Children per woman vs human development index in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Children per woman vs human development index was 2.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.24
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.09
in 1965
All-time low
2.17
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs human development index in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs human development index in Faroe Islands is 2.24, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs human development index in Faroe Islands peaked at 4.09 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 1983.
Faroe Islands ranks 95th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs human development index in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.85 | — |
| 1951 | 3.85 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 3.63 | -5.8% |
| 1953 | 3.54 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 3.52 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 3.62 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 3.66 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 3.83 | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 3.97 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 3.98 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 3.85 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 3.76 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 3.83 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.9 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.98 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 4.09 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 4.04 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.98 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 3.86 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 3.56 | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 3.42 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 3.22 | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 3.25 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.22 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.07 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 2.9 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.74 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.68 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.6 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.68 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.47 | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 2.46 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.34 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 2.17 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 2.17 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.28 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 2.4 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 2.38 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.57 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 2.71 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 2.78 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.63 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 2.53 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.5 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.4 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.46 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.58 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 2.5 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.34 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 2.34 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.56 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 2.35 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.54 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.54 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.59 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.63 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.51 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.56 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.57 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.39 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.56 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 2.54 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.56 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.42 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.49 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.43 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.36 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.29 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.26 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.24 | -0.9% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 2.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 2.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.74 | 3.52 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.88 | 3.56 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 | 2.6 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 2.17 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 | 2.34 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 2.35 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 2.33 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 | 2.24 | 2.36 | 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 6.33 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 (2026)
- 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 children per woman vs human development index in Faroe Islands?
- Children per woman vs human development index in Faroe Islands was 2.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 in 1965.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 1983.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for children per woman vs human development index?
- Faroe Islands ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs human development index rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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