Number of children under 5 in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Number of children under 5 was 3,589 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3816 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -14.26 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,056 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.45 °C (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 88.4% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 93.2% (2024)
- Milk production 7,243 tonnes (2024)
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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.