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Country fact sheet: Solomon Islands

Population

- Total population: 687 000
- Female population: 338 000
- Male population: 349 000
The World Bank (2020)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 99.1
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 3.7
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 47.0
World Health Organization (2020)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.567
- Category: Medium
UNDP Human Development Report (2020)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 65.3
- Female population (years): 67.9
- Male population (years): 62.9
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 130.4
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 68.5
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (48.2)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (18.9)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (37.8)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Liver (16.8)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2020)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal