Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 16.38 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.38
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
80th
of 200 countries
All-time high
180.15
in 1943
All-time low
16.38
in 2024
Years of data
82
1943–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Solomon Islands, 1943–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Solomon Islands is 16.38, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 82 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Solomon Islands peaked at 180.15 in 1943 and was at its lowest, 16.38, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 180.15 | — |
| 1944 | 176.32 | -2.1% |
| 1945 | 172.72 | -2.0% |
| 1946 | 169 | -2.2% |
| 1947 | 165.5 | -2.1% |
| 1948 | 162.1 | -2.1% |
| 1949 | 158.58 | -2.2% |
| 1950 | 155.3 | -2.1% |
| 1951 | 151.92 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 148.51 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 144.9 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 141.3 | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 137.54 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 133.65 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 129.79 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 125.84 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 121.81 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 117.62 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 113.42 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 109.11 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 104.81 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 100.44 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 96.04 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 91.5 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 86.83 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 81.99 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 77.14 | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 72.41 | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 67.83 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 63.54 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 59.43 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 55.61 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 54.87 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 48.95 | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 46.12 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 43.64 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 41.49 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 39.57 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 37.89 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 36.42 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 35.09 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 33.94 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 32.89 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 31.94 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 31.1 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 30.28 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 29.5 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 28.77 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 28.05 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 27.36 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 26.69 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 26.07 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 25.51 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 25 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 24.55 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 24.17 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 23.83 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 23.51 | -1.4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 169.2 | 158.58 | 180.15 | 7 |
| 1950s | 139.06 | 121.81 | 155.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.89 | 77.14 | 117.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.39 | 41.49 | 72.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.86 | 29.5 | 39.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26 | 23.83 | 28.77 | 10 |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Solomon Islands?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Solomon Islands was 16.38 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 180.15 in 1943.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.38 in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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