Number of child deaths by region in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of child deaths by region was 431 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Solomon Islands, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Solomon Islands stood at 431. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Solomon Islands peaked at 1,036 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 431, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 931.5 | 792 | 1,036 | 10 |
| 1970s | 630.6 | 525 | 755 | 10 |
| 1980s | 491 | 474 | 514 | 10 |
| 1990s | 468 | 464 | 471 | 10 |
| 2000s | 471.2 | 469 | 474 | 10 |
| 2010s | 484.8 | 472 | 497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 448.2 | 431 | 465 | 5 |
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More health data for Solomon Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 106 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, male 59.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 9,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 8,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 9,697 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 9,078 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 9,950 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Solomon Islands?
- Number of child deaths by region in Solomon Islands was 431 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,036 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 431 in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Solomon Islands ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.