Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) was 14.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
77th
of 197 countries
All-time high
110.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
14.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Solomon Islands, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, female in Solomon Islands stood at 14.9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Solomon Islands peaked at 110.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 110.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 106.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 102.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 98.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 94 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 89.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 85.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 80.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 71.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 67.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 62.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 58.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 54.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 44.9 per 1,000 live births | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 31 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 30 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 14.9 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.1 per 1,000 live births, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 14.9 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.65 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.55 per 1,000 live births | 71.7 per 1,000 live births | 110.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.01 per 1,000 live births | 38 per 1,000 live births | 67.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.96 per 1,000 live births | 27 per 1,000 live births | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.82 per 1,000 live births | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.38 per 1,000 live births | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 15.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 75 Guatemala 15.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 76 Grenada 15 per 1,000 live births compare
- 78 Tuvalu 14.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 79 Cambodia 14.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 80 Jamaica 14.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 80 Saint Lucia 14.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0653 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Solomon Islands?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Solomon Islands was 14.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 110.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Solomon Islands ranks 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.