Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.04 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.04
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 1950
All-time low
1.04
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Solomon Islands stood at 1.04.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.1 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2019.
Solomon Islands ranks 222nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1 | — |
| 1951 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 1.09 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.08 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 219 New Zealand 1.04 compare
- 220 Luxembourg 1.04 compare
- 221 Guinea 1.04 compare
- 223 Netherlands 1.04 compare
- 224 Maldives 1.04 compare
- 225 Norway 1.04 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 106 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0105 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Solomon Islands?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Solomon Islands was 1.04 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2019.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Solomon Islands ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.