Deaths from earthquakes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Deaths from earthquakes was 1 deaths in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from earthquakes in Solomon Islands, 1931–2016
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 1 deaths for deaths from earthquakes in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.0% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from earthquakes in Solomon Islands peaked at 52 deaths in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, in 1988.
That places Solomon Islands 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Deaths from earthquakes in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 50 deaths | — |
| 1939 | 12 deaths | -76.0% |
| 1977 | 52 deaths | +333.3% |
| 1988 | 1 deaths | -98.1% |
| 1996 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52 deaths | +5100.0% |
| 2013 | 10 deaths | -80.8% |
| 2016 | 1 deaths | -90.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5 deaths, 22% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5 deaths, 29% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 31 deaths | 12 deaths | 50 deaths | 2 |
| 1970s | 52 deaths | 52 deaths | 52 deaths | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 |
| 2000s | 52 deaths | 52 deaths | 52 deaths | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.5 deaths | 1 deaths | 10 deaths | 2 |
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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 deaths from earthquakes in Solomon Islands?
- Deaths from earthquakes in Solomon Islands was 1 deaths in 2016, according to National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from earthquakes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 52 deaths in 1977.
- What is the lowest deaths from earthquakes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 1988.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for deaths from earthquakes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2016.
- Is deaths from earthquakes rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Includes direct deaths from the event plus those from secondary impacts, such as a tsunami triggered by an earthquake. Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.