Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 4.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.33
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
70th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 1990
All-time low
4.33
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Solomon Islands, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Solomon Islands is 4.33, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Solomon Islands peaked at 7.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.33, in 2024.
Solomon Islands ranks 70th 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.4 | — |
| 1991 | 7.24 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 7.08 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 6.93 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.78 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 6.65 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 6.53 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 6.42 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.33 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.24 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.16 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.1 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.04 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.96 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.91 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.86 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.74 | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 5.73 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 5.66 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.59 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.51 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.43 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.35 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.28 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.21 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.14 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.06 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.98 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.89 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.52 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 4.67 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 4.56 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.45 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 4.33 | -2.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 4.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.32, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 4.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.76 | 6.24 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.02 | 5.66 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 | 4.89 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 | 4.33 | 5.52 | 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Solomon Islands?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Solomon Islands was 4.33 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Solomon Islands ranks 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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