Dominica vs Solomon Islands: Life expectancy
Dominica
71.13 years
in 2023
Solomon Islands
70.53 years
in 2023
Dominica rank
164th
Solomon Islands rank
166th
Life expectancy over time
- Dominica
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 71.13 years against 70.53 years in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.6 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 164th and Solomon Islands ranks 166th of 236 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.26 years | 43.91 years | 8.35 years | Dominica |
| 1960s | 63.31 years | 51.14 years | 12.17 years | Dominica |
| 1970s | 68.46 years | 59.61 years | 8.85 years | Dominica |
| 1980s | 71.47 years | 64.96 years | 6.51 years | Dominica |
| 1990s | 70.87 years | 66.64 years | 4.23 years | Dominica |
| 2000s | 71.91 years | 67.71 years | 4.2 years | Dominica |
| 2010s | 70.95 years | 69.27 years | 1.68 years | Dominica |
| 2020s | 70.83 years | 69.77 years | 1.06 years | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Dominica or Solomon Islands?
- Dominica, at 71.13 years against 70.53 years in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Dominica and Solomon Islands?
- 0.6 years, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Solomon Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Solomon Islands rank globally for life expectancy?
- Dominica ranks 164th and Solomon Islands ranks 166th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among totals, in a given year.