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Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands · SLB · population about 0.9 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 0 are born here — about one in 5905. That is 0.0 million a year, or 0.0 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Solomon Islands, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better72.0yrs#173 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better69.2yrs#154 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better16.3‰#153 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better13.2‰#152 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better2,788int$#224 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal37.1#151 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better123/100k births#179 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better49%#209 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better43%#103 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better31%#214 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better42%#202 / 237
Road deathslower is better16.5/100k people#157 / 237
Male smokinglower is better38%#230 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better8%#1 / 237
Internet usehigher is better29%#213 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better3.42#45 / 237

1 of these had no recent observation and were filled with the regional median: ter.

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Solomon Islands

What are the odds of being born in Solomon Islands?

About 0.0 million babies are born in Solomon Islands in 2026, 0.02% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 5905. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.0 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Solomon Islands?

On the UN life table, women in Solomon Islands live 72.0 years and men 69.2; female life expectancy ranks 173 of 237. Infant mortality is 13.2‰ and under-five mortality 16.3‰.

What is income per person in Solomon Islands?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 2,788 international dollars, ranking 224 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 37.1 (lower is more equal), and 31% of people live in cities.