Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 175 deaths in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
175 deaths
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
205 deaths
in 2014
All-time low
175 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Solomon Islands, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Solomon Islands is 175 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Solomon Islands peaked at 205 deaths in 2014 and was at its lowest, 175 deaths, in 2024.
Solomon Islands ranks 133rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 187 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 187 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 186 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 186 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 188 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 191 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 193 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 195 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 197 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 199 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 199 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 200 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 200 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 200 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 199 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 198 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 199 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 198 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 197 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 197 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 195 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 197 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 199 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 201 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 205 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 205 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 204 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 201 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 197 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 192 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 189 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 186 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 182 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 178 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 175 deaths | -1.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 175 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153 deaths, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 175 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5 deaths, 48% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190.9 deaths | 186 deaths | 199 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.7 deaths | 197 deaths | 200 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.6 deaths | 192 deaths | 205 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 182 deaths | 175 deaths | 189 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 106 deaths (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 number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Solomon Islands?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Solomon Islands was 175 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 205 deaths in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 175 deaths in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Solomon Islands ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .