Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of under-five deaths (World Health) was 431 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
431
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
125th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,072
in 1955
All-time low
431
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Solomon Islands, 1955–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Solomon Islands stood at 431. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Solomon Islands peaked at 1,072 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 431, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1,072 | — |
| 1956 | 1,068 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 1,062 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 1,055 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 1,047 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 1,036 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 1,021 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 1,001 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 979 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 957 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 931 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 901 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 867 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 830 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 792 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 755 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 718 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 686 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 655 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 628 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 667 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 577 | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 556 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 539 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 525 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 514 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 505 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 499 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 494 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 491 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 488 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 485 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 482 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 478 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 474 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 471 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 468 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 465 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 464 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 466 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 469 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 470 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 469 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 469 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 469 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 469 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 469 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 469 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 470 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 471 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 471 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 472 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 474 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 474 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 473 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 472 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 474 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 479 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 484 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 491 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 497 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 497 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 493 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 485 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 476 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 465 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 457 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 449 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 439 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 431 | -1.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 431 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 431 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,061 | 1,047 | 1,072 | 5 |
| 1960s | 931.5 | 792 | 1,036 | 10 |
| 1970s | 630.6 | 525 | 755 | 10 |
| 1980s | 491 | 474 | 514 | 10 |
| 1990s | 468 | 464 | 471 | 10 |
| 2000s | 471.2 | 469 | 474 | 10 |
| 2010s | 484.8 | 472 | 497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 448.2 | 431 | 465 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 122 Moldova, Republic of 538 compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 498 compare
- 124 Fiji, Republic of 485 compare
- 126 Guyana 419 compare
- 127 Kuwait 395 compare
- 128 Belgium 385 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.9 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Solomon Islands?
- Number of under-five deaths in Solomon Islands was 431 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,072 in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 431 in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Solomon Islands ranks 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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