Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 88.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 2024
All-time low
74.5%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Faroe Islands, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Faroe Islands stood at 88.4%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Faroe Islands peaked at 88.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 1960.
That places Faroe Islands 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.5% | — |
| 1961 | 75.4% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 76.0% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 76.4% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 77.4% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 78.4% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 78.8% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 79.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 79.1% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 79.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 79.8% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 80.3% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 80.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 81.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 82.1% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 83.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 88.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 88.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.7% | 74.5% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.0% | 78.4% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.5% | 79.1% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.6% | 80.8% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 84.1% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 84.9% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 86.7% | 88.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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 share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Faroe Islands?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Faroe Islands was 88.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Faroe Islands ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.