Number of child deaths in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of child deaths was 431 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
431 deaths
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
125th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,072 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
431 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Solomon Islands, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 431 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Solomon Islands peaked at 1,072 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 431 deaths, in 2024.
Solomon Islands ranks 125th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1,072 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 1,068 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 1,062 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 1,055 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 1,047 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 1,036 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 1,021 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 1,001 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 979 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 957 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 931 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 901 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 867 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 830 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 792 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 755 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 718 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 686 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 655 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 628 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 667 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 577 deaths | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 556 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 539 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 525 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 514 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 505 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 499 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 494 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 491 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 488 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 485 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 482 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 478 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 474 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 471 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 468 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 465 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 464 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 466 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 469 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 470 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 469 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 469 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 469 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 469 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 469 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 469 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 470 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 471 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 471 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 472 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 474 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 474 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 473 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 472 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 474 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 479 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 484 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 491 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 497 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 497 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 493 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 485 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 476 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 465 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 457 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 449 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 439 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 431 deaths | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,061 deaths | 1,047 deaths | 1,072 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 931.5 deaths | 792 deaths | 1,036 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 630.6 deaths | 525 deaths | 755 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 491 deaths | 474 deaths | 514 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 468 deaths | 464 deaths | 471 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 471.2 deaths | 469 deaths | 474 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 484.8 deaths | 472 deaths | 497 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 448.2 deaths | 431 deaths | 465 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 106 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Solomon Islands?
- Number of child deaths in Solomon Islands was 431 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 child deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,072 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 431 deaths in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of child deaths?
- Solomon Islands ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .