Number of deaths in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of deaths was 4,115 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,115
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
167th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4,498
in 2021
All-time low
1,830
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Solomon Islands is 4,115, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,830, in 1980.
That places Solomon Islands 167th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 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% |
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 Réunion 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3656 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2931 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Solomon Islands?
- Number of deaths in Solomon Islands was 4,115 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,498 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,830 in 1980.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of deaths?
- Solomon Islands ranks 167th out of 229 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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