Earthquake deaths in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Earthquake deaths was 1 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
1
Change on year
down 90.0%
World rank
37th
of 51 countries
All-time high
52
in 1977
All-time low
1
in 1988
Years of data
8
1931–2016
Earthquake deaths in Solomon Islands, 1931–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 1 for earthquake deaths 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, earthquake deaths in Solomon Islands peaked at 52 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1988.
That places Solomon Islands 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Earthquake deaths in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 50 | — |
| 1939 | 12 | -76.0% |
| 1977 | 52 | +333.3% |
| 1988 | 1 | -98.1% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52 | +5100.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | -80.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | -90.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 22% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5, 29% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 31 | 12 | 50 | 2 |
| 1970s | 52 | 52 | 52 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 52 | 52 | 52 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 1 | 10 | 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)
- 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 earthquake deaths in Solomon Islands?
- Earthquake deaths in Solomon Islands was 1 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest earthquake deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 1977.
- What is the lowest earthquake deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1988.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for earthquake deaths?
- Solomon Islands ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2016.
- Is earthquake deaths 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Earthquake deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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