Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Sex ratio at birth was 106.59 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.59 males per 100 females
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
114.64 males per 100 females
in 1984
All-time low
96.25 males per 100 females
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Faroe Islands stood at 106.59 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Faroe Islands peaked at 114.64 males per 100 females in 1984 and was at its lowest, 96.25 males per 100 females, in 2017.
Faroe Islands ranks 33rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.44 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 103.9 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 104.26 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 103.64 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 102.92 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 103.53 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 104.66 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 104.83 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 105.24 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 107.35 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 109.65 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 108.49 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 106.94 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 107.54 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 107.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 106.19 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 105.39 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 105.52 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 104.65 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 103.56 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 102.96 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 104.34 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 106.23 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 108.68 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 111.47 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 112.37 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 108.53 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 102.38 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 102.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 107.44 males per 100 females | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 107.18 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 104.89 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 104.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 113.86 males per 100 females | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 114.64 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 106.67 males per 100 females | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 106.28 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 103.89 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 102.68 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 108.12 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 109.98 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 104.44 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 102.55 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 102.23 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 99.7 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 102.48 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 101.51 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 104.5 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 109.97 males per 100 females | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 108.74 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 108.15 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 107.21 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 107.38 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 106.3 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 108.16 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 109.62 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 106.12 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 100.29 males per 100 females | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 102.08 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 109.09 males per 100 females | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 108.56 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 106.23 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 105.42 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 104.28 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 101.27 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 99.69 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 98.78 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 96.25 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 96.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 100.58 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 110.94 males per 100 females | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 111.89 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 106.59 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 106.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 106.59 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 106.59 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.81 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.48 males per 100 females | 102.92 males per 100 females | 107.35 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.55 males per 100 females | 103.56 males per 100 females | 109.65 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.68 males per 100 females | 102.38 males per 100 females | 112.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.31 males per 100 females | 102.68 males per 100 females | 114.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.61 males per 100 females | 99.7 males per 100 females | 109.98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.44 males per 100 females | 100.29 males per 100 females | 109.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.74 males per 100 females | 96.25 males per 100 females | 108.56 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 109 males per 100 females | 106.59 males per 100 females | 111.89 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 30 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 106.67 males per 100 females compare
- 31 Fiji 106.63 males per 100 females compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 106.63 males per 100 females compare
- 34 Georgia 106.49 males per 100 females compare
- 35 Palau 106.45 males per 100 females compare
- 36 Cyprus 106.44 males per 100 females 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 sex ratio at birth in Faroe Islands?
- Sex ratio at birth in Faroe Islands was 106.59 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 114.64 males per 100 females in 1984.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.25 males per 100 females in 2017.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Faroe Islands ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.