Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 3.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands stood at 3.21 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 5.58 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.11 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Solomon Islands 134th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1963 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1964 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1965 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1971 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1972 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1973 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1974 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1977 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1978 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1988 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1989 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2020 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2021 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2023 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2024 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 3.21 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 % change on previous year, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 3.21 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -65.3% | 3.38 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -63.0% | 3.23 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.31 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 5.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.61 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 5.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 131 Curacao 3.29 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Grenada 3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Turkey 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Kosovo 3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 3.17 % change on previous year 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, total, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands was 3.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 134th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.