Probability of dying that year, among females in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Probability of dying that year, among females was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 1950
All-time low
0.5%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying that year, among females in Faroe Islands stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Faroe Islands peaked at 4.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
That places Faroe Islands 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.7% | — |
| 1951 | 4.3% | -7.6% |
| 1952 | 4.0% | -7.7% |
| 1953 | 3.7% | -8.1% |
| 1954 | 3.4% | -8.5% |
| 1955 | 3.1% | -9.1% |
| 1956 | 2.8% | -9.6% |
| 1957 | 2.5% | -10.0% |
| 1958 | 2.2% | -10.1% |
| 1959 | 2.0% | -9.9% |
| 1960 | 1.8% | -9.4% |
| 1961 | 1.7% | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 1.5% | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 167 Andorra 0.5% compare
- 168 Réunion 0.5% compare
- 169 Puerto Rico 0.5% compare
- 171 Saudi Arabia 0.5% compare
- 172 French Polynesia 0.5% compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5% compare
More gender data for Faroe Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 368 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 367 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 349 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 383 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Faroe Islands?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Faroe Islands was 0.5% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Faroe Islands ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.