Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 2.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.32
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
65th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.2
in 1990
All-time low
2.32
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Solomon Islands, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Solomon Islands stood at 2.32. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Solomon Islands peaked at 4.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.32, in 2024.
Solomon Islands ranks 65th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.2 | — |
| 1991 | 4.09 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.9 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.81 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.73 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.65 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.58 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.53 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.47 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.42 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.39 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.35 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.32 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.27 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.24 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.76 | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 3.16 | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 3.12 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.07 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.02 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.97 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.93 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.88 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.84 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.65 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.08 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 2.52 | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 2.45 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.39 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.32 | -2.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2.32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.32, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2.32 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.93, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8 | 3.47 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 | 3.12 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 | 2.65 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.32 | 3.08 | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 106 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Solomon Islands?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Solomon Islands was 2.32 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Solomon Islands ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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