Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old was 106.59 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.59
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
114.64
in 1984
All-time low
96.25
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 106.59 for sex ratio at birth vs five years old in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Faroe Islands peaked at 114.64 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 96.25, in 2017.
Faroe Islands ranks 32nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.44 | — |
| 1951 | 103.9 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 104.26 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 103.64 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 102.92 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 103.53 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 104.66 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 104.83 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 105.24 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 107.35 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 109.65 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 108.49 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 106.94 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 107.54 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 107.52 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 106.19 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 105.39 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 105.52 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 104.65 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 103.56 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 102.96 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 104.34 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 106.23 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 108.68 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 111.47 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 112.37 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 108.53 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 102.38 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 102.42 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 107.44 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 107.18 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 104.89 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 104.92 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 113.86 | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 114.64 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 106.67 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 106.28 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 103.89 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 102.68 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 108.12 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 109.98 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 104.44 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 102.55 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 102.23 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 99.7 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 102.48 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 101.51 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 104.5 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 109.97 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 108.74 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 108.15 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 107.21 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 107.38 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 106.3 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 108.16 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 109.62 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 106.12 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 100.29 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 102.08 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 109.09 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 108.56 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 106.23 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 105.42 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 104.28 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 101.27 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 99.69 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 98.78 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 96.25 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 96.32 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 100.58 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 110.94 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 111.89 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 106.59 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 106.59 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.48 | 102.92 | 107.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.55 | 103.56 | 109.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.68 | 102.38 | 112.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.31 | 102.68 | 114.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.61 | 99.7 | 109.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.44 | 100.29 | 109.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.74 | 96.25 | 108.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109 | 106.59 | 111.89 | 4 |
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- 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 sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Faroe Islands?
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Faroe Islands was 106.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 114.64 in 1984.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.25 in 2017.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
- Faroe Islands ranks 32nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs five years old rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth vs five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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