Faroe Islands vs France: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Faroe Islands
93.2%
in 2024
France
93.0%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
33rd
France rank
34th
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Faroe Islands
- France
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 93.2% against 93.0% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 33rd and France ranks 34th of 215 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.5% | 81.8% | 3.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 87.5% | 84.8% | 2.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 89.1% | 87.8% | 1.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 90.7% | 89.9% | 0.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 0.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 92.2% | 0.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.7% | 0.1% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women expected to survive to the age of 65, Faroe Islands or France?
- Faroe Islands, at 93.2% against 93.0% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Faroe Islands and France?
- 0.2%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and France?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and France rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Faroe Islands ranks 33rd and France ranks 34th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.