Number of child deaths unwpp in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of child deaths unwpp was 382 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
382
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
130th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,179
in 1956
All-time low
382
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 382 for number of child deaths unwpp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Solomon Islands peaked at 1,179 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 382, in 2023.
Solomon Islands ranks 130th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,174 | — |
| 1951 | 1,133 | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 1,116 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 1,109 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 1,101 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 1,095 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 1,179 | +7.7% |
| 1957 | 1,082 | -8.2% |
| 1958 | 1,077 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 1,068 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 1,059 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 1,047 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 1,022 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 999 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 974 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 943 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 910 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 877 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 835 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 799 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 759 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 726 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 696 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 669 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 644 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 688 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 597 | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 582 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 551 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 536 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 522 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 513 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 505 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 499 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 496 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 491 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 531 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 484 | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 483 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 481 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 479 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 476 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 475 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 476 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 478 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 479 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 479 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 478 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 476 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 477 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 476 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 477 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 477 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 476 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 475 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 474 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 475 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 488 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 470 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 478 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 461 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 463 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 463 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 469 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 497 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 465 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 453 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 442 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 430 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 418 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 422 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 400 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 390 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 382 | -2.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 382 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,162, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 382 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 320, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,113 | 1,068 | 1,179 | 10 |
| 1960s | 946.5 | 799 | 1,059 | 10 |
| 1970s | 644.8 | 536 | 759 | 10 |
| 1980s | 500.5 | 481 | 531 | 10 |
| 1990s | 477.3 | 475 | 479 | 10 |
| 2000s | 476.6 | 470 | 488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 456.1 | 418 | 497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 398.5 | 382 | 422 | 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 number of child deaths unwpp in Solomon Islands?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Solomon Islands was 382 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,179 in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 382 in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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