Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0028 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
95th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0103 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0028 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands stood at 0.0028 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.0103 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Solomon Islands ranks 95th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1977 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0028 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0028 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 92 Kuwait 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Tunisia 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Jordan 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Eswatini 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Dominica 0.0027 units per square kilometre 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0103 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.