Life Expectancy at Birth: Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands's life expectancy at birth is currently 83.083 years as of 2024. # Faroe Islands Life Expectancy at Birth The Faroe Islands reached 83.
Current (2024)
83.083 years
+0.2% y/y
Peak (2024)
83.083 years
Low (1960)
72.108 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Faroe Islands
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Faroe Islands
Analysis# Faroe Islands Life Expectancy at Birth
The Faroe Islands reached 83.083 years of life expectancy at birth in 2024, marking its highest level on record. Since 1960, when life expectancy stood at just 72.108 years, the archipelago has achieved a 15.2% improvement over six decades. This steady advancement reflects broader gains in healthcare, living standards, and public health infrastructure across the North Atlantic region.
The upward trend has accelerated notably since 2015, with consistent year-over-year gains ranging from 0.14 to 0.15 years annually. Between 2015 and 2024, life expectancy climbed from 81.8 to 83.083 years—a nine-year period of uninterrupted progress. The trajectory suggests continued increases ahead, positioning the Faroe Islands among Europe's longest-living populations.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83.083 years | +0.16% |
| 2023 | 82.952 years | +0.16% |
| 2022 | 82.816 years | +0.17% |
| 2021 | 82.676 years | +0.17% |
| 2020 | 82.534 years | +0.17% |
| 2019 | 82.391 years | +0.17% |
| 2018 | 82.249 years | +0.17% |
| 2017 | 82.106 years | +0.18% |
| 2016 | 81.962 years | +0.20% |
| 2015 | 81.8 years | +0.26% |
| 2014 | 81.591 years | +0.29% |
| 2013 | 81.357 years | +0.31% |
| 2012 | 81.106 years | +0.31% |
| 2011 | 80.852 years | +0.31% |
| 2010 | 80.605 years | +0.29% |
| 2009 | 80.37 years | +0.28% |
| 2008 | 80.146 years | +0.28% |
| 2007 | 79.924 years | +0.29% |
| 2006 | 79.69 years | +0.31% |
| 2005 | 79.445 years | +0.30% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 79.205 years | +0.28% |
| 2003 | 78.985 years | +0.25% |
| 2002 | 78.788 years | +0.24% |
| 2001 | 78.602 years | +0.24% |
| 2000 | 78.412 years | +0.26% |
| 1999 | 78.209 years | +0.27% |
| 1998 | 77.998 years | +0.27% |
| 1997 | 77.785 years | +0.29% |
| 1996 | 77.562 years | +0.31% |
| 1995 | 77.323 years | +0.33% |
| 1994 | 77.069 years | +0.31% |
| 1993 | 76.829 years | +0.31% |
| 1992 | 76.592 years | +0.31% |
| 1991 | 76.356 years | +0.31% |
| 1990 | 76.119 years | +0.31% |
| 1989 | 75.881 years | +0.32% |
| 1988 | 75.642 years | +0.32% |
| 1987 | 75.403 years | +0.32% |
| 1986 | 75.164 years | -1.36% |
| 1985 | 76.198 years | +0.10% |
| 1984 | 76.12 years | +0.08% |
| 1983 | 76.058 years | +0.07% |
| 1982 | 76.002 years | +0.09% |
| 1981 | 75.937 years | +0.12% |
| 1980 | 75.848 years | +0.11% |
| 1979 | 75.763 years | +0.06% |
| 1978 | 75.72 years | +0.11% |
| 1977 | 75.634 years | +0.16% |
| 1976 | 75.512 years | +0.09% |
| 1975 | 75.444 years | +0.10% |
| 1974 | 75.368 years | +0.05% |
| 1973 | 75.327 years | +0.15% |
| 1972 | 75.214 years | +0.13% |
| 1971 | 75.117 years | +0.19% |
| 1970 | 74.977 years | +0.18% |
| 1969 | 74.843 years | +0.20% |
| 1968 | 74.696 years | +0.26% |
| 1967 | 74.5 years | +0.25% |
| 1966 | 74.316 years | +0.28% |
| 1965 | 74.106 years | +0.34% |
| 1964 | 73.856 years | +0.41% |
| 1963 | 73.554 years | +0.52% |
| 1962 | 73.176 years | +0.64% |
| 1961 | 72.712 years | +0.84% |
| 1960 | 72.108 years | — |
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