What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?

The highest recorded value was 0.0262 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre in 1992.

How does Solomon Islands rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?

Solomon Islands ranks 107th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands

Name: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Solomon Islands: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0129 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

107th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0262 deaths per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0127 deaths per square kilometre

in 1992

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands is 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.0262 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre, in 1992.

Solomon Islands ranks 107th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0262 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0258 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
1963	0.0253 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
1964	0.0248 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
1965	0.0242 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
1966	0.0235 deaths per square kilometre	-3.0%
1967	0.0227 deaths per square kilometre	-3.5%
1968	0.0217 deaths per square kilometre	-4.3%
1969	0.0208 deaths per square kilometre	-4.3%
1970	0.0198 deaths per square kilometre	-4.6%
1971	0.0189 deaths per square kilometre	-4.5%
1972	0.0181 deaths per square kilometre	-4.2%
1973	0.0174 deaths per square kilometre	-3.9%
1974	0.0167 deaths per square kilometre	-3.9%
1975	0.0169 deaths per square kilometre	+1.1%
1976	0.0154 deaths per square kilometre	-8.9%
1977	0.0149 deaths per square kilometre	-3.5%
1978	0.0144 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%
1979	0.0141 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
1980	0.0138 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
1981	0.0136 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
1982	0.0135 deaths per square kilometre	-1.0%
1983	0.0134 deaths per square kilometre	-0.8%
1984	0.0133 deaths per square kilometre	-0.3%
1985	0.0133 deaths per square kilometre	-0.5%
1986	0.0132 deaths per square kilometre	-0.5%
1987	0.0131 deaths per square kilometre	-0.5%
1988	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	-0.8%
1989	0.0129 deaths per square kilometre	-0.5%
1990	0.0129 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
1991	0.0128 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
1992	0.0127 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
1993	0.0128 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
1994	0.0129 deaths per square kilometre	+0.8%
1995	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	+0.8%
1996	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
1997	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	-0.3%
1998	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
2000	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	-0.3%
2001	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
2002	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
2003	0.0131 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
2004	0.0131 deaths per square kilometre	+0.5%
2005	0.0132 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
2006	0.0133 deaths per square kilometre	+0.5%
2007	0.0133 deaths per square kilometre	+0.5%
2008	0.0134 deaths per square kilometre	+0.5%
2009	0.0134 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.0134 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
2011	0.0135 deaths per square kilometre	+0.5%
2012	0.0137 deaths per square kilometre	+1.6%
2013	0.0139 deaths per square kilometre	+1.6%
2014	0.0142 deaths per square kilometre	+2.1%
2015	0.0144 deaths per square kilometre	+1.5%
2016	0.0144 deaths per square kilometre	-0.2%
2017	0.0143 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
2018	0.014 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
2019	0.0138 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
2020	0.0135 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
2021	0.0133 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%
2022	0.0131 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
2023	0.0129 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

Solomon Islands's 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Solomon Islands's 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 deaths per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0239 deaths per square kilometre	0.0208 deaths per square kilometre	0.0262 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0167 deaths per square kilometre	0.0141 deaths per square kilometre	0.0198 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0133 deaths per square kilometre	0.0129 deaths per square kilometre	0.0138 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0129 deaths per square kilometre	0.0127 deaths per square kilometre	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0132 deaths per square kilometre	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	0.0134 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.014 deaths per square kilometre	0.0134 deaths per square kilometre	0.0144 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0132 deaths per square kilometre	0.0129 deaths per square kilometre	0.0135 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

104 Turkey 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre compare
105 Nicaragua 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre compare
106 Mexico 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre compare
108 Qatar 0.0125 deaths per square kilometre compare
109 Ecuador 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre compare
110 Kyrgyzstan 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?: The highest recorded value was 0.0262 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre in 1992.
How does Solomon Islands rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?: Solomon Islands ranks 107th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.