Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Remaining life expectancy at different ages was 70.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.53
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.53
in 2023
All-time low
41.43
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages in Solomon Islands is 70.53, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages in Solomon Islands peaked at 70.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.43, in 1950.
That places Solomon Islands 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.43 | — |
| 1951 | 42 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 42.63 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 43.16 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 43.74 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 44.35 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 42.83 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 45.66 | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 46.31 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 47.02 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 47.68 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 48.34 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 49.04 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 49.81 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 50.58 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 51.41 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 52.26 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 53.06 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 54.14 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 55.1 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 56.06 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 57.01 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 57.91 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 58.78 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 59.61 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 58.4 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 61.15 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 61.53 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 62.54 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 63.13 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 63.67 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 64.08 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 64.46 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 64.77 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 65.05 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 65.29 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 64.72 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 65.68 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 65.87 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 66.05 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 66.19 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 66.36 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 66.47 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.56 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.66 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 66.72 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.74 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.77 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.89 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 67 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 67.12 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.24 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.35 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 67.48 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.63 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.79 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.97 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.85 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 68.34 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.4 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 68.67 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 68.82 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.96 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.01 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.98 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.32 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.5 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.65 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.81 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 69.98 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.26 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 68.89 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 70.41 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 70.53 | +0.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 70.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 70.53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.91 | 41.43 | 47.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.14 | 47.68 | 55.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.61 | 56.06 | 63.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.96 | 63.67 | 66.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.64 | 66.19 | 67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.71 | 67.12 | 68.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.27 | 68.67 | 69.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.77 | 68.89 | 70.53 | 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages in Solomon Islands?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Solomon Islands was 70.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70.53 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.43 in 1950.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
- Solomon Islands ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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