Solomon Islands sits in East Asia & Pacific. A newborn there can expect about 70.8 years of life, 146th of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Solomon Islands, each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 70.8 yrs | 146 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 13.4 /1,000 | 18 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 5.1 /1,000 | 186 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 14.8 yrs | 169 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 39.3 /1,000 | 160 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 2.8 yrs | 202 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 96.7 men/100 women | 197 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 16.4 /1,000 | 78 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 123 /100k | 57 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 40.6 % | 2 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 19.6 /100k | 12 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 16.5 /100k | 77 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 24.0 % | 37 of 143 | 2006 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 1.5 L | 144 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 3.6 % | 170 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $111 | 142 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $1,934 | 175 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Solomon Islands's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 2nd highest premature NCD mortality in the world (40.6 %) and the 11th lowest life-expectancy gap in the world (2.8 yrs). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Solomon Islands; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.