Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Child mortality rate was 3.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Solomon Islands, 1943–2024
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.
Child mortality rate in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 122.54 | — |
| 1944 | 117.48 | -4.1% |
| 1945 | 112.58 | -4.2% |
| 1946 | 107.88 | -4.2% |
| 1947 | 103.38 | -4.2% |
| 1948 | 99.14 | -4.1% |
| 1949 | 94.91 | -4.3% |
| 1950 | 90.91 | -4.2% |
| 1951 | 86.96 | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 83.22 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 79.43 | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 75.86 | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 72.28 | -4.7% |
| 1956 | 68.85 | -4.7% |
| 1957 | 65.48 | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 62.29 | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 59.12 | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 56.05 | -5.2% |
| 1961 | 53.02 | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 50.05 | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 47.15 | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 44.42 | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 41.76 | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 39.15 | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 36.61 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 34.07 | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 31.64 | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 29.34 | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 27.11 | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 25.09 | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 23.18 | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 21.48 | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 25.3 | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 18.52 | -26.8% |
| 1977 | 17.31 | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 16.22 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 15.27 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 14.44 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 13.7 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 13.06 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 12.48 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 11.96 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 11.48 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 11.04 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 10.65 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 10.27 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 9.92 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 9.59 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 9.29 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 8.98 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 8.7 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 8.43 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 8.19 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 7.96 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 7.74 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.55 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.37 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 7.2 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 7.07 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.93 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.81 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.69 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.57 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.44 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 6.3 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.16 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 6 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.83 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.67 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.51 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.35 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.2 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.05 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.93 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.78 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.63 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.47 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.31 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.15 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 4 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.84 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 3.7 | -3.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 3.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.43, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 3.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -26.8% | 25.3 | 18.52 |
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 |
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 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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