Population ages 65 and above, male in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population ages 65 and above, male was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
165th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 1970
All-time low
3.2%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, male in Solomon Islands is 3.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Solomon Islands peaked at 4.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1960.
Solomon Islands ranks 165th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.2% | — |
| 1961 | 3.2% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 3.3% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 3.5% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 3.9% | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 4.1% | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 4.1% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 4.0% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 3.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 162 Eritrea 3.7% compare
- 163 Botswana 3.6% compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 3.6% compare
- 166 Kiribati 3.5% compare
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe 3.5% compare
- 168 Turkmenistan 3.5% 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)
- 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 65 and above, male in Solomon Islands?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Solomon Islands was 3.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1960.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Solomon Islands ranks 165th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.