Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) was 0.8003 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8003 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
102nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.51 deaths per 100 live births
in 1989
All-time low
0.8003 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Solomon Islands, 1989–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Solomon Islands stood at 0.8003 deaths per 100 live births. 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 1.51 deaths per 100 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8003 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 102nd out of 199 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 (United Nations) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1990 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9913 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9728 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9529 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9296 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9082 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8828 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8554 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8277 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8003 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.8003 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81 deaths per 100 live births, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.8003 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9296 deaths per 100 live births | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8549 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8003 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9082 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 99 Seychelles 0.8342 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 100 Mexico 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 101 Cape Verde 0.8036 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 103 Tunisia 0.7747 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 0.765 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 105 Jordan 0.7414 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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 neonatal mortality rate in Solomon Islands?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Solomon Islands was 0.8003 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 deaths per 100 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8003 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 102nd out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .