Neonatal mortality rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Neonatal mortality rate was 8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Solomon Islands, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Solomon Islands is 8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 15.12 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15.12 | — |
| 1990 | 14.79 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 14.44 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 14.06 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 13.64 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 13.35 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 13.18 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 13.08 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 13.01 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 12.96 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 12.88 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 12.78 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 12.66 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.53 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.39 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 12.24 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.06 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 11.89 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.7 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.47 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.27 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.03 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.8 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.6 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.4 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.22 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.07 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.91 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.73 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.53 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.3 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.08 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.83 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 8.55 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 8.28 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 8 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.12 | 15.12 | 15.12 | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.54 | 12.88 | 14.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.1 | 11.27 | 12.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.16 | 9.3 | 11.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.55 | 8 | 9.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 99 Seychelles 8.34 compare
- 100 Mexico 8.23 compare
- 101 Cape Verde 8.04 compare
- 103 Tunisia 7.75 compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 7.65 compare
- 105 Jordan 7.41 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 neonatal mortality rate in Solomon Islands?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Solomon Islands was 8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.12 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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