Life expectancy men women in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Life expectancy men women was 71.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.98
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.98
in 2023
All-time low
43.78
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Solomon Islands is 71.98, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Solomon Islands peaked at 71.98 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.78, in 1950.
Solomon Islands ranks 172nd 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.
Life expectancy men women in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.78 | — |
| 1951 | 44.35 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 44.91 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 45.48 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 46.06 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 46.64 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 44.5 | -4.6% |
| 1957 | 47.98 | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 48.61 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 49.26 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 49.93 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 50.41 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 51.13 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 51.86 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 52.58 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 53.37 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 54.19 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 54.93 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 55.98 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 56.88 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 57.77 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 58.72 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 59.62 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 60.52 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 61.38 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 59.85 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 63.02 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 63.39 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 64.54 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 65.25 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 65.87 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 66.29 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 66.73 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 67.1 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 67.41 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 67.74 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 66.95 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 68.18 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 68.37 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 68.56 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 68.67 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 68.84 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 68.98 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 69.09 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 69.25 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 69.35 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 69.44 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 69.53 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 69.61 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 69.68 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.75 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 69.81 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 69.88 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.95 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 70.03 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.13 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.24 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.06 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.49 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.69 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.77 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.82 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.77 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.7 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.91 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.03 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.12 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.23 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.36 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.98 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 70.3 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 71.81 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 71.98 | +0.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 71.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 71.98 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.16 | 43.78 | 49.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.13 | 49.93 | 56.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.41 | 57.77 | 65.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.32 | 65.87 | 68.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.24 | 68.67 | 69.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.08 | 69.75 | 70.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.94 | 70.69 | 71.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.27 | 70.3 | 71.98 | 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 life expectancy men women in Solomon Islands?
- Life expectancy men women in Solomon Islands was 71.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 71.98 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.78 in 1950.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for life expectancy men women?
- Solomon Islands ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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