Death rate from road injuries in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Death rate from road injuries was 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.18 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
110th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
11.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries 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 death rate from road injuries in Solomon Islands is 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Solomon Islands peaked at 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Solomon Islands ranks 110th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road injuries in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 15.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 15.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 15.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 107 Rwanda 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Sri Lanka 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Indonesia 11.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Dominica 11.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Oman 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Albania 10.82 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)
- 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 death rate from road injuries in Solomon Islands?
- Death rate from road injuries in Solomon Islands was 11.18 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 death rate from road injuries recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Solomon Islands ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Death rate from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.