Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) was 6.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
178th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 1970
All-time low
5.7%
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age dependency ratio, old in Solomon Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, old in Solomon Islands stood at 6.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Solomon Islands peaked at 6.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1961.
That places Solomon Islands 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.7% | — |
| 1961 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.7% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.9% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 6.0% | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 6.2% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 6.4% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 6.6% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 6.9% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 6.9% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.9% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.9% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 6.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 6.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.7%, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More health data for Solomon Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8993 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0612 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0653 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Solomon Islands?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Solomon Islands was 6.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Solomon Islands ranks 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.