Faroe Islands' People | Faroese People

Population: 46,962 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 21.3% (male 4,997/female 4,999) 15-64 years: 64.9% (male 16,120/female 14,360) 65 years and over: 13.8% (male 2,923/female 3,563) (2005 est.)

Median age: total: 35.11 years male: 34.64 years female: 35.68 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 0.62% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 8.69 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: 0.94 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio: at birth: 1 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.12 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.82 male(s)/female total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: total: 6.24 deaths/1,000 live births male: 7.54 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.93 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 79.21 years male: 75.77 years female: 82.67 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.2 children born/woman (2005 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: probably the same as Denmark proper



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