Cause of death, by injury in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Cause of death, by injury was 8.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury in Solomon Islands, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Solomon Islands stood at 8.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Solomon Islands peaked at 10.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2021.
That places Solomon Islands 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9% | — |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -13.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 8.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 8.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.4%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 53 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.4% compare
- 54 Chad 8.4% compare
- 55 Kuwait 8.3% compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 8.2% compare
- 58 Korea 8.2% compare
- 59 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.0% compare
More health data for Solomon Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8993 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 106 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0612 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Solomon Islands?
- Cause of death, by injury in Solomon Islands was 8.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2021.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Solomon Islands ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.