Population ages 0-14, male in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population ages 0-14, male was 36.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, male in Solomon Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, male in Solomon Islands is 36.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Solomon Islands peaked at 48.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2025.
That places Solomon Islands 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.4% | — |
| 1961 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 47.1% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 47.7% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 48.0% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 47.5% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 47.1% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 46.7% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 46.3% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 45.8% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 45.1% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 43.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 36.9% | -1.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 36.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 36.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.8%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.4% | 45.2% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.2% | 45.9% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 46.3% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 43.2% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 41.7% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 39.1% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 36.9% | 38.8% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Solomon Islands?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Solomon Islands was 36.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2025.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Solomon Islands ranks 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.