Median age vs births per woman in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Median age vs births per woman was 20.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.25
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
188th
of 229 countries
All-time high
20.25
in 2023
All-time low
14.76
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Solomon Islands stood at 20.25. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Solomon Islands peaked at 20.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.76, in 1979.
Solomon Islands ranks 188th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.64 | — |
| 1951 | 16.54 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 16.44 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 16.34 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 16.23 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 16.13 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 16.04 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 15.93 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 15.82 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 15.72 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 15.7 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 15.75 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 15.8 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 15.84 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 15.86 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 15.88 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 15.88 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15.82 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 15.73 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 15.63 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 15.56 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 15.5 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 15.43 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 15.33 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 15.18 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 14.98 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 14.84 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 14.8 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 14.77 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 14.76 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 14.77 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 14.8 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 14.84 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 14.91 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 14.98 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 15.06 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 15.16 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 15.26 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 15.37 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 15.52 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 15.68 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 15.84 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 16.01 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 16.17 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 16.32 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 16.46 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 16.59 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 16.73 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 16.86 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 17.01 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 17.19 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 17.37 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.56 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.74 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 17.91 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 18.07 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 18.21 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 18.32 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.41 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.47 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.52 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.58 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.64 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.71 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 18.79 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.89 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.01 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.15 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 19.33 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 19.48 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.64 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 19.83 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 20.03 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 20.25 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.18 | 15.72 | 16.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.79 | 15.63 | 15.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.11 | 14.76 | 15.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.07 | 14.77 | 15.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.37 | 15.68 | 17.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.92 | 17.19 | 18.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.91 | 18.52 | 19.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.94 | 19.64 | 20.25 | 4 |
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More population data for Solomon Islands
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5637 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,225 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5357 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.205 (2100)
- Population density 66.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 114,738 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.205 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Solomon Islands?
- Median age vs births per woman in Solomon Islands was 20.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.76 in 1979.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Solomon Islands ranks 188th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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