Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 2.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.24
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
92nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.09
in 1965
All-time low
2.17
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 2.24 for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Faroe Islands peaked at 4.09 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 1983.
Faroe Islands ranks 92nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.85 | — |
| 1951 | 3.85 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 3.63 | -5.8% |
| 1953 | 3.54 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 3.52 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 3.62 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 3.66 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 3.83 | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 3.97 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 3.98 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 3.85 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 3.76 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 3.83 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.9 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.98 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 4.09 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 4.04 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.98 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 3.86 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 3.56 | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 3.42 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 3.22 | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 3.25 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.22 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.07 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 2.9 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.74 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.68 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.6 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.68 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.47 | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 2.46 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.34 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 2.17 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 2.17 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.28 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 2.4 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 2.38 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.57 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 2.71 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 2.78 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.63 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 2.53 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.5 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.4 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.46 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.58 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 2.5 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.34 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 2.34 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.56 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 2.35 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.54 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.54 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.59 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.63 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.51 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.56 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.57 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.39 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.56 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 2.54 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.56 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.42 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.49 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.43 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.36 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.29 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.26 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.24 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.74 | 3.52 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.88 | 3.56 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 | 2.6 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 2.17 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 | 2.34 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 2.35 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 2.33 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 | 2.24 | 2.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More poverty & inequality data for Faroe Islands
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0748 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0748 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0877 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Faroe Islands?
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Faroe Islands was 2.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 1983.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
- Faroe Islands ranks 92nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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