Suicide rates by age detailed who in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 37.16 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Solomon Islands, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 37.16 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Solomon Islands peaked at 45.7 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.61, in 2001.
That places Solomon Islands 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.81 | — |
| 2001 | 25.61 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 28.4 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 32.31 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 26.14 | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 28.55 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 29.43 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 39.45 | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 44.89 | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 45.7 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 45.47 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.18 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 44.85 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 44.32 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 44.36 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 43.98 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.19 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 42.54 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 42.21 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 41.01 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 40.94 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 37.16 | -9.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 37.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 6.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 37.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.31, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates by age detailed who in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +34.1% | 29.43 | 39.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.83 | 25.61 | 45.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.71 | 41.01 | 45.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.05 | 37.16 | 40.94 | 2 |
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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 suicide rates by age detailed who in Solomon Islands?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Solomon Islands was 37.16 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7 in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.61 in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Solomon Islands ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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