Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.069 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.069 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
60th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.8 under-five deaths per woman
in 1943
All-time low
0.069 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
82
1943–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Solomon Islands, 1943–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.069 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 82 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.8 under-five deaths per woman in 1943 and was at its lowest, 0.069 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1944 | 1.75 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1945 | 1.7 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1946 | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1947 | 1.61 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1948 | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1949 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1950 | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | +6.4% |
| 1951 | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9778 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9299 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.882 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8346 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7835 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7412 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6975 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6543 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.614 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.576 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5408 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5572 under-five deaths per woman | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.467 under-five deaths per woman | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 0.435 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4061 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3806 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3583 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3377 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3193 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3024 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2871 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2735 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2606 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2481 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2367 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.226 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2156 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2056 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1965 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.189 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1822 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1756 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1677 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1601 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1546 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1496 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1453 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1416 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1381 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1352 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1325 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.13 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1287 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1262 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1236 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1212 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1196 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1176 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1157 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1139 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1121 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1087 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1054 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1018 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0982 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0948 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0909 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0873 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0753 under-five deaths per woman | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0721 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.069 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | 7 |
| 1950s | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9527 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7412 under-five deaths per woman | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5329 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3806 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6975 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.285 under-five deaths per woman | 0.226 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3583 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1796 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1496 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2156 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1322 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1212 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1453 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1088 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0948 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1196 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0789 under-five deaths per woman | 0.069 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0909 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 57 South Africa 0.0792 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 58 Myanmar 0.0757 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 59 Philippines 0.0712 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 61 Laos 0.0687 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 62 Fiji 0.0681 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Solomon Islands?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Solomon Islands was 0.069 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 under-five deaths per woman in 1943.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.069 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Solomon Islands ranks 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).