Children under age 5 in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Children under age 5 was 3,589 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,589
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,393
in 1969
All-time low
3,136
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Faroe Islands is 3,589, 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, children under age 5 in Faroe Islands peaked at 4,393 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3,136, 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.
Children under age 5 in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,974 | — |
| 1951 | 3,965 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 3,925 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 3,873 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 3,816 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 3,751 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 3,712 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 3,723 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 3,777 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 3,851 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 3,903 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 3,915 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 3,920 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 3,949 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 4,011 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 4,120 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 4,235 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 4,315 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 4,371 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 4,393 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 4,353 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 4,251 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 4,128 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 4,030 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 3,978 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 3,961 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3,954 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3,936 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3,897 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3,850 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 3,808 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3,792 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3,787 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,744 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 3,665 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3,613 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3,605 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 3,642 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3,773 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3,986 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 4,148 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 4,173 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4,100 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 3,942 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3,704 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 3,514 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 3,429 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3,395 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,380 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,365 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,385 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,423 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3,453 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,495 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,542 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,555 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,564 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,557 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,508 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,433 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,297 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3,189 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3,155 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,136 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,153 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,191 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,262 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3,388 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3,513 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,590 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,645 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3,664 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,633 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3,589 | -1.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 3,589 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 3,589 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,837 | 3,712 | 3,974 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,113 | 3,903 | 4,393 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,034 | 3,850 | 4,353 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,742 | 3,605 | 3,986 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,715 | 3,365 | 4,173 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,492 | 3,385 | 3,564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,287 | 3,136 | 3,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,633 | 3,589 | 3,664 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 204 Greenland 4,055 compare
- 205 American Samoa 3,856 compare
- 206 Dominica 3,656 compare
- 208 Isle of Man 3,479 compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 3,080 compare
- 210 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,839 compare
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 children under age 5 in Faroe Islands?
- Children under age 5 in Faroe Islands was 3,589 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,393 in 1969.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,136 in 2013.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for children under age 5?
- Faroe Islands ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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