Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 26.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.42
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
104th
of 195 countries
All-time high
32.24
in 2021
All-time low
22.96
in 1992
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Solomon Islands, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Solomon Islands stood at 26.42.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Solomon Islands peaked at 32.24 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.96, in 1992.
Solomon Islands ranks 104th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24.02 | — |
| 1986 | 26.61 | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 23.97 | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 23.49 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 23.4 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.34 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 23.05 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 22.96 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.54 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 23.94 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 24.3 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 24.44 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 24.59 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 25.12 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 25.35 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 25.96 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 26.28 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 26.71 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 26.9 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.66 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 26.47 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 26.57 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.64 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 26.4 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 26.55 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 26.1 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 26.81 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 27.34 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 28.46 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 29.49 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 29.78 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.44 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 28.91 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 28.21 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 27.94 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 27.32 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 32.24 | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 26.82 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 26.42 | -1.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 26.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 456.54, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 26.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.04, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.3 | 23.4 | 26.61 | 5 |
| 1990s | 24.06 | 22.96 | 25.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.61 | 25.96 | 27.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.25 | 26.1 | 29.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2 | 26.42 | 32.24 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0653 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Solomon Islands?
- Number of maternal deaths in Solomon Islands was 26.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.24 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.96 in 1992.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Solomon Islands ranks 104th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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