Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 338 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 338 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Faroe Islands peaked at 441 people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 292 people, in 2012.
That places Faroe Islands 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 380.9 people | 366 people | 397 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 405.3 people | 371 people | 441 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 384.5 people | 370 people | 423 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 360.8 people | 316 people | 409 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 364.1 people | 318 people | 425 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 337.5 people | 312 people | 351 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.1 people | 292 people | 370 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 347.5 people | 338 people | 364 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 205 American Samoa 356 people compare
- 205 Dominica 356 people compare
- 207 Isle of Man 342 people compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 288 people compare
- 210 Saint Kitts and Nevis 275 people compare
- 211 Bermuda 261 people compare
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3816 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,056 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.45 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -14.26 millimeters (2025)
- Milk production 7,243 tonnes (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 93.2% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 88.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Faroe Islands?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Faroe Islands was 338 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 441 people in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 292 people in 2012.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Faroe Islands ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. 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 women aged 1.