Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 16.38 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.38 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
84th
of 213 countries
All-time high
23.51 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
16.38 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 16.38 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 23.51 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.38 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.51 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 23.27 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 23.08 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 22.92 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 22.79 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 22.63 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 22.46 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.24 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 21.99 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 21.73 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.44 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 21.14 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.84 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.54 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.27 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 20.01 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 19.73 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 19.44 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.09 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 18.72 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 18.27 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 17.83 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 17.35 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 16.87 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 16.38 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 16.38 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22 per 1,000 live births, 54% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 16.38 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.34 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.66 per 1,000 live births | 21.73 per 1,000 live births | 23.51 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.12 per 1,000 live births | 18.72 per 1,000 live births | 21.44 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.34 per 1,000 live births | 16.38 per 1,000 live births | 18.27 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 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 infant mortality rate in Solomon Islands?
- Infant mortality rate in Solomon Islands was 16.38 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.51 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.38 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for infant mortality rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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