Number of infants who die before age 1 in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 313 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
313 deaths
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
130th
of 236 countries
All-time high
761 deaths
in 1956
All-time low
313 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Solomon Islands stood at 313 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Solomon Islands peaked at 761 deaths in 1956 and was at its lowest, 313 deaths, in 2023.
Solomon Islands ranks 130th of 236 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 infants who die before age 1 in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 732 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 702 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 710 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 717 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 722 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 726 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 761 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 729 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1958 | 731 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 731 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 730 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 728 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 716 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 705 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 693 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 676 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 658 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 638 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 615 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 594 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 568 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 549 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 530 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 512 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 495 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 501 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 461 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 446 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 430 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 421 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 413 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 407 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 403 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 400 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 398 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 396 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 409 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 391 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 391 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 388 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 386 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 384 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 383 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 385 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 387 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 390 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 390 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 389 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 388 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 388 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 387 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 388 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 388 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 388 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 387 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 386 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 387 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 391 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 384 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 387 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 377 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 379 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 379 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 381 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 398 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 379 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 371 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 360 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 350 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 340 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 336 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 326 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 319 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 313 deaths | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 726.1 deaths | 702 deaths | 761 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 675.3 deaths | 594 deaths | 730 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 491.3 deaths | 421 deaths | 568 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 399.6 deaths | 388 deaths | 413 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 387 deaths | 383 deaths | 390 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 387.3 deaths | 384 deaths | 391 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 371.4 deaths | 340 deaths | 398 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 323.5 deaths | 313 deaths | 336 deaths | 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Solomon Islands?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Solomon Islands was 313 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 761 deaths in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 313 deaths in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Solomon Islands ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.