Number of deaths in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of deaths was 5,175 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Solomon Islands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Solomon Islands is 5,175 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Solomon Islands peaked at 5,175 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,162 deaths, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,162 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3,246 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3,338 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3,420 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,500 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3,576 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3,652 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,759 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3,788 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,861 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,909 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,972 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4,024 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4,093 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,176 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4,235 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,310 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,396 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4,480 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4,574 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,837 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 5,175 deaths | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,530 deaths | 3,162 deaths | 3,861 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,217 deaths | 3,909 deaths | 4,574 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,006 deaths | 4,837 deaths | 5,175 deaths | 2 |
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)
- 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 5,175 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,175 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,162 deaths in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of deaths?
- Solomon Islands ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.