Faroe Islands: health in numbers
Life expectancy is 83.1 yrs (2024), 20th of 217 in the world and 12th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, women is 84.9 yrs (2024), 26th of 217 in the world and 15th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, men is 81.3 yrs (2024), 16th of 217 in the world and 11th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.
Health: Faroe Islands in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years | 83.1 yrs2024 | 20/217 | 12/58 | 78.4 yrs | 80.6 yrs | 82.5 yrs | +1.8%since 2014 | 78.6 yrs | 80.4 yrs | 73.5 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years | 84.9 yrs2024 | 26/217 | 15/58 | 81.2 yrs | 83.2 yrs | 84.6 yrs | +1.1%since 2014 | 81.8 yrs | 83.2 yrs | 76.0 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years | 81.3 yrs2024 | 16/217 | 11/58 | 75.7 yrs | 78.2 yrs | 80.5 yrs | +2.6%since 2014 | 75.6 yrs | 77.8 yrs | 71.1 yrs | |
| Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 7/206 | 3/56 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 98.0% | 99.2% | 91.5% | |
| Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population | 90.9%2015 | — | — | · | 90.9% | · | — | 97.4% | 98.3% | 82.2% |
Better than ten years ago
- Life expectancy+1.8%83.1 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, women+1.1%84.9 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, men+2.6%81.3 yrs in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Faroe Islands and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Faroe Islands. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Faroe Islands | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 83.1 yrs2024 | 82.8 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, women | 84.9 yrs2024 | 84.5 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, men | 81.3 yrs2024 | 81.2 yrs2024 |
| Basic water | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Basic sanitation | 90.9%2015 | 98.8%2024 |