Lifetime risk of maternal death in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 236 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
236 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
236 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
72 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1986
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Solomon Islands, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Solomon Islands is 236 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Solomon Islands peaked at 236 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1986.
That places Solomon Islands 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 77 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 72 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 83 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 88 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 92 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 96 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 101 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 105 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 106 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 108 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 110 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 113 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 117 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 118 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 121 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 122 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 123 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 125 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 127 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 131 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 135 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 138 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 135 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 144 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 146 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 153 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 155 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 158 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 158 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 158 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 163 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 171 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 181 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 192 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 200 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 210 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 183 1 in: rate varies by country | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 226 1 in: rate varies by country | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 236 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 236 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265 1 in: rate varies by country, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 236 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 581.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 41% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 72 1 in: rate varies by country | 92 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 109.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 96 1 in: rate varies by country | 121 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 122 1 in: rate varies by country | 146 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 153 1 in: rate varies by country | 200 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 183 1 in: rate varies by country | 236 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 141 Vanuatu 270 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 142 Djibouti 265 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 143 Marshall Islands 241 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 145 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 234 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 146 Botswana 225 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 146 Namibia 225 1 in: rate varies by country 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Solomon Islands?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Solomon Islands was 236 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 236 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 1 in: rate varies by country in 1986.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Solomon Islands ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.