Infant mortality rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Infant mortality rate was 1.64 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.64 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
80th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.01 deaths per 100 live births
in 1943
All-time low
1.64 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
82
1943–2024
Infant mortality rate in Solomon Islands, 1943–2024
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
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Solomon Islands is 1.64 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 82 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 18.01 deaths per 100 live births in 1943 and was at its lowest, 1.64 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Solomon Islands ranks 80th 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 in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 18.01 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1944 | 17.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1945 | 17.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1946 | 16.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1947 | 16.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1948 | 16.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1949 | 15.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1950 | 15.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1951 | 15.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 14.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 14.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 14.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 13.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 13.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 12.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 12.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 12.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 11.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 11.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 10.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 10.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 10.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 9.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 8.68 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 8.2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 7.71 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 7.24 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 6.78 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 5.94 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 5.56 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 5.49 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 4.9 deaths per 100 live births | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 4.61 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 4.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 3.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1.64 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87 deaths per 100 live births, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1.64 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 16.92 deaths per 100 live births | 15.86 deaths per 100 live births | 18.01 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1950s | 13.91 deaths per 100 live births | 12.18 deaths per 100 live births | 15.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.79 deaths per 100 live births | 7.71 deaths per 100 live births | 11.76 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.54 deaths per 100 live births | 4.15 deaths per 100 live births | 7.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 77 Tuvalu 1.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 78 Grenada 1.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 79 Jamaica 1.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 81 Cambodia 1.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 82 Saint Lucia 1.58 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 83 Lebanon 1.53 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 in Solomon Islands?
- Infant mortality rate in Solomon Islands was 1.64 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 recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.01 deaths per 100 live births in 1943.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for infant mortality rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 80th out of 199 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .