Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 122.25 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Solomon Islands, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Solomon Islands stood at 122.25. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Solomon Islands peaked at 199.05 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 122.25, in 2020.
That places Solomon Islands 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 179.21 | — |
| 1986 | 199.05 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 166.15 | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 164.59 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 167.81 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 167.78 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 151.02 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 153.19 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 156.82 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 147.3 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 143.27 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 145.56 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 149.2 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 144.83 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 144.84 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 150.15 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 156.96 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 152.12 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 156.95 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 158.86 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 152.97 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 146.65 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 155.45 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 151.76 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 145.97 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 147.06 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 140.67 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 141.93 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 138.44 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 140.04 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 140.9 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 132.74 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 133.37 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 127.14 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 127.18 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 122.25 | -3.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 122.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 122.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.08, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 175.36 | 164.59 | 199.05 | 5 |
| 1990s | 150.38 | 143.27 | 167.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.78 | 145.97 | 158.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.95 | 127.14 | 147.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.25 | 122.25 | 122.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 61 Laos 126.06 compare
- 62 Tonga 125.64 compare
- 63 Bangladesh 123.03 compare
- 65 Guyana 111.94 compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 107.35 compare
- 67 North Korea 106.7 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)
- 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 maternal mortality, gaps filled in Solomon Islands?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Solomon Islands was 122.25 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 199.05 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.25 in 2020.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Solomon Islands ranks 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.