Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1217 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1217
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.3891
in 1950
All-time low
0.1217
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.1217 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.3891 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1217, in 2023.
Solomon Islands ranks 79th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3891 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3831 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 0.3772 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 0.3713 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 0.3654 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 0.3594 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 0.3784 | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 0.3463 | -8.5% |
| 1958 | 0.34 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 0.3334 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.3268 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.3212 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3141 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.307 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2998 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2921 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2843 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2772 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2672 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2583 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2496 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2407 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2321 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2238 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2157 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2296 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2009 | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1977 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1878 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1818 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1764 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1723 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1684 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1651 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1624 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1598 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1672 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1559 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1542 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1524 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1511 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1496 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1483 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1473 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1458 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1448 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.144 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1431 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1424 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1417 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1411 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1406 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.14 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1394 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1387 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1379 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.137 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1388 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1349 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1349 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1331 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1323 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1317 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.132 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1326 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1304 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1293 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1284 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1274 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1263 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1275 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1276 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1228 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1217 | -0.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.1217 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1501, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.1217 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1119, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3644 | 0.3334 | 0.3891 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2948 | 0.2583 | 0.3268 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.216 | 0.1818 | 0.2496 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1634 | 0.1524 | 0.1764 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1458 | 0.1417 | 0.1511 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1383 | 0.1349 | 0.1411 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1303 | 0.1263 | 0.1331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1249 | 0.1217 | 0.1276 | 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 versus gini lifespan inequality in Solomon Islands?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Solomon Islands was 0.1217 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3891 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1217 in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Solomon Islands ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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