Greenland vs Solomon Islands: Life expectation at birth by sex
Greenland
72.44
in 2023
Solomon Islands
71.98
in 2023
Greenland rank
171st
Solomon Islands rank
172nd
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Greenland
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 72.44 against 71.98 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.46.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Greenland ranks 171st and Solomon Islands ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 6 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.89 | 46.16 | 3.73 | Greenland |
| 1960s | 64.64 | 53.13 | 11.51 | Greenland |
| 1970s | 64.59 | 61.41 | 3.18 | Greenland |
| 1980s | 66.03 | 67.32 | 1.29 | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 66.82 | 69.24 | 2.43 | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 70.1 | 70.08 | 0.0154 | Greenland |
| 2010s | 72.14 | 70.94 | 1.21 | Greenland |
| 2020s | 72.43 | 71.27 | 1.17 | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Greenland or Solomon Islands?
- Greenland, at 72.44 against 71.98 in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Greenland and Solomon Islands?
- 0.46, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Solomon Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Solomon Islands rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Greenland ranks 171st and Solomon Islands ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.