Lifetime risk of maternal death in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.4234 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4234
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.39
in 1986
All-time low
0.4234
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Solomon Islands, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Solomon Islands stood at 0.4234. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.39 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.4234, in 2023.
Solomon Islands ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.31 | — |
| 1986 | 1.39 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.21 | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 1.14 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.04 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9937 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9538 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9433 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9262 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9079 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.882 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8576 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8469 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8269 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8219 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8097 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8019 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7873 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7617 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.739 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7259 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7389 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6929 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6829 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6523 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6453 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6336 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6343 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6323 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6144 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5846 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5529 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5197 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4997 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4758 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5453 | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.442 | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4234 | -4.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.4234 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3773, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.4234 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1735, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.22 | 1.09 | 1.39 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9183 | 0.8269 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7562 | 0.6829 | 0.8219 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5969 | 0.4997 | 0.6523 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4716 | 0.4234 | 0.5453 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0653 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Solomon Islands?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Solomon Islands was 0.4234 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 1986.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4234 in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Solomon Islands ranks 51st 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 down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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