Life Expectancy at Birth in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Life Expectancy at Birth was 70.69 in 2024. β² Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Solomon Islands, 1960β2024
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.
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
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 10,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 10,814 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 10,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 10,680 (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.