Sex ratio by age in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Sex ratio by age was 20 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 70.0%
World rank
116th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100 males per 100 females
in 1995
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1989
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Sex ratio by age in Faroe Islands, 1989–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Faroe Islands stood at 20 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Faroe Islands peaked at 100 males per 100 females in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1989.
That places Faroe Islands 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1990 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1991 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1992 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1993 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1994 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1995 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1996 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1999 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2000 | 50 males per 100 females | — |
| 2001 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 20 males per 100 females | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2010 | 33.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 2011 | 40 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 20 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 20 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 25 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 50 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 20 males per 100 females | -70.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 20 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 94% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 20 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 1 |
| 1990s | 20 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.33 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.18 males per 100 females | 12.5 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 114 Saudi Arabia 21.26 males per 100 females compare
- 115 Macao 20.51 males per 100 females compare
- 116 Ghana 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 Jersey 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 San Marino 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 Tajikistan 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 United Arab Emirates 20 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 by age in Faroe Islands?
- Sex ratio by age in Faroe Islands was 20 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 by age recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 1995.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1989.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for sex ratio by age?
- Faroe Islands ranks 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.