Life Expectancy in Faroe Islands (2024): Men 81.3, Women 84.9

Life expectancy in Faroe Islands since 1960

Women
Men

Since 1960, life expectancy in Faroe Islands has risen by 11.0 years, from 72.1 to 83.1. Women live 3.6 years longer than men (84.9 vs 81.3).

Expected age at death in Faroe Islands by age

Life expectancy at birth includes deaths in childhood. Once people reach adulthood they can expect to live longer — here is the average expected age at death for people who have already reached each age:

Current age	Birth	20	40	60	80
Men	81.3	82.3	83.0	84.5	89.6
Women	84.9	85.9	86.6	87.8	91.9

Birth: World Bank. Other ages: our survival model calibrated to Faroe Islands’s figures (method).

Child mortality

Out of every 1,000 babies born in Faroe Islands, about 5.0 die before their fifth birthday (world: 37.4). This is one of the main reasons life expectancy at birth differs so much between countries.

Faroe Islands compared with its region

Faroe Islands is in the World Bank’s Europe & Central Asia region, where the average life expectancy is 79.3 years. It ranks #12 of 58 countries there.

#	Country	Overall	Men	Women
8	Spain	83.9	81.4	86.5
9	Gibraltar	83.6	81.0	86.2
10	Luxembourg	83.2	81.0	85.5
11	Norway	83.2	81.6	84.8
12	Faroe Islands	83.1	81.3	84.9
13	France	83.0	80.2	85.9
14	Ireland	83.0	81.4	84.7
15	Iceland	82.8	81.2	84.5
16	Portugal	82.4	79.7	85.2

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Frequently asked questions

What is the life expectancy in Faroe Islands?

83.1 years in 2024: 81.3 for men and 84.9 for women, according to the World Bank.

Do women live longer than men in Faroe Islands?

Yes. Women in Faroe Islands live about 3.6 years longer than men. Worldwide the gap is 4.9 years in favour of women.

How does Faroe Islands rank for life expectancy?

Faroe Islands ranks #21 out of 217 countries and territories with data. That is 9.6 years above the world average of 73.5.

What is the average age of death in Faroe Islands?

Life expectancy at birth (83.1) is pulled down by deaths in childhood. Adults live longer: a 40-year-old man in Faroe Islands can expect to live to about 83.0, and a 40-year-old woman to about 86.6.

Sources

World Bank, World Development Indicators: life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN), under-5 mortality (SH.DYN.MORT), causes of death (SH.DTH.NCOM.ZS, SH.DTH.INJR.ZS), mortality from major chronic diseases (SH.DYN.NCOM.MA.ZS, SH.DYN.NCOM.FE.ZS) and road traffic deaths (SH.STA.TRAF.P5). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Link

Data updated October 25, 2026.