Child mortality by sex in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Child mortality by sex was 2.17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.17
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
74th
of 195 countries
All-time high
23.97
in 1950
All-time low
2.17
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality by sex in Solomon Islands, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex in Solomon Islands stood at 2.17. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Solomon Islands peaked at 23.97 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2024.
Solomon Islands ranks 74th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by sex in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.97 | — |
| 1951 | 23.31 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 22.66 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 21.99 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 21.33 | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 20.66 | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 19.99 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 19.33 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 18.67 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 18 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 17.33 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 16.65 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 15.98 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 15.3 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 14.62 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 13.93 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 13.25 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 12.57 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 11.86 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 11.15 | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 10.47 | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 9.8 | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 9.17 | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 8.58 | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 8.03 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 8.31 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 7.06 | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 6.66 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 6.29 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 5.98 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 5.7 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 5.45 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 5.24 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 5.04 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 4.86 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 4.71 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 4.57 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 4.44 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.31 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.19 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 4.08 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.98 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.87 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.77 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.68 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.59 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.51 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.44 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.39 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.33 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.28 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.24 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.17 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.15 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.12 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.1 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.06 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.02 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.98 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.93 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.88 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.83 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.79 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.74 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.66 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.61 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.56 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.44 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.38 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.31 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.24 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.17 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.99 | 18 | 23.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.26 | 11.15 | 17.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.04 | 5.98 | 10.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.85 | 4.19 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 | 3.33 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 | 2.98 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 | 2.5 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 2.17 | 2.44 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4887 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Solomon Islands?
- Child mortality by sex in Solomon Islands was 2.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.97 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for child mortality by sex?
- Solomon Islands ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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