Faroe Islands Demographics Profile 2002

Population

46,011 (July 2002 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 22.3% (male 5,149; female 5,110)
15-64 years: 64% (male 15,650; female 13,801)
65 years and over: 13.7% (male 2,818; female 3,483) (2002 est.)

Population growth rate

0.74% (2002 est.)

Birth rate

13.74 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Death rate

8.69 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Net migration rate

2.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.13 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female
total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

Infant mortality rate

6.66 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 78.74 years
male: 75.28 years
female: 82.21 years (2002 est.)

Total fertility rate

2.27 children born/woman (2002 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

NA%

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths

NA

Nationality

noun: Faroese (singular and plural)
adjective: Faroese

Ethnic groups

Scandinavian

Religions

Evangelical Lutheran

Languages

Faroese (derived from Old Norse), Danish

Literacy

definition: NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%
note: similar to Denmark proper