Solomon Islands vs Saint Lucia: Infant mortality rate by sex
Solomon Islands
1.49 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Saint Lucia
1.43 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
78th
Saint Lucia rank
81st
Infant mortality rate by sex over time
- Solomon Islands
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 1.49 deaths per 100 live births against 1.43 deaths per 100 live births in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Solomon Islands ranks 78th and Saint Lucia ranks 81st of 199 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.11 deaths per 100 live births | 9.1 deaths per 100 live births | 4.01 deaths per 100 live births | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | 9.16 deaths per 100 live births | 6.81 deaths per 100 live births | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 5.1 deaths per 100 live births | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9033 deaths per 100 live births | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 0.605 deaths per 100 live births | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | 0.313 deaths per 100 live births | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1147 deaths per 100 live births | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate by sex, Solomon Islands or Saint Lucia?
- Solomon Islands, at 1.49 deaths per 100 live births against 1.43 deaths per 100 live births in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate by sex between Solomon Islands and Saint Lucia?
- 0.06 deaths per 100 live births, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Saint Lucia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and Saint Lucia rank globally for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Solomon Islands ranks 78th and Saint Lucia ranks 81st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .