Difference in male and female life expectancy in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 2.52 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.52
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.47
in 1997
All-time low
2.27
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 2.52 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Solomon Islands peaked at 4.47 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 1975.
Solomon Islands ranks 225th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.08 | — |
| 1951 | 4.07 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 3.96 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 4.01 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 4 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 3.95 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 2.82 | -28.6% |
| 1957 | 3.97 | +40.9% |
| 1958 | 3.92 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 3.81 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 3.81 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 3.53 | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 3.52 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.41 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 3.31 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.23 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 3.16 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 3.01 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 2.92 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.81 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.67 | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 2.64 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.64 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.68 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.7 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.27 | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 2.83 | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 2.84 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.06 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 3.24 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 3.37 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 3.4 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 3.5 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.59 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.65 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 3.79 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 3.46 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 3.87 | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 3.9 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.93 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.9 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.93 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.99 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.03 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.14 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.23 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.35 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.47 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.4 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.35 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.28 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.21 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.14 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.07 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.95 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.87 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.77 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.7 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.59 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.52 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.38 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.28 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.13 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.98 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.93 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.69 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 2.59 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.43 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.36 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.98 | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 2.44 | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 2.43 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.52 | +3.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2.52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.19, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2.52 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +40.9% | 2.82 | 3.97 |
| 1956 | -28.6% | 3.95 | 2.82 |
| 2020 | +26.2% | 2.36 | 2.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.86 | 2.82 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.27 | 2.81 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.76 | 2.27 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 | 3.37 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.18 | 3.9 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 | 3.52 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.36 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 | 2.43 | 2.98 | 4 |
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 difference in male and female life expectancy in Solomon Islands?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Solomon Islands was 2.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 1997.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 1975.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Solomon Islands ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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