Population 426,855 (July 1997 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: 45% (male 98,797; female 95,162)
15-64 years : 52% (male 111,702; female 108,505)
65 years and over: 3% (male 6,345; female 6,344) (July 1997 est.)

Population growth rate 3.3% (1997 est.)

Birth rate 37.3 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Death rate 4.31 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Net migration rate 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Sex ratio
at birth : 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years : 1.03 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1 male(s)/female
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (1997 est.)

Infant mortality rate 24.9 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 71.45 years
male: 68.96 years
female: 74.07 years (1997 est.)

Total fertility rate 5.27 children born/woman (1997 est.)

Nationality
noun: Solomon Islander(s)
adjective: Solomon Islander

Ethnic groups Melanesian 93%, Polynesian 4%, Micronesian 1.5%, European 0.8%, Chinese0.3%, other 0.4%

Religions Anglican 34%, Roman Catholic 19%, Baptist 17%, United (Methodist/Presbyterian)11%, Seventh-Day Adventist 10%, other Protestant 5%, traditional beliefs 4%

Languages Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca, English spokenby 1%-2% of population
note: 120 indigenous languages

Literacy NA

NOTE: The information regarding Solomon Islands on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Solomon Islands People 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Solomon Islands People 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.