Age dependency ratio old in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Age dependency ratio old was 28.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.53
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.99
in 2021
All-time low
12.67
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio old in Faroe Islands stood at 28.53.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Faroe Islands peaked at 28.99 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.67, in 1950.
That places Faroe Islands 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.67 | — |
| 1951 | 12.7 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 12.78 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 12.88 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 13.03 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 13.22 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 13.28 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 13.21 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 13.26 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 13.33 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 13.42 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 13.54 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 13.66 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 13.78 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 13.9 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 14.05 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 14.17 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 14.26 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 14.34 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 14.45 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 14.57 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 14.64 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 14.73 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 14.85 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 15 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 15.19 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 15.4 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 15.63 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 15.87 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 16.14 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 16.39 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 16.68 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 16.96 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 17.22 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 17.53 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 17.78 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 17.98 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 18.11 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 18.23 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 18.32 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 18.64 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 19.26 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 19.96 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 20.71 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 21.41 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 21.79 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 21.87 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 21.91 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 21.86 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 21.73 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 21.58 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 21.38 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 21.26 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 21.15 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.94 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 20.93 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 21.14 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 21.53 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 22.13 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 22.73 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 23.42 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 24.18 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 24.87 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 25.63 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 26.53 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 27.23 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 27.66 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 28.02 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 28.21 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.38 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 28.74 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 28.99 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 28.82 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 28.53 | -1.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 28.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 28.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.04 | 12.67 | 13.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.96 | 13.42 | 14.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.2 | 14.57 | 16.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.52 | 16.39 | 18.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.92 | 18.64 | 21.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.48 | 20.93 | 22.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.41 | 23.42 | 28.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.77 | 28.53 | 28.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 21.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8196 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 22.95 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Faroe Islands?
- Age dependency ratio old in Faroe Islands was 28.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.99 in 2021.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.67 in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Faroe Islands ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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