Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Faroe Islands is 0.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Faroe Islands peaked at 4.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
That places Faroe Islands 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.7% | — |
| 1951 | 4.3% | -7.6% |
| 1952 | 4.0% | -7.7% |
| 1953 | 3.7% | -8.1% |
| 1954 | 3.4% | -8.5% |
| 1955 | 3.1% | -9.1% |
| 1956 | 2.8% | -9.6% |
| 1957 | 2.5% | -10.0% |
| 1958 | 2.2% | -10.1% |
| 1959 | 2.0% | -9.9% |
| 1960 | 1.8% | -9.4% |
| 1961 | 1.7% | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 1.5% | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 167 Andorra 0.5% compare
- 168 Réunion 0.5% compare
- 169 Puerto Rico 0.5% compare
- 171 Saudi Arabia 0.5% compare
- 172 French Polynesia 0.5% compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5% compare
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 22.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8196 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.7467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 21.86 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Faroe Islands?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Faroe Islands was 0.5% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Faroe Islands ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.