Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 18.44 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
18.44
Change on year
up 4,628.2%
World rank
10th
of 140 countries
All-time high
18.44
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
15
2007–2022

Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Solomon Islands, 2007–2022

01020302007201420222007: 28.82009: 5.62010: 1.12011: 0.362012: 0.172013: 02014: 8.42015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 4.72021: 0.392022: 18.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 18.44 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4,628.2% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Solomon Islands peaked at 18.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.

Solomon Islands ranks 10th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Solomon Islands, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 28.79 —
2009 5.6 -80.5%
2010 1.13 -79.8%
2011 0.36 -68.1%
2012 0.17 -52.8%
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 8.43 —
2015 0 -100.0%
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 4.7 —
2021 0.39 -91.7%
2022 18.44 +4628.2%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

  • Solomon Islands's 18.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.61, 30.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Solomon Islands's 18.44 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.565, 32.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.2 5.6 28.79 2
2010s 1.01 0 8.43 10
2020s 7.84 0.39 18.44 3

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 7 Kuwait 21.23 compare
  2. 8 Portugal 21.01 compare
  3. 9 Fiji 20.01 compare
  4. 11 Nauru 16.95 compare
  5. 12 Tonga 16.18 compare
  6. 13 Namibia 14.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Solomon Islands?
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Solomon Islands was 18.44 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 18.44 in 2022.
What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
How does Solomon Islands rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
Solomon Islands ranks 10th out of 140 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,067 data points, 2005–2025
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