What is maternal mortality ratio in Solomon Islands?

Maternal mortality ratio in Solomon Islands was 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio 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 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?

Solomon Islands ranks 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Solomon Islands

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Solomon Islands
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Solomon Islands: Maternal mortality ratio was 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

down 3.9%

World rank

64th

of 189 countries

All-time high

199.05 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1986

All-time low

122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Years of data

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Solomon Islands, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio 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 64th of 189 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.

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

61 Laos 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
62 Tonga 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
63 Bangladesh 123.03 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
65 Guyana 111.94 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
66 Dominican Republic 107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
67 North Korea 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More health data for Solomon Islands

Number of infants who die before age 1 106 deaths (2100)
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Population ages 15-64, male 59.6% (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 9,396 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 8,760 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 9,697 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 9,078 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 9,950 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Solomon Islands?: Maternal mortality ratio in Solomon Islands was 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio 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 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?: Solomon Islands ranks 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.