Solomon Islands vs Tuvalu: Mortality rate, infant

Solomon Islands
16.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Tuvalu
17.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
81st
Tuvalu rank
78th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Tuvalu
20406080197019962023

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 17.1 per 1,000 live births against 16.5 per 1,000 live births in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.6 per 1,000 live births.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.

Solomon Islands ranks 81st and Tuvalu ranks 78th of 195 countries.

Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1970s 55.05 per 1,000 live births 69.91 per 1,000 live births 14.86 per 1,000 live births Tuvalu
1980s 33.63 per 1,000 live births 47.74 per 1,000 live births 14.11 per 1,000 live births Tuvalu
1990s 25.67 per 1,000 live births 41.3 per 1,000 live births 15.63 per 1,000 live births Tuvalu
2000s 22.36 per 1,000 live births 32.18 per 1,000 live births 9.82 per 1,000 live births Tuvalu
2010s 19.76 per 1,000 live births 22.83 per 1,000 live births 3.07 per 1,000 live births Tuvalu
2020s 17.23 per 1,000 live births 17.95 per 1,000 live births 0.725 per 1,000 live births Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Solomon Islands or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 17.1 per 1,000 live births against 16.5 per 1,000 live births in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Solomon Islands and Tuvalu?
0.6 per 1,000 live births, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Tuvalu?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Solomon Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Solomon Islands ranks 81st and Tuvalu ranks 78th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release