Mortality rate, infant in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Mortality rate, infant was 16.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
77th
of 197 countries
All-time high
117.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
16.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Solomon Islands is 16.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Solomon Islands peaked at 117.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.4 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 in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 117.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 113.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 109.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 104.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 100.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 96 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 91.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 86.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 82 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 77.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 72.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 67.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 63.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 54.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 49 per 1,000 live births | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.87 per 1,000 live births | 77.1 per 1,000 live births | 117.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.38 per 1,000 live births | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | 72.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.86 per 1,000 live births | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.01 per 1,000 live births | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.66 per 1,000 live births | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.36 per 1,000 live births | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.177 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Solomon Islands?
- Mortality rate, infant in Solomon Islands was 16.4 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 recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 117.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Solomon Islands ranks 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.