Solomon Islands vs Turkmenistan: Life expectancy by sex
Solomon Islands
71.98 years
in 2023
Turkmenistan
72.84 years
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
172nd
Turkmenistan rank
168th
Life expectancy by sex over time
- Solomon Islands
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 72.84 years against 71.98 years in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.86 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 172nd and Turkmenistan ranks 168th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.16 years | 54.37 years | 8.21 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 53.13 years | 58.24 years | 5.11 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 61.41 years | 61.17 years | 0.2409 years | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 67.32 years | 65.56 years | 1.76 years | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 69.24 years | 67.22 years | 2.03 years | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 70.08 years | 70.06 years | 0.0233 years | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 70.94 years | 72.1 years | 1.16 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 71.27 years | 72.41 years | 1.14 years | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by sex, Solomon Islands or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 72.84 years against 71.98 years in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by sex between Solomon Islands and Turkmenistan?
- 0.86 years, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Turkmenistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Solomon Islands and Turkmenistan rank globally for life expectancy by sex?
- Solomon Islands ranks 172nd and Turkmenistan ranks 168th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.