Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.406 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.406
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.4264
in 2001
All-time low
0.397
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Solomon Islands, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Solomon Islands is 0.406, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.4264 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.397, in 1990.
Solomon Islands ranks 169th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.397 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3996 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4009 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4034 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4072 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4106 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4158 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.42 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4243 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4243 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4264 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4264 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4255 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4225 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4204 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4216 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4177 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4156 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4165 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4131 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4156 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4154 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4153 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4175 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4125 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4105 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4077 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4062 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4034 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4065 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.407 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4053 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4055 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.406 | +0.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.406 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5149, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.406 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5067, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4079 | 0.397 | 0.4243 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4217 | 0.4156 | 0.4264 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4117 | 0.4034 | 0.4175 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4061 | 0.4053 | 0.407 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 166 Kazakhstan 0.4092 compare
- 167 Marshall Islands 0.4091 compare
- 168 Kiribati 0.4088 compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 0.3998 compare
- 171 Mali 0.3965 compare
- 172 Tajikistan 0.3925 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 neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Solomon Islands?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Solomon Islands was 0.406 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4264 in 2001.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.397 in 1990.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Solomon Islands ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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