Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) was 17.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
79th
of 197 countries
All-time high
124.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
17.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male 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, male in Solomon Islands stood at 17.8 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Solomon Islands peaked at 124.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Solomon Islands ranks 79th of 197 countries on this measure, 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, male (per 1,000 live births) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 124.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 119.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 115.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 111.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 106.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 101.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 97.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 92.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 87.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 82.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 77.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 72.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 63.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 52.8 per 1,000 live births | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 41 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 35.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 17.8 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.5 per 1,000 live births, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 17.8 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.05 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.86 per 1,000 live births | 82.4 per 1,000 live births | 124.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.52 per 1,000 live births | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | 77.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.62 per 1,000 live births | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.04 per 1,000 live births | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.41 per 1,000 live births | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.75 per 1,000 live births | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Solomon Islands?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Solomon Islands was 17.8 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, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 124.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Solomon Islands ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.