Probability that a male will outlive a female in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 38.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.66
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
131st
of 229 countries
All-time high
47.07
in 1950
All-time low
36.19
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, probability that a male will outlive a female in Faroe Islands stood at 38.66.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Faroe Islands peaked at 47.07 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 36.19, in 1987.
Faroe Islands ranks 131st of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.52 | 41.01 | 47.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.9 | 38.27 | 40.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.57 | 38.07 | 39.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.14 | 36.19 | 39.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.39 | 36.5 | 38.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.88 | 37.59 | 38.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.26 | 37.62 | 38.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.76 | 38.59 | 38.94 | 4 |
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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 that a male will outlive a female in Faroe Islands?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Faroe Islands was 38.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 47.07 in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.19 in 1987.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Faroe Islands ranks 131st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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