Infant mortality rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Infant mortality rate was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Solomon Islands stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 14.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2023.
That places Solomon Islands 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.1% | 11.6% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.6% | 7.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 86 Vanuatu 1.5% compare
- 87 Egypt 1.5% compare
- 88 North Korea 1.5% compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 1.4% compare
- 91 Morocco 1.4% compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 1.4% compare
More health data for Solomon Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 106 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, male 59.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 9,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 8,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 9,697 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 9,078 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 9,950 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Solomon Islands?
- Infant mortality rate in Solomon Islands was 1.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for infant mortality rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.