Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.7311 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7311 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
118th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.745 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
0.6776 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Solomon Islands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Solomon Islands is 0.7311 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.745 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6776 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Solomon Islands 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7354 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.7371 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7405 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7414 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7418 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7411 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7401 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.745 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7341 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7315 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7234 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7173 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7087 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7029 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6991 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6912 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6863 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.683 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6795 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6776 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6998 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7311 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.7311 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7062 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.7311 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7457 deaths per 100,000 people, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7388 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7315 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.745 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6969 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6776 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7234 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7155 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6998 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7311 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 115 Paraguay 0.7488 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Cambodia 0.7416 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Seychelles 0.739 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Chile 0.7308 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Malawi 0.7243 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Congo 0.7193 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Solomon Islands?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Solomon Islands was 0.7311 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.745 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6776 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Solomon Islands ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.