Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income was 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Solomon Islands, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Solomon Islands is 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020. 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 ratio vs. average daily income in Solomon Islands peaked at 199.05 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.
Solomon Islands ranks 62nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 179.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 199.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 166.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 164.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 167.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 167.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 151.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 153.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 156.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 147.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 143.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 145.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 149.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 144.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 144.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 150.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 156.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 152.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 156.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 158.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 152.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 146.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 155.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 151.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 145.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 147.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 140.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 141.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 138.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 140.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 140.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 132.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 133.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 127.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 127.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 175.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 164.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 199.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 150.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | 143.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 167.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | 145.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | 158.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | 127.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 147.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 59 Lao People's Democratic Republic 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 60 Tonga 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 61 Bangladesh 123.03 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 63 Guyana 111.94 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 65 North Korea 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Solomon Islands?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Solomon Islands was 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 199.05 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
- Solomon Islands ranks 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.