Sex ratio at age 60 in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Sex ratio at age 60 was 105.64 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
105.64 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
170 males per 100 females
in 1952
All-time low
103.49 males per 100 females
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at age 60 in Solomon Islands is 105.64 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Solomon Islands peaked at 170 males per 100 females in 1952 and was at its lowest, 103.49 males per 100 females, in 2009.
That places Solomon Islands 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 169.64 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 169.51 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 170 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 168.79 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 168.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 168.21 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 166.45 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 162.42 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 156.29 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 146.32 males per 100 females | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 141.83 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 141.4 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 140.99 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 140.61 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 139.24 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 138.93 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 138.09 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 137.84 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 137.22 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 136.63 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 136.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 137.94 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 139.37 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 140.14 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 139.93 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 138.53 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 136.17 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 133.53 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 132.13 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 131.2 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 130.08 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 129.53 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 129.26 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 129.17 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 128.22 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 127.23 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 126.27 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 124.95 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 123.55 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 122.74 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 122.24 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 121.81 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 121.43 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 120.91 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 120.06 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 119.08 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 117.64 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 116.57 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 115.21 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 113.92 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 112.7 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 112.07 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 111.71 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 111 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 109.77 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 107.92 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 105.94 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 104.38 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 103.62 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 103.49 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 104.31 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 104.73 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 105.04 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 105.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 105.64 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 106.43 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 107.42 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 108.49 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 109.21 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 109.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 108.84 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 107.88 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 106.85 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 105.64 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 105.64 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 105.64 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.45 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 164.65 males per 100 females | 146.32 males per 100 females | 170 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 139.28 males per 100 females | 136.63 males per 100 females | 141.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 136.56 males per 100 females | 131.2 males per 100 females | 140.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.1 males per 100 females | 122.74 males per 100 females | 130.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.89 males per 100 females | 113.92 males per 100 females | 122.24 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.26 males per 100 females | 103.49 males per 100 females | 112.7 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.58 males per 100 females | 104.31 males per 100 females | 109.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.3 males per 100 females | 105.64 males per 100 females | 108.84 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 106.68 males per 100 females compare
- 25 Luxembourg 105.89 males per 100 females compare
- 26 French Polynesia 105.86 males per 100 females compare
- 28 Cayman Islands 105.08 males per 100 females compare
- 29 Palau 105.04 males per 100 females compare
- 30 Algeria 105 males per 100 females compare
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 60 in Solomon Islands?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Solomon Islands was 105.64 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 60 recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 170 males per 100 females in 1952.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.49 males per 100 females in 2009.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Solomon Islands ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.