Child mortality rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Child mortality rate was 3.7 in 2024. β Volatile
Child mortality rate in Solomon Islands, 1943β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Solomon Islands is 3.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 82 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 122.54 in 1943 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 108.27 | 94.91 | 122.54 | 7 |
| 1950s | 74.44 | 59.12 | 90.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.39 | 31.64 | 56.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.88 | 15.27 | 29.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.9 | 9.92 | 14.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.38 | 7.37 | 9.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.62 | 6 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 | 4.47 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 3.7 | 4.31 | 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, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5113 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,309 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Solomon Islands?
- Child mortality rate in Solomon Islands was 3.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 122.54 in 1943.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for child mortality rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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