Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 20.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Solomon Islands, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 20.01 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Solomon Islands peaked at 38.09 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.01, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 75th 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 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.09 | — |
| 1991 | 37.07 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 36.1 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 35.15 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 34.28 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 33.49 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 32.76 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 32.1 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 31.53 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 31.03 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 30.55 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 30.17 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 29.85 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 29.57 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 29.32 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 29.05 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 28.75 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 28.41 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 28.02 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.6 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 27.15 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 26.68 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 26.23 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 25.78 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 25.37 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 24.96 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.56 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.13 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 23.63 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 23.11 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 22.51 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 21.91 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 21.28 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 20.65 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 20.01 | -3.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 20.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 20.01 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.16 | 31.03 | 38.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.13 | 27.6 | 30.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.16 | 23.11 | 27.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.27 | 20.01 | 22.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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)
- 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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Solomon Islands?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Solomon Islands was 20.01 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 38.09 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.01 in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Solomon Islands ranks 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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