Number of infant deaths in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of infant deaths was 353.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
353.0%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
127th
of 199 countries
All-time high
749.0%
in 1956
All-time low
352.0%
in 1992
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Solomon Islands, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Solomon Islands stood at 353.0%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Solomon Islands peaked at 749.0% in 1956 and was at its lowest, 352.0%, in 1992.
That places Solomon Islands 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 730.0% | — |
| 1952 | 737.0% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 742.0% | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 746.0% | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 748.0% | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 749.0% | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 748.0% | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 746.0% | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 744.0% | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 740.0% | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 730.0% | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 718.0% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 704.0% | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 690.0% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 673.0% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 652.0% | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 629.0% | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 603.0% | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 577.0% | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 551.0% | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 525.0% | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 503.0% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 483.0% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 465.0% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 471.0% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 429.0% | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 414.0% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 402.0% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 393.0% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 385.0% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 380.0% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 376.0% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 372.0% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 371.0% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 369.0% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 366.0% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 364.0% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 361.0% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 359.0% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 356.0% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 354.0% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 352.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 353.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 355.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 358.0% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 359.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 358.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 358.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 358.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 359.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 359.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 360.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 362.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 363.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 364.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 366.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 368.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 370.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 370.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 370.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 372.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 378.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 383.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 391.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 396.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 396.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 392.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 386.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 378.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 370.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 365.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 360.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 353.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 743.3% | 730.0% | 749.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 671.6% | 577.0% | 740.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 463.6% | 393.0% | 551.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 370.3% | 359.0% | 385.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 356.1% | 352.0% | 359.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 364.1% | 359.0% | 370.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 384.2% | 370.0% | 396.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 362.0% | 353.0% | 370.0% | 4 |
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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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Solomon Islands?
- Number of infant deaths in Solomon Islands was 353.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 749.0% in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 352.0% in 1992.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of infant deaths?
- Solomon Islands ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.