Neonatal mortality rate gho in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.8313 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8313
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.52
in 1989
All-time low
0.8313
in 2023
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Solomon Islands, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.8313 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.52 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8313, in 2023.
Solomon Islands ranks 104th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.52 | — |
| 1990 | 1.49 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.46 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.42 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.38 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.35 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.33 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.31 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.3 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.3 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.29 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.28 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.27 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.24 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.21 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.19 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.17 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.15 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.995 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9756 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.955 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9316 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9087 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8836 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8567 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8313 | -3.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.8313 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.8313 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8881, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.36 | 1.29 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 | 1.13 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.9316 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8701 | 0.8313 | 0.9087 | 4 |
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)
- 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 mortality rate gho in Solomon Islands?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Solomon Islands was 0.8313 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8313 in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Solomon Islands ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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