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Health · East Asia & Pacific · Lower-middle income

Solomon Islands: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 70.7 yrs (2024), 149th of 217 in the world and 25th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Life expectancy, women is 72.2 yrs (2024), 155th of 217 in the world and 26th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Life expectancy, men is 69.4 yrs (2024), 137th of 217 in the world and 22nd of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

Life expectancy70.7 yrs2024 · world 149/217 · region 25/37Life expectancy, women72.2 yrs2024 · world 155/217 · region 26/37Life expectancy, men69.4 yrs2024 · world 137/217 · region 22/37Infant mortality16.42024 · world 80/196 · region 13/30
Life expectancy
Solomon IslandsEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
556065707580199520002005201020152020Solomon Islands70.7 yrsEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
Solomon IslandsEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
6065707580199520002005201020152020Solomon Islands72.2 yrsEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
17 indicators

Health: Solomon Islands in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years70.7 yrs2024149/21725/3767.1 yrs68.7 yrs69.3 yrs+2.5%since 201476.7 yrs69.5 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years72.2 yrs2024155/21726/3769.7 yrs70.7 yrs71.0 yrs+2.1%since 201479.7 yrs71.3 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years69.4 yrs2024137/21722/3765.0 yrs66.9 yrs67.8 yrs+2.8%since 201473.9 yrs67.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births16.4202480/19613/3023.521.418.3−19%since 201410.733.127.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births20.0202474/19611/3030.527.222.5−21%since 201413.243.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births8.02024101/19617/3012.811.09.1−22%since 20146.721.617.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births123202359/19410/30166148131−16%since 201366235197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months78%2024153/19325/3091%74%81%+2.0 ppsince 201490%86%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.1%2024145/15317/180.1%0.1%0.1%±0.0 ppsince 2014—0.7%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people123202457/20816/3628217797−10%since 2014144208131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP5.4%2023122/19316/294.8%4.7%4.9%+0.8 ppsince 20136.8%3.7%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure3.2%2023188/19324/295.4%4.1%3.4%±0.0 ppsince 201326.0%47.0%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.242023146/18022/250.1219990.202011·+32%since 20132.400.711.86
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population71.6%2024183/20636/3776.7%74.6%71.4%−1.5 ppsince 201495.3%90.8%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population34.6%2024183/20336/3721.8%26.5%33.2%+5.5 ppsince 201494.8%73.9%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults38.4%20248/1664/2942.7%40.5%38.9%−2.1 ppsince 201023.1%20.4%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people16.5201980/18611/2617.717.816.52019−7.8%since 200916.517.416.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Solomon Islands and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Solomon Islands. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSolomon IslandsFranceAustraliaPapua New GuineaFijiVanuatu
Life expectancy70.7 yrs202483.0 yrs202483.1 yrs202466.3 yrs202467.5 yrs202471.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women72.2 yrs202485.9 yrs202485.1 yrs202469.2 yrs202469.5 yrs202474.1 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men69.4 yrs202480.2 yrs202481.1 yrs202463.8 yrs202465.5 yrs202469.6 yrs2024
Infant mortality16.420243.420243.1202431.3202423.5202414.42024
Under-5 mortality20.020244.320243.6202439.4202429.1202417.12024
Neonatal mortality8.020242.820242.3202420.1202415.020249.02024
Maternal mortality1232023720232202318920233020231002023
Measles vaccination78%202495%202491%202444%202491%202461%2024
HIV prevalence0.1%20240.3%20230.1%20241.5%20241.0%20240.1%2024
France: healthAustralia: healthPapua New Guinea: healthFiji: healthVanuatu: health
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