Mortality rate, infant in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Mortality rate, infant was 16.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Solomon Islands, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 16.5 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Solomon Islands peaked at 71.9 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Solomon Islands 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.05 per 1,000 live births | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | 71.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.63 per 1,000 live births | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.67 per 1,000 live births | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.36 per 1,000 live births | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.76 per 1,000 live births | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.23 per 1,000 live births | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
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More population data for Solomon Islands
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.205 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 114,738 (2100)
- Population density 66.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.205 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5357 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,225 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.51 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Solomon Islands?
- Mortality rate, infant in Solomon Islands was 16.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Solomon Islands ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release