Number of infant deaths, per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0004 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Solomon Islands, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, per capita in Solomon Islands stood at 0.0004 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.0053 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0053 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0049 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0047 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0043 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0041 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0039 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.001 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.001 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.001 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.001 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -4.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0004 deaths per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0008 deaths per person, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0004 deaths per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 deaths per person, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0044 deaths per person | 0.0034 deaths per person | 0.0053 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 deaths per person | 0.0017 deaths per person | 0.0031 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 5 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Solomon Islands was 0.0004 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.