Population:
559,198 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 168
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 39.5% (male 119,875/female 115,127)
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15-64 years: 57.1% (male 171,792/female 168,023)
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65 years and over: 3.5% (male 9,849/female 10,947) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 20.6 years
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male: 20.4 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 20.8 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
2.27% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 37
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Birth rate:
28.6 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 46
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Death rate:
3.96 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 211
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Net migration rate:
-1.94 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 171
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Urbanization:
urban population: 18% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 4.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
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under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.89 male(s)/female
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total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 18.41 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 103
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male: 20.95 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 15.74 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 73.94 years
country comparison to the world: 107
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male: 71.37 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 76.63 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
3.67 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 44
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
NA
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
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Nationality:
noun: Solomon Islander(s)
adjective: Solomon Islander

Ethnic groups:
Melanesian 94.5%, Polynesian 3%, Micronesian 1.2%, other 1.1%, unspecified 0.2% (1999 census)

Religions:
Church of Melanesia 32.8%, Roman Catholic 19%, South Seas Evangelical 17%, Seventh-Day Adventist 11.2%, United Church 10.3%, Christian Fellowship Church 2.4%, other Christian 4.4%, other 2.4%, unspecified 0.3%, none 0.2% (1999 census)

Languages:
Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca; English (official but spoken by only 1%-2% of the population); 120 indigenous languages

Literacy:
NA

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 9 years
male: 9 years
female: 9 years (2006)

Education expenditures:
2.2% of GDP (1999)
country comparison to the world: 167
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]