Infant mortality rate by sex in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Infant mortality rate by sex was 1.49 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.49 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.65 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
1.49 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Solomon Islands, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate by sex in Solomon Islands stood at 1.49 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Solomon Islands peaked at 14.65 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.49 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Solomon Islands ranks 78th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 by sex in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.65 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 14.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 13.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 13.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 12.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 12.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 12.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 11.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 11.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 11.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 10.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 10.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 9.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 9.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 8.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 8.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 7.62 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 7.17 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 6.71 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 6.27 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 5.86 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 5.48 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 5.11 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 5.06 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 4.49 deaths per 100 live births | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1.49 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.51 deaths per 100 live births, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1.49 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.26 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.11 deaths per 100 live births | 11.45 deaths per 100 live births | 14.65 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.16 deaths per 100 live births | 7.17 deaths per 100 live births | 11.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.1 deaths per 100 live births | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | 6.71 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 76 Guatemala 1.52 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 77 Grenada 1.5 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 79 Tuvalu 1.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 80 Cambodia 1.44 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 81 Saint Lucia 1.43 deaths per 100 live births 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 mortality rate by sex in Solomon Islands?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Solomon Islands was 1.49 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.65 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Solomon Islands ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .