Number of deaths per year in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of deaths per year was 4,115 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,115
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,498
in 2021
All-time low
1,830
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 4,115 for number of deaths per year 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 per year in Solomon Islands peaked at 4,498 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,830, 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 per year in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,656 | — |
| 1951 | 2,590 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 2,561 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 2,539 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 2,521 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 2,505 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 2,701 | +7.8% |
| 1957 | 2,459 | -9.0% |
| 1958 | 2,450 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 2,425 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 2,410 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 2,408 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 2,392 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 2,372 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2,363 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 2,346 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,326 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2,309 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2,271 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 2,263 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 2,238 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 2,165 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 2,091 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 2,041 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1,986 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 2,157 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 1,920 | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 1,918 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,853 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 1,845 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1,830 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,840 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,854 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,873 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,906 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1,950 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2,091 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 2,036 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,060 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2,085 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,125 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2,152 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2,189 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2,249 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 2,300 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2,367 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2,428 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,498 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,552 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2,615 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2,673 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,713 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,752 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,789 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,831 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,865 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,914 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3,018 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3,002 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,070 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3,092 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,139 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,192 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3,287 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3,431 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3,484 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3,599 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,731 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3,877 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 4,038 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 4,330 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 4,498 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 4,060 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 4,115 | +1.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 4,115 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 4,115 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067, 41% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,541 | 2,425 | 2,701 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,346 | 2,263 | 2,410 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,021 | 1,845 | 2,238 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,952 | 1,830 | 2,091 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,348 | 2,125 | 2,615 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,863 | 2,673 | 3,070 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,487 | 3,092 | 4,038 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,251 | 4,060 | 4,498 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 164 Reunion 4,795 compare
- 165 Luxembourg 4,645 compare
- 166 Suriname 4,177 compare
- 168 Malta 3,921 compare
- 169 Western Sahara 3,677 compare
- 170 Guadeloupe 3,559 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)
- 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 deaths per year in Solomon Islands?
- Number of deaths per year in Solomon Islands was 4,115 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,498 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,830 in 1980.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of deaths per year?
- Solomon Islands ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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