Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 93.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women 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
Faroe Islands recorded 93.2% for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Faroe Islands peaked at 93.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 1960.
Faroe Islands ranks 33rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.8% | — |
| 1961 | 83.8% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 84.6% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 85.2% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 87.5% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 87.9% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 90.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 93.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 93.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.5% | 82.8% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.5% | 87.2% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.1% | 87.9% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.7% | 90.3% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 91.1% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 91.8% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.3% | 93.2% | 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Faroe Islands?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Faroe Islands was 93.2% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Faroe Islands ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 and women 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 the current age specific mortality rates.