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The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
63rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
199.05 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1986
All-time low
122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Solomon Islands, 1985–2020

0501001502001985200220201985: 179.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 199.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 166.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 164.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 167.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 167.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 151 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 153.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 156.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 147.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 143.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 145.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 149.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 144.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 144.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 150.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 157 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 152.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 156.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 158.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 153 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 146.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 155.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 151.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 146 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 147.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 140.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 141.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 138.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 140 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 140.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 132.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 133.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 127.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 127.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 122.2 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Solomon Islands is 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Solomon Islands peaked at 199.05 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.

That places Solomon Islands 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Solomon Islands, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 179.21 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 199.05 deaths per 100,000 live births +11.1%
1987 166.15 deaths per 100,000 live births -16.5%
1988 164.59 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.9%
1989 167.81 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.0%
1990 167.78 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.0%
1991 151.02 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.0%
1992 153.19 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.4%
1993 156.82 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.4%
1994 147.3 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.1%
1995 143.27 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.7%
1996 145.56 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.6%
1997 149.2 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.5%
1998 144.83 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.9%
1999 144.84 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.0%
2000 150.15 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.7%
2001 156.96 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.5%
2002 152.12 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.1%
2003 156.95 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.2%
2004 158.86 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.2%
2005 152.97 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.7%
2006 146.65 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.1%
2007 155.45 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.0%
2008 151.76 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.4%
2009 145.97 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.8%
2010 147.06 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.7%
2011 140.67 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.3%
2012 141.93 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.9%
2013 138.44 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.5%
2014 140.04 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.2%
2015 140.9 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.6%
2016 132.74 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.8%
2017 133.37 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.5%
2018 127.14 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.7%
2019 127.18 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.0%
2020 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 175.36 deaths per 100,000 live births 164.59 deaths per 100,000 live births 199.05 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 150.38 deaths per 100,000 live births 143.27 deaths per 100,000 live births 167.78 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 152.78 deaths per 100,000 live births 145.97 deaths per 100,000 live births 158.86 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 136.95 deaths per 100,000 live births 127.14 deaths per 100,000 live births 147.06 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 60 Lao People's Democratic Republic 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 61 Tonga 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 62 Bangladesh 123.03 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 64 Guyana 111.94 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 65 Dominican Republic 107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 66 North Korea 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Solomon Islands?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Solomon Islands was 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 199.05 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
How does Solomon Islands rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Solomon Islands ranks 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.