Sex ratio at age 5 in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Sex ratio at age 5 was 97.16 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.16 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
117.14 males per 100 females
in 1989
All-time low
96.68 males per 100 females
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 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 age 5 in Faroe Islands stood at 97.16 males per 100 females.
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 age 5 in Faroe Islands peaked at 117.14 males per 100 females in 1989 and was at its lowest, 96.68 males per 100 females, in 2022.
Faroe Islands ranks 231st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.62 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 105.63 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 106.99 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 107.32 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 106.23 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 104.04 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 101.61 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 100 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 99.19 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 99.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 98.94 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 99.74 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 101.3 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 103.67 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 106.1 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 107.49 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 108.02 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 108.22 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 107.51 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 107.03 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 106.02 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 105.1 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 104.12 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 102.32 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 100.48 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 99.75 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 102.03 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 106.23 males per 100 females | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 111.61 males per 100 females | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 114.06 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 114.97 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 110.19 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 103.17 males per 100 females | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 104.23 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 109.97 males per 100 females | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 109.29 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 104.01 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 103.5 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 114.63 males per 100 females | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 117.14 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 108.21 males per 100 females | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 105.56 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 101.62 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 101.6 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 107.2 males per 100 females | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 111.67 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 102.83 males per 100 females | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 96.83 males per 100 females | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 99.17 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 102.07 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 106.69 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 98.87 males per 100 females | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 101.69 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 112.84 males per 100 females | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 106.51 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 104.55 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 108.61 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 107.42 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 107.14 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 107.54 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 103.14 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 100.58 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 98.26 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 102.66 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 112.18 males per 100 females | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 112.7 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 108.83 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 109.12 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 110.06 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 106.92 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 99.73 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 96.84 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 96.68 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.16 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 97.16 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 97.16 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.64 males per 100 females, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.48 males per 100 females | 99.19 males per 100 females | 107.32 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.8 males per 100 females | 98.94 males per 100 females | 108.22 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.17 males per 100 females | 99.75 males per 100 females | 114.06 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.11 males per 100 females | 103.17 males per 100 females | 117.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.68 males per 100 females | 96.83 males per 100 females | 111.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.18 males per 100 females | 98.87 males per 100 females | 112.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.45 males per 100 females | 98.26 males per 100 females | 112.7 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6 males per 100 females | 96.68 males per 100 females | 99.73 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 228 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 98.67 males per 100 females compare
- 229 Saint Barthelemy 98.65 males per 100 females compare
- 230 Mauritius 97.72 males per 100 females compare
- 232 American Samoa 97.07 males per 100 females compare
- 233 French Guiana 93.91 males per 100 females compare
- 234 Martinique 92.83 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 age 5 in Faroe Islands?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Faroe Islands was 97.16 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 age 5 recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 117.14 males per 100 females in 1989.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.68 males per 100 females in 2022.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Faroe Islands ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.