Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 5.08 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.08 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
192nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
17.28 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
5.08 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Solomon Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 5.08 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Solomon Islands peaked at 17.28 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.08 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 192nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.28 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 16.87 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 16.4 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 15.9 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 15.45 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 14.96 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 14.49 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 14.07 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 13.51 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 13.08 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 12.67 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 11.97 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 11.31 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 10.72 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 10.19 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 10.74 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 9.25 per 1,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 8.93 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 8.35 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 7.99 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 7.69 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 7.46 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 7.26 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 7.11 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.99 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 6.89 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 7.18 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 6.75 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 6.62 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 6.49 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 6.39 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.23 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 6.15 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 6.14 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 6.13 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.12 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.09 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 6.07 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.07 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.03 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.01 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.99 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.96 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.94 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.92 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.03 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.89 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.92 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.8 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.66 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.56 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.53 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.56 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.45 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.43 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.44 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.47 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.55 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.82 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.19 per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 5.14 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.08 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 5.08 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.45 per 1,000 people, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 5.08 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.92 per 1,000 people, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.2 per 1,000 people | 13.08 per 1,000 people | 17.28 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.21 per 1,000 people | 7.99 per 1,000 people | 12.67 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.04 per 1,000 people | 6.49 per 1,000 people | 7.69 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.18 per 1,000 people | 6.07 per 1,000 people | 6.39 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 per 1,000 people | 5.89 per 1,000 people | 6.07 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 per 1,000 people | 5.43 per 1,000 people | 5.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 per 1,000 people | 5.08 per 1,000 people | 5.9 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 189 Zambia 5.17 per 1,000 people compare
- 190 Bangladesh 5.11 per 1,000 people compare
- 191 Cape Verde 5.1 per 1,000 people compare
- 193 Vanuatu 5.02 per 1,000 people compare
- 194 Northern Mariana Islands 4.98 per 1,000 people compare
- 195 Belize 4.96 per 1,000 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0653 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Solomon Islands?
- Death rate, crude in Solomon Islands was 5.08 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.28 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for death rate, crude?
- Solomon Islands ranks 192nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.