Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0157 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0157 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
105th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0365 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0157 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands stood at 0.0157 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.0365 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0157 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Solomon Islands ranks 105th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 102 Netherlands 0.0198 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Cape Verde 0.0186 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Republic of Moldova 0.0162 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Nicaragua 0.0152 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Qatar 0.0151 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Panama 0.0146 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- 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, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 0.0157 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0365 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0157 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.