Faroe Islands People
Faroe Islands People: A summary of information about Faroe Islands People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Faroe Islands: People
Population
45,296 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 23% (male 5,233; female 5,163) 15-64 years: 63% (male 15,270; female 13,382) 65 years and over: 14% (male 2,788; female 3,460) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
0.83% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
13.58 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
8.7 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
3.38 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.14 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
6.94 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 78.43 years male: 74.96 years female: 81.92 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
2.32 children born/woman (2000 est.)
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
