Number of children under 5 in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Number of children under 5 was 3,589 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,589 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,393 people
in 1969
All-time low
3,136 people
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Faroe Islands is 3,589 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Faroe Islands peaked at 4,393 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3,136 people, in 2013.
Faroe Islands ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,974 people | — |
| 1951 | 3,965 people | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 3,925 people | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 3,873 people | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 3,816 people | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 3,751 people | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 3,712 people | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 3,723 people | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 3,777 people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 3,851 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 3,903 people | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 3,915 people | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 3,920 people | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 3,949 people | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 4,011 people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 4,120 people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 4,235 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 4,315 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 4,371 people | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 4,393 people | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 4,353 people | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 4,251 people | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 4,128 people | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 4,030 people | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 3,978 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 3,961 people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3,954 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3,936 people | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3,897 people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3,850 people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 3,808 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3,792 people | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3,787 people | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,744 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 3,665 people | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3,613 people | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3,605 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 3,642 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3,773 people | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3,986 people | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 4,148 people | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 4,173 people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4,100 people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 3,942 people | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3,704 people | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 3,514 people | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 3,429 people | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3,395 people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,380 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,365 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,385 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,423 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3,453 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,495 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,542 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,555 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,564 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,557 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,508 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,433 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,297 people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3,189 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3,155 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,136 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,153 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,191 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,262 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3,388 people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3,513 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,590 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,645 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3,664 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,633 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3,589 people | -1.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 3,589 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 3,589 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,837 people | 3,712 people | 3,974 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,113 people | 3,903 people | 4,393 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,034 people | 3,850 people | 4,353 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,742 people | 3,605 people | 3,986 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,715 people | 3,365 people | 4,173 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,492 people | 3,385 people | 3,564 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,287 people | 3,136 people | 3,590 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,633 people | 3,589 people | 3,664 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 204 Greenland 4,055 people compare
- 205 American Samoa 3,856 people compare
- 206 Dominica 3,656 people compare
- 208 Isle of Man 3,479 people compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 3,080 people compare
- 210 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,839 people compare
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.7467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 21.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Faroe Islands?
- Number of children under 5 in Faroe Islands was 3,589 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,393 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,136 people in 2013.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for number of children under 5?
- Faroe Islands ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.