Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 69.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.22
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.22
in 2023
All-time low
39.87
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Solomon Islands is 69.22, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Solomon Islands peaked at 69.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.87, in 1950.
Solomon Islands ranks 153rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.87 | — |
| 1951 | 40.42 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 41.08 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 41.57 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 42.13 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 42.74 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 41.63 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 44 | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 44.66 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 45.4 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 46.04 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 46.81 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 47.5 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 48.32 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 49.12 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 49.96 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 50.83 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 51.69 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 52.8 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 53.79 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 54.8 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 55.77 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 56.66 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 57.51 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 58.33 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 57.37 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 59.8 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 60.18 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 61.08 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 61.59 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 62.06 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 62.44 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 62.77 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 63.05 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 63.3 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 63.47 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 63.06 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 63.83 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 63.99 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 64.16 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 64.3 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 64.45 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 64.53 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 64.59 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 64.64 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.65 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.61 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 64.59 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 64.73 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 64.86 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.01 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 65.16 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.3 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.45 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 65.65 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 65.84 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 66.06 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 65.98 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.51 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 66.6 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.94 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.14 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.35 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.47 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.48 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.93 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.15 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 68.35 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.54 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.75 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.78 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 67.63 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 69.14 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 69.22 | +0.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 69.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 69.22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.35 | 39.87 | 45.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.69 | 46.04 | 53.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.31 | 54.8 | 61.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.21 | 62.06 | 64.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.6 | 64.3 | 64.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.76 | 65.01 | 66.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.81 | 66.94 | 68.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.44 | 67.63 | 69.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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- 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Solomon Islands?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Solomon Islands was 69.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 69.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.87 in 1950.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Solomon Islands ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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