1996.
That places Faroe Islands 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 1.07 male births per female births is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 1.07 male births per female births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 32 Albania 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 32 Malta 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 34 Montenegro 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 1.07 male births per female births 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5197 % change on previous year (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)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 398 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Faroe Islands?
- Sex ratio at birth in Faroe Islands was 1.07 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 male births per female births in 2003.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1996.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Faroe Islands ranks 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.