Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Child mortality rate vs. mean male height was 2 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
75th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.21 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
2 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Solomon Islands, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Solomon Islands stood at 2 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Solomon Islands peaked at 23.21 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 75th out of 199 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 vs. mean male height in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.21 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 22.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 21.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 21.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 20.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 19.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 19.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 18.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 18.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 17.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 16.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 16.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 15.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 14.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 14.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 13.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 12.71 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 12.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 11.33 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 10.63 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 9.96 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 9.31 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 8.7 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 8.12 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 7.59 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 7.88 deaths per 100 live births | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 6.66 deaths per 100 live births | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 6.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 5.92 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 5.61 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 5.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 5.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 4.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 4.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 4.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.3 deaths per 100 live births | 17.37 deaths per 100 live births | 23.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10.63 deaths per 100 live births | 16.71 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.6 deaths per 100 live births | 5.61 deaths per 100 live births | 9.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.54 deaths per 100 live births | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | 5.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | 2 deaths per 100 live births | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 72 Algeria 2.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 73 Palau 2.14 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 74 Guatemala 2.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 76 Tuvalu 1.92 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 1.88 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 78 Syria 1.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.177 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1886 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Solomon Islands?
- Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Solomon Islands was 2 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.21 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for child mortality rate vs. mean male height?
- Solomon Islands ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs. mean male height rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .