Mortality rate, under-5, female in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 18.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
74th
of 196 countries
All-time high
160.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
18.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
Solomon Islands recorded 18.2 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Solomon Islands peaked at 160.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 18.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 74th out of 196 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, under-5, female in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 160.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 153.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 147.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 140.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 134.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 127.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 121.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 114.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 107.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 100.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 94.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 87.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 81.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 76.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 71.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 74.3 per 1,000 live births | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 62.3 per 1,000 live births | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 55.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 52.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 42.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.91 per 1,000 live births | 100.9 per 1,000 live births | 160.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.37 per 1,000 live births | 52.2 per 1,000 live births | 94.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.03 per 1,000 live births | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.51 per 1,000 live births | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.82 per 1,000 live births | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23 per 1,000 live births | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.38 per 1,000 live births | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 71 Micronesia, Federated States of 19.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 72 Palau 19 per 1,000 live births compare
- 73 Guatemala 18.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 75 Tuvalu 17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 16.7 per 1,000 live births compare
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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 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Solomon Islands?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Solomon Islands was 18.2 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, under-5, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 160.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Solomon Islands ranks 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.