Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 2.24 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.24 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.09 live births per woman
in 1965
All-time low
2.17 live births per woman
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Faroe Islands is 2.24 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Faroe Islands peaked at 4.09 live births per woman in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.17 live births per woman, in 1983.
That places Faroe Islands 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.85 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.85 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 3.63 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1953 | 3.54 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 3.52 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 3.62 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 3.66 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 3.83 live births per woman | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 3.97 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 3.98 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 3.85 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 3.76 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 3.83 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.9 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.98 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 4.09 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 4.04 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.98 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 3.86 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 3.56 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 3.42 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 3.22 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 3.25 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.22 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.07 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 2.9 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.74 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.68 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.6 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.68 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.47 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 2.46 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.34 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 2.17 live births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 2.17 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.28 live births per woman | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 2.4 live births per woman | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 2.38 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.57 live births per woman | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 2.71 live births per woman | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 2.78 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.63 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 2.53 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.5 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.4 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.46 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.58 live births per woman | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 2.5 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.34 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 2.34 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.56 live births per woman | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 2.35 live births per woman | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.54 live births per woman | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.54 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.59 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.63 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.51 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.56 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.57 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.39 live births per woman | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5 live births per woman | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.33 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.56 live births per woman | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 2.54 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.56 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.42 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.49 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.5 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.43 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.36 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.29 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.26 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.24 live births per woman | -0.9% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 2.24 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 2.24 live births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.74 live births per woman | 3.52 live births per woman | 3.98 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.88 live births per woman | 3.56 live births per woman | 4.09 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 live births per woman | 2.6 live births per woman | 3.42 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 live births per woman | 2.17 live births per woman | 2.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 live births per woman | 2.34 live births per woman | 2.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 live births per woman | 2.35 live births per woman | 2.63 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 live births per woman | 2.33 live births per woman | 2.56 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 live births per woman | 2.24 live births per woman | 2.36 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More education data for Faroe Islands
- Population ages 0-14 19.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.22 live births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -0.9288 % change on previous year (2023)
- Official entrance age to compulsory education 7 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Faroe Islands?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Faroe Islands was 2.24 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 live births per woman in 1965.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 live births per woman in 1983.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.