Number of neonatal deaths in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of neonatal deaths was 175 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of neonatal deaths in Solomon Islands, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Solomon Islands is 175, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Solomon Islands peaked at 205 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 175, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of neonatal deaths in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 187 | — |
| 1991 | 187 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 186 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 186 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 188 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 191 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 193 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 195 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 197 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 199 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 199 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 200 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 199 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 198 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 199 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 198 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 197 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 197 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 195 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 197 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 199 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 201 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 205 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 205 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 204 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 201 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 197 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 192 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 189 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 186 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 182 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 178 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 175 | -1.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 175 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 175 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 48% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190.9 | 186 | 199 | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.7 | 197 | 200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.6 | 192 | 205 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182 | 175 | 189 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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- 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 neonatal deaths in Solomon Islands?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Solomon Islands was 175 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 205 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 175 in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Solomon Islands ranks 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.