Period average age of mothers in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Period average age of mothers was 30.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.33
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.34
in 2021
All-time low
27.13
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, period average age of mothers in Faroe Islands stood at 30.33.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Faroe Islands peaked at 30.34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.13, in 1976.
That places Faroe Islands 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Period average age of mothers in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.77 | — |
| 1951 | 29.77 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 29.69 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 29.64 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 29.54 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 29.45 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 29.31 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 29.19 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 29.08 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 28.93 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 28.78 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 28.64 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 28.57 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 28.48 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 28.36 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 28.27 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 28.14 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 28 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 27.85 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 27.64 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 27.5 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 27.35 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 27.31 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 27.23 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 27.18 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 27.15 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 27.13 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 27.14 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 27.2 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 27.25 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 27.15 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 27.24 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 27.34 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 27.46 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 27.67 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 27.96 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 28.16 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 28.29 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 28.46 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 28.59 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 28.65 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 28.6 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 28.61 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.67 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 28.71 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 28.86 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 29.04 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 29.17 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 29.19 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.26 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 29.39 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 29.36 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 29.53 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 29.59 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 29.7 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 29.79 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.81 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.89 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 29.88 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.86 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.9 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 29.84 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 29.94 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.97 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 30.02 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 30.01 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.1 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.16 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.18 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.24 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 30.3 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 30.34 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 30.33 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.33 | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 30.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.49, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 30.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.44 | 28.93 | 29.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.27 | 27.64 | 28.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.24 | 27.13 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.83 | 27.15 | 28.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.87 | 28.6 | 29.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.68 | 29.36 | 29.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.04 | 29.84 | 30.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.32 | 30.3 | 30.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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 period average age of mothers in Faroe Islands?
- Period average age of mothers in Faroe Islands was 30.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 30.34 in 2021.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.13 in 1976.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for period average age of mothers?
- Faroe Islands ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period average age of mothers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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