Which has higher median age vs. births per woman, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?

Solomon Islands, at 20.25 years against 20.14 years in Vanuatu as of 2023.

What is the difference in median age vs. births per woman between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?

0.11 years, with Solomon Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Median age vs. births per woman

Solomon Islands

20.25 years

in 2023

Vanuatu

20.14 years

in 2023

Solomon Islands rank

194th

Vanuatu rank

195th

Median age vs. births per woman over time

Solomon Islands
Vanuatu

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 20.25 years against 20.14 years in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.11 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 194th and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 236 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Solomon Islands	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1950s	16.18 years	17.18 years	0.9957 years	Vanuatu
1960s	15.79 years	16.17 years	0.3792 years	Vanuatu
1970s	15.11 years	16.02 years	0.9053 years	Vanuatu
1980s	15.07 years	16.64 years	1.57 years	Vanuatu
1990s	16.37 years	16.78 years	0.4094 years	Vanuatu
2000s	17.92 years	18.21 years	0.2885 years	Vanuatu
2010s	18.91 years	19.95 years	1.04 years	Vanuatu
2020s	19.94 years	20.14 years	0.201 years	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age vs. births per woman, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?: Solomon Islands, at 20.25 years against 20.14 years in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age vs. births per woman between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?: 0.11 years, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for median age vs. births per woman?: Solomon Islands ranks 194th and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Median age vs. births per woman
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.