Number of deaths in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of deaths was 4,115 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,115 deaths
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,498 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
1,830 deaths
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 4,115 deaths for number of deaths in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Solomon Islands peaked at 4,498 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,830 deaths, in 1980.
Solomon Islands ranks 167th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,656 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 2,590 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 2,561 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 2,539 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 2,521 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 2,505 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 2,701 deaths | +7.8% |
| 1957 | 2,459 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1958 | 2,450 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 2,425 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 2,410 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 2,408 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 2,392 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 2,372 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2,363 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 2,346 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,326 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2,309 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2,271 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 2,263 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 2,238 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 2,165 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 2,091 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 2,041 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1,986 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 2,157 deaths | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 1,920 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 1,918 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,853 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 1,845 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1,830 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,840 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,854 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,873 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,906 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1,950 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2,091 deaths | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 2,036 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,060 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2,085 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,125 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2,152 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2,189 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2,249 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 2,300 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2,367 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2,428 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,498 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,552 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2,615 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2,673 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,713 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,752 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,789 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,831 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,865 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,914 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3,018 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3,002 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,070 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3,092 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,139 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,192 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3,287 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3,431 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3,484 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3,599 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,731 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3,877 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 4,038 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 4,330 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 4,498 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 4,060 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 4,115 deaths | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,541 deaths | 2,425 deaths | 2,701 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,346 deaths | 2,263 deaths | 2,410 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,021 deaths | 1,845 deaths | 2,238 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,952 deaths | 1,830 deaths | 2,091 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,348 deaths | 2,125 deaths | 2,615 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,863 deaths | 2,673 deaths | 3,070 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,487 deaths | 3,092 deaths | 4,038 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,251 deaths | 4,060 deaths | 4,498 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 164 Reunion 4,795 deaths compare
- 165 Luxembourg 4,645 deaths compare
- 166 Suriname 4,177 deaths compare
- 168 Malta 3,921 deaths compare
- 169 Western Sahara 3,677 deaths compare
- 170 Guadeloupe 3,559 deaths 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)
- 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 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 number of deaths in Solomon Islands?
- Number of deaths in Solomon Islands was 4,115 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,498 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,830 deaths in 1980.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of deaths?
- Solomon Islands ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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