Infant deaths in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Infant deaths was 355 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
355
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
127th
of 201 countries
All-time high
752
in 1955
All-time low
355
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant deaths in Solomon Islands, 1951–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Solomon Islands stood at 355. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Solomon Islands peaked at 752 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 355, in 2024.
Solomon Islands ranks 127th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 733 | — |
| 1952 | 740 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 745 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 749 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 752 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 752 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 751 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 749 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 747 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 743 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 734 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 721 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 708 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 694 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 677 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 657 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 634 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 607 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 581 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 554 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 529 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 507 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 487 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 468 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 473 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 431 | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 416 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 404 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 395 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 387 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 381 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 377 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 374 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 373 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 371 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 369 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 367 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 364 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 362 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 360 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 358 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 356 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 357 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 360 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 363 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 364 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 363 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 363 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 364 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 363 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 364 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 365 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 366 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 368 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 369 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 371 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 373 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 375 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 375 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 376 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 378 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 384 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 390 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 398 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 404 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 403 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 400 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 393 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 386 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 378 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 373 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 367 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 361 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 355 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 746.44 | 733 | 752 | 9 |
| 1960s | 675.6 | 581 | 743 | 10 |
| 1970s | 466.4 | 395 | 554 | 10 |
| 1980s | 372.5 | 362 | 387 | 10 |
| 1990s | 360.8 | 356 | 364 | 10 |
| 2000s | 368.9 | 363 | 375 | 10 |
| 2010s | 391.2 | 376 | 404 | 10 |
| 2020s | 366.8 | 355 | 378 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (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 infant deaths in Solomon Islands?
- Infant deaths in Solomon Islands was 355 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 752 in 1955.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 355 in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for infant deaths?
- Solomon Islands ranks 127th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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