Sex ratio at five years old in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Sex ratio at five years old was 97.16 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.16
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
226th
of 229 countries
All-time high
117.14
in 1989
All-time low
96.68
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Sex ratio at five years old in Faroe Islands, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at five years old in Faroe Islands stood at 97.16.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at five years old in Faroe Islands peaked at 117.14 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 96.68, in 2022.
Faroe Islands ranks 226th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.48 | 99.19 | 107.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.8 | 98.94 | 108.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.17 | 99.75 | 114.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.11 | 103.17 | 117.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.68 | 96.83 | 111.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.18 | 98.87 | 112.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.45 | 98.26 | 112.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6 | 96.68 | 99.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 223 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 98.67 compare
- 224 Saint Barthelemy 98.65 compare
- 225 Mauritius 97.72 compare
- 227 American Samoa 97.07 compare
- 228 French Guiana 93.91 compare
- 229 Martinique 92.83 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 five years old in Faroe Islands?
- Sex ratio at five years old in Faroe Islands was 97.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 117.14 in 1989.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.68 in 2022.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for sex ratio at five years old?
- Faroe Islands ranks 226th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at five years old rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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