Mortality rate, under-5 in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Mortality rate, under-5 was 20 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
74th
of 196 countries
All-time high
167.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
20 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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 20 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Solomon Islands peaked at 167.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Solomon Islands ranks 74th of 196 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, under-5 in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 167.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 160.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 153.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 147 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 140.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 133.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 127.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 120.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 113.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 106.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 99.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 93.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 87 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 81.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 75.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 78.8 per 1,000 live births | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 66.6 per 1,000 live births | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 62.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 59.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 56.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 49 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 45.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 44 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 31 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.94 per 1,000 live births | 106.3 per 1,000 live births | 167.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.01 per 1,000 live births | 56.1 per 1,000 live births | 99.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.34 per 1,000 live births | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.17 per 1,000 live births | 31 per 1,000 live births | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.13 per 1,000 live births | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.17 per 1,000 live births | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.26 per 1,000 live births | 20 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 71 Algeria 21.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 72 Palau 21.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 73 Guatemala 20.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 75 Tuvalu 19.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 18.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 77 Cambodia 18.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 77 Syria 18.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1886 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Solomon Islands?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Solomon Islands was 20 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 recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 167.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Solomon Islands ranks 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.