Palau vs Solomon Islands: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Palau
71.8 years
in 2023
Solomon Islands
71.98 years
in 2023
Palau rank
174th
Solomon Islands rank
172nd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Palau
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 71.98 years against 71.8 years in Palau, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 174th and Solomon Islands ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 7 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.43 years | 46.16 years | 12.28 years | Palau |
| 1960s | 61 years | 53.13 years | 7.88 years | Palau |
| 1970s | 65.46 years | 61.41 years | 4.05 years | Palau |
| 1980s | 69.12 years | 67.32 years | 1.8 years | Palau |
| 1990s | 69 years | 69.24 years | 0.2429 years | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 70.52 years | 70.08 years | 0.4401 years | Palau |
| 2010s | 72.42 years | 70.94 years | 1.48 years | Palau |
| 2020s | 71.66 years | 71.27 years | 0.3935 years | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Palau or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 71.98 years against 71.8 years in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Palau and Solomon Islands?
- 0.18 years, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Solomon Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Solomon Islands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Palau ranks 174th and Solomon Islands ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. 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.