Age dependency ratio in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Age dependency ratio was 67.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Solomon Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Solomon Islands is 67.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Solomon Islands peaked at 106.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2025.
That places Solomon Islands 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 96.7% | — |
| 1961 | 96.2% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 95.6% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 96.8% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 97.8% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 98.9% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 100.6% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 100.7% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 101.2% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 102.1% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 103.4% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 105.2% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 106.3% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 106.4% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 106.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 106.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 106.1% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 105.8% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 105.3% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 104.8% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 104.1% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 103.4% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 102.4% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 101.0% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 99.5% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 97.9% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 96.3% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 94.9% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 93.7% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 92.6% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 91.7% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 90.8% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 89.9% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 89.1% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 88.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 87.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 83.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 67.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.9% | 95.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.9% | 100.6% | 106.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.0% | 97.9% | 106.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 87.2% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 80.5% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 73.8% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 67.3% | 72.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Solomon Islands?
- Age dependency ratio in Solomon Islands was 67.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 106.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2025.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for age dependency ratio?
- Solomon Islands ranks 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.