Under-five deaths in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Under-five deaths was 431 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
431
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
136th
of 213 countries
All-time high
497
in 2015
All-time low
431
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five deaths in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Solomon Islands stood at 431. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Solomon Islands peaked at 497 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 431, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under-five deaths in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 469 | — |
| 2001 | 469 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 469 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 470 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 471 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 471 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 472 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 474 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 474 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 473 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 472 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 474 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 479 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 484 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 491 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 497 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 497 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 493 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 485 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 476 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 465 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 457 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 449 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 439 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 431 | -1.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 431 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 431 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 56% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 471.2 | 469 | 474 | 10 |
| 2010s | 484.8 | 472 | 497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 448.2 | 431 | 465 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More development goals data for Solomon Islands
- Red List Index 0.7681 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 6.32 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 189.21 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 355 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Solomon Islands?
- Under-five deaths in Solomon Islands was 431 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 497 in 2015.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 431 in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for under-five deaths?
- Solomon Islands ranks 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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