Number of neonatal deaths in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of neonatal deaths was 245 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
245 deaths
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
126th
of 204 countries
All-time high
336 deaths
in 2004
All-time low
234 deaths
in 1979
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Solomon Islands, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Solomon Islands is 245 deaths, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Solomon Islands peaked at 336 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 234 deaths, in 1979.
That places Solomon Islands 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 252 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 252 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 252 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 252 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 253 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 253 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 254 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 254 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 256 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 256 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 255 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 255 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 253 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 252 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 251 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 250 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 248 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 248 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 247 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 245 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 244 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 241 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 238 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 238 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 236 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 237 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 236 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 235 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 236 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 234 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 234 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 234 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 237 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 240 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 243 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 249 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 256 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 260 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 266 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 273 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 278 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 285 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 290 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 294 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 298 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 302 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 306 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 310 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 315 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 319 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 325 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 329 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 333 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 335 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 336 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 334 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 331 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 327 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 322 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 317 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 311 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 304 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 296 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 288 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 280 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 272 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 264 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 256 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 250 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 245 deaths | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 253.4 deaths | 252 deaths | 256 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 250.4 deaths | 245 deaths | 255 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 237.5 deaths | 234 deaths | 244 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 249.2 deaths | 234 deaths | 273 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 299.7 deaths | 278 deaths | 319 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 328.9 deaths | 317 deaths | 336 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.6 deaths | 245 deaths | 311 deaths | 10 |
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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 neonatal deaths in Solomon Islands?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Solomon Islands was 245 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 336 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 234 deaths in 1979.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Solomon Islands ranks 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.