Sex ratio at age 60 in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Sex ratio at age 60 was 109.87 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
109.87 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
125 males per 100 females
in 2002
All-time low
85 males per 100 females
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at age 60 in Faroe Islands is 109.87 males per 100 females, 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 age 60 in Faroe Islands peaked at 125 males per 100 females in 2002 and was at its lowest, 85 males per 100 females, in 1953.
Faroe Islands ranks 21st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 98.02 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 94.39 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 87.83 males per 100 females | -7.0% |
| 1953 | 85 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 86.89 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 89.52 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 90.48 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 91.34 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 95.24 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 99.19 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 104.1 males per 100 females | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 106.56 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 111.67 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 115.97 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 118.18 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 118.4 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 116.03 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 113.87 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 113.29 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 113.51 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 114.38 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 111.04 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 108.93 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 108.23 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 106.9 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 105.03 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 101.08 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 102.11 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 108.47 males per 100 females | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 111.17 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 104.55 males per 100 females | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 103.98 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 100.49 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 93.87 males per 100 females | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 95.63 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 96.53 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 99 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 90.52 males per 100 females | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 94.69 males per 100 females | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 106.52 males per 100 females | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 107.89 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 106.97 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 102.03 males per 100 females | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 107.78 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 117.68 males per 100 females | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 120.12 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 118.79 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 117.14 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 112.5 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 111.3 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 106.67 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 110.43 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 125 males per 100 females | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 117.3 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 111.34 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 123.14 males per 100 females | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 122.12 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 122.69 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 121.88 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 102.02 males per 100 females | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 98.02 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 105.71 males per 100 females | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 104.73 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 107.78 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 108.58 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 106.25 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 102.05 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 100.66 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 103.97 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 102.59 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 100.99 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 102.02 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 102.24 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 109.87 males per 100 females | +7.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 109.87 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 109.87 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28 males per 100 females, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.79 males per 100 females | 85 males per 100 females | 99.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 113.16 males per 100 females | 104.1 males per 100 females | 118.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.73 males per 100 females | 101.08 males per 100 females | 114.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.58 males per 100 females | 90.52 males per 100 females | 106.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.22 males per 100 females | 102.03 males per 100 females | 120.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.26 males per 100 females | 102.02 males per 100 females | 125 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.03 males per 100 females | 98.02 males per 100 females | 108.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.78 males per 100 females | 100.99 males per 100 females | 109.87 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 110.64 males per 100 females compare
- 19 Jordan 110.11 males per 100 females compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109.98 males per 100 females compare
- 22 Falkland Islands 107.69 males per 100 females compare
- 23 Bangladesh 107.19 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 106.68 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 60 in Faroe Islands?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Faroe Islands was 109.87 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 60 recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 125 males per 100 females in 2002.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 males per 100 females in 1953.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Faroe Islands ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at age 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.