Maternal mortality ratio in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Maternal mortality ratio was 122.59 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Solomon Islands, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 122.59 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Solomon Islands peaked at 167.52 per 100,000 live births in 2002 and was at its lowest, 122.59 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Solomon Islands 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.92 per 100,000 live births | 152.12 per 100,000 live births | 167.52 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.48 per 100,000 live births | 135.04 per 100,000 live births | 147.51 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.08 per 100,000 live births | 122.59 per 100,000 live births | 152.62 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 57 Micronesia (Federated States of) 128.75 per 100,000 live births compare
- 58 Micronesia 126.25 per 100,000 live births compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 124.47 per 100,000 live births compare
- 61 Yemen 118.4 per 100,000 live births compare
- 62 Eswatini 117.93 per 100,000 live births compare
- 63 Bangladesh 115.11 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Solomon Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7,491 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Solomon Islands?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Solomon Islands was 122.59 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 167.52 per 100,000 live births in 2002.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.59 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Solomon Islands ranks 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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