Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Child deaths was 76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
76
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
120th
of 200 countries
All-time high
320
in 1955
All-time low
76
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child deaths in Solomon Islands, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 76 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Solomon Islands peaked at 320 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child deaths in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 320 | — |
| 1956 | 316 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 311 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 306 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 300 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 293 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 287 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 280 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 271 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 263 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 254 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 244 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 233 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 223 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 211 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 201 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 189 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 179 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 168 | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 160 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 194 | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 146 | -24.7% |
| 1977 | 140 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 135 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 130 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 127 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 124 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 122 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 120 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 118 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 117 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 116 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 115 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 114 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 112 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 111 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 110 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 109 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 107 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 106 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 106 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 106 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 106 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 106 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 105 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 106 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 105 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 104 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 104 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 103 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 102 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 101 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 101 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 78 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 76 | -2.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 76 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139, 55% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 310.6 | 300 | 320 | 5 |
| 1960s | 255.9 | 211 | 293 | 10 |
| 1970s | 164.2 | 130 | 201 | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.5 | 112 | 127 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.2 | 105 | 111 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.3 | 98 | 106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6 | 90 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4 | 76 | 87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 in Solomon Islands?
- Child deaths in Solomon Islands was 76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 320 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for child deaths?
- Solomon Islands ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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