Number of infant deaths in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of infant deaths was 355 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
355
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
126th
of 199 countries
All-time high
752
in 1955
All-time low
355
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Solomon Islands, 1951–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 355 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Solomon Islands peaked at 752 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 355, in 2024.
Solomon Islands ranks 126th of 199 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 infant deaths in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 733 | — |
| 1952 | 740 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 745 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 749 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 752 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 752 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 751 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 749 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 747 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 743 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 734 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 721 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 708 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 694 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 677 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 657 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 634 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 607 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 581 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 554 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 529 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 507 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 487 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 468 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 473 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 431 | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 416 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 404 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 395 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 387 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 381 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 377 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 374 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 373 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 371 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 369 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 367 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 364 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 362 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 360 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 358 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 356 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 357 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 360 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 363 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 364 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 363 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 363 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 364 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 363 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 364 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 365 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 366 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 368 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 369 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 371 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 373 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 375 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 375 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 376 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 378 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 384 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 390 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 398 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 404 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 403 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 400 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 393 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 386 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 378 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 373 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 367 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 361 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 355 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 746.44 | 733 | 752 | 9 |
| 1960s | 675.6 | 581 | 743 | 10 |
| 1970s | 466.4 | 395 | 554 | 10 |
| 1980s | 372.5 | 362 | 387 | 10 |
| 1990s | 360.8 | 356 | 364 | 10 |
| 2000s | 368.9 | 363 | 375 | 10 |
| 2010s | 391.2 | 376 | 404 | 10 |
| 2020s | 366.8 | 355 | 378 | 5 |
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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 infant deaths in Solomon Islands?
- Number of infant deaths in Solomon Islands was 355 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 752 in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 355 in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of infant deaths?
- Solomon Islands ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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