Sex ratio at sixty years old in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 109.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
109.87
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
18th
of 229 countries
All-time high
125
in 2002
All-time low
85
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at sixty years old in Faroe Islands is 109.87, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Faroe Islands peaked at 125 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 85, in 1953.
Faroe Islands ranks 18th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.79 | 85 | 99.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 113.16 | 104.1 | 118.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.73 | 101.08 | 114.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.58 | 90.52 | 106.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.22 | 102.03 | 120.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.26 | 102.02 | 125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.03 | 98.02 | 108.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.78 | 100.99 | 109.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 110.64 compare
- 16 Jordan 110.11 compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109.98 compare
- 19 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 107.69 compare
- 20 Bangladesh 107.19 compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 106.68 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 sixty years old in Faroe Islands?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Faroe Islands was 109.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 125 in 2002.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 1953.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Faroe Islands ranks 18th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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