Fertility Rate: Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands's fertility rate is currently 1.913 births per woman as of 2024. # Faroe Islands Fertility Rate The Faroe Islands recorded a fertility rate of 1.
Current (2024)
1.913 births per woman
+2.4% y/y
Peak (1965)
4.086 births per woman
Low (2023)
1.868 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Faroe Islands
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Faroe Islands
Analysis# Faroe Islands Fertility Rate
The Faroe Islands recorded a fertility rate of 1.913 births per woman in 2024, marking a modest recovery from 2023's all-time low of 1.868. Since 1960, the rate has declined 50.4% from its peak of 4.086 births per woman in 1965. The archipelago's fertility trajectory mirrors broader demographic patterns across developed Nordic nations, reflecting shifting family structures and economic priorities over six decades.
A sharp decline emerged between 2016 and 2023, when the rate plummeted from 2.608 to 1.868 births per woman—a seven-year drop of 28%. The 2024 uptick to 1.913 suggests potential stabilization, though fertility remains well below replacement level. Continued monitoring will clarify whether this represents a genuine reversal or temporary fluctuation in an otherwise downward trend.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.913 births per woman | +2.41% |
| 2023 | 1.868 births per woman | -10.15% |
| 2022 | 2.079 births per woman | -10.04% |
| 2021 | 2.311 births per woman | -0.82% |
| 2020 | 2.33 births per woman | -3.68% |
| 2019 | 2.419 births per woman | -3.32% |
| 2018 | 2.502 births per woman | +1.38% |
| 2017 | 2.468 births per woman | -5.37% |
| 2016 | 2.608 births per woman | +8.17% |
| 2015 | 2.411 births per woman | -5.41% |
| 2014 | 2.549 births per woman | +1.55% |
| 2013 | 2.51 births per woman | -0.83% |
| 2012 | 2.531 births per woman | +10.86% |
| 2011 | 2.283 births per woman | -8.79% |
| 2010 | 2.503 births per woman | +6.78% |
| 2009 | 2.344 births per woman | -7.32% |
| 2008 | 2.529 births per woman | -0.43% |
| 2007 | 2.54 births per woman | +2.58% |
| 2006 | 2.476 births per woman | -5.21% |
| 2005 | 2.612 births per woman | +1.32% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.578 births per woman | +2.02% |
| 2003 | 2.527 births per woman | -0.67% |
| 2002 | 2.544 births per woman | +10.75% |
| 2001 | 2.297 births per woman | -10.27% |
| 2000 | 2.56 births per woman | +10.92% |
| 1999 | 2.308 births per woman | -0.35% |
| 1998 | 2.316 births per woman | -7.06% |
| 1997 | 2.492 births per woman | -3.00% |
| 1996 | 2.569 births per woman | +6.24% |
| 1995 | 2.418 births per woman | +1.17% |
| 1994 | 2.39 births per woman | -4.93% |
| 1993 | 2.514 births per woman | -0.40% |
| 1992 | 2.524 births per woman | -4.18% |
| 1991 | 2.634 births per woman | -6.23% |
| 1990 | 2.809 births per woman | +3.54% |
| 1989 | 2.713 births per woman | +6.06% |
| 1988 | 2.558 births per woman | +8.80% |
| 1987 | 2.351 births per woman | -3.01% |
| 1986 | 2.424 births per woman | +5.16% |
| 1985 | 2.305 births per woman | +6.37% |
| 1984 | 2.167 births per woman | +0.28% |
| 1983 | 2.161 births per woman | -7.96% |
| 1982 | 2.348 births per woman | -4.82% |
| 1981 | 2.467 births per woman | +0.16% |
| 1980 | 2.463 births per woman | -8.64% |
| 1979 | 2.696 births per woman | +3.81% |
| 1978 | 2.597 births per woman | -3.24% |
| 1977 | 2.684 births per woman | -1.97% |
| 1976 | 2.738 births per woman | -5.65% |
| 1975 | 2.902 births per woman | -5.32% |
| 1974 | 3.065 births per woman | -4.81% |
| 1973 | 3.22 births per woman | -1.11% |
| 1972 | 3.256 births per woman | +1.28% |
| 1971 | 3.215 births per woman | -5.94% |
| 1970 | 3.418 births per woman | -4.10% |
| 1969 | 3.564 births per woman | -7.57% |
| 1968 | 3.856 births per woman | -3.07% |
| 1967 | 3.978 births per woman | -1.63% |
| 1966 | 4.044 births per woman | -1.03% |
| 1965 | 4.086 births per woman | +2.79% |
| 1964 | 3.975 births per woman | +2.03% |
| 1963 | 3.896 births per woman | +1.59% |
| 1962 | 3.835 births per woman | +2.08% |
| 1961 | 3.757 births per woman | -2.52% |
| 1960 | 3.854 births per woman | — |
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