East Asia & Pacific · population about 810,000
If you were born in the Solomon Islands
Right now, about 0.02% of the babies born on Earth are born in the Solomon Islands: 1 in 6,123, about 21,548 a year, or one every 1,465 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in the Solomon Islands dies before turning five is 2.1%, about 3.2 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 71.9 years for women and 69.1 years for men.
Life in the Solomon Islands, in numbers
Life expectancy70.5 yearswomen 71.9 · men 69.1United States 79.3 years · 62nd lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 52.1%20.6 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 70th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 11.7%16.9 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 71st highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth123 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 59th highest of 172 countries
Children per woman3.56total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 41st highest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling10.2 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 24th lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment10%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 30th lowest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$2,340GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 16th lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.37Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 74th highest of 172 countries
People living in cities30%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 16th lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming43%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 40th highest of 172 countries
People using the internet29%United States 94% · 22nd lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 1821%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 61st highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket4%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.1%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 37th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide2 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 67th lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths16.5 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 71st highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 55% · women 20%
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