Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre was 0.0129 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0129 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
107th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0262 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0127 units per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands stood at 0.0129 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.0262 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Solomon Islands ranks 107th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0129 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0129 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 units per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 104 Turkey 0.0137 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Nicaragua 0.0132 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Mexico 0.0131 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Qatar 0.0125 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Ecuador 0.0121 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 0.0117 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 0.0129 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0262 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 107th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.