Sex ratio at age 5 in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Sex ratio at age 5 was 106.76 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.76 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
112.49 males per 100 females
in 1986
All-time low
104.9 males per 100 females
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 5 in Solomon Islands stood at 106.76 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Solomon Islands peaked at 112.49 males per 100 females in 1986 and was at its lowest, 104.9 males per 100 females, in 1956.
That places Solomon Islands 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 110.81 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 110.63 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 110.2 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 109.62 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 109.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 107.37 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 104.9 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 104.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 105.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 105.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 105.64 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 106.7 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 107.74 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 108.43 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 108.71 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 108.9 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 108.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 108.38 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 107.85 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 107.17 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 106.9 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 107.26 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 108.06 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 109.03 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 110.07 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 111.26 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 111.74 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 111.64 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 111.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 112.04 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 112.24 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 111.4 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 110.72 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 111.16 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 111.65 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 112.1 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 112.49 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 112.35 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 111.8 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 111.39 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 110.97 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 110.26 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 108.8 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 107.8 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 107.85 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 107.77 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 107.59 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 107.37 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 107.11 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 106.88 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 106.85 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 107.15 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 107.64 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 108.06 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 108.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 107.96 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 107.51 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 106.94 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 106.45 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 106.1 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 106.1 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 106.39 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 106.8 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 107.16 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 107.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 107.03 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 106.81 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 106.55 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 106.35 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 106.26 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 106.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 106.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 106.52 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 106.76 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 106.76 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.22 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 106.76 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.56 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107.83 males per 100 females | 104.9 males per 100 females | 110.81 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 107.84 males per 100 females | 105.64 males per 100 females | 108.9 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 109.98 males per 100 females | 106.9 males per 100 females | 112.04 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.73 males per 100 females | 110.72 males per 100 females | 112.49 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.24 males per 100 females | 106.88 males per 100 females | 110.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.28 males per 100 females | 106.1 males per 100 females | 108.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.66 males per 100 females | 106.1 males per 100 females | 107.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.49 males per 100 females | 106.29 males per 100 females | 106.76 males per 100 females | 4 |
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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 sex ratio at age 5 in Solomon Islands?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Solomon Islands was 106.76 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 112.49 males per 100 females in 1986.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.9 males per 100 females in 1956.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Solomon Islands ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.