Infant mortality rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Infant mortality rate was 16.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 16.38 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.38, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 71st out of 184 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 in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.51 | — |
| 2001 | 23.27 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 23.08 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 22.92 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 22.79 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 22.63 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 22.46 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.24 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 21.99 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 21.73 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.44 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 21.14 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.84 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.54 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.27 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 20.01 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 19.73 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 19.44 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.09 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 18.72 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 18.27 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 17.83 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 17.35 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 16.87 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 16.38 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.66 | 21.73 | 23.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.12 | 18.72 | 21.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.34 | 16.38 | 18.27 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Solomon Islands?
- Infant mortality rate in Solomon Islands was 16.38 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.38 in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for infant mortality rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 71st out of 184 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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