Life Expectancy at Birth in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Life Expectancy at Birth was 70.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.69
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
149th
of 216 countries
All-time high
70.69
in 2024
All-time low
47.68
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Solomon Islands, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Solomon Islands stood at 70.69. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Solomon Islands peaked at 70.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.68, in 1960.
Solomon Islands ranks 149th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.68 | — |
| 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 | 57.02 | +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 | 67.84 | -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% |
| 2024 | 70.69 | +0.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 70.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.85, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 70.69 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.99, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 69.96 | 68.89 | 70.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More gender data for Solomon Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 322.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 616.34 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 616.34 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,247 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Solomon Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth in Solomon Islands was 70.69 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.68 in 1960.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Solomon Islands ranks 149th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.