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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release