Children died before five per woman in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Children died before five per woman was 0.069 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.069
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
60th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.8
in 1943
All-time low
0.069
in 2024
Years of data
82
1943–2024
Children died before five per woman in Solomon Islands, 1943–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children died before five per woman in Solomon Islands stood at 0.069. That is the lowest value across all 82 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.8 in 1943 and was at its lowest, 0.069, in 2024.
Solomon Islands ranks 60th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 1.8 | — |
| 1944 | 1.75 | -2.7% |
| 1945 | 1.7 | -2.8% |
| 1946 | 1.66 | -2.7% |
| 1947 | 1.61 | -2.7% |
| 1948 | 1.57 | -2.6% |
| 1949 | 1.53 | -2.7% |
| 1950 | 1.62 | +6.4% |
| 1951 | 1.58 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 1.54 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 1.49 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 1.45 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 1.4 | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 1.35 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 1.3 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 1.26 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 1.21 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 1.16 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 1.12 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 1.02 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9778 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9299 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.882 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8346 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7835 | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7412 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6975 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6543 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.614 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.576 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5408 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5572 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.467 | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 0.435 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4061 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3806 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3583 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3377 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3193 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3024 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2871 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2735 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2606 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2481 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2367 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.226 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2156 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2056 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1965 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.189 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1822 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1756 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1677 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1601 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1546 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1496 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1453 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1416 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1381 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1352 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1325 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.13 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1287 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1262 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1236 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1212 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1196 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1176 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1157 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1139 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1121 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1087 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1054 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1018 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0982 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0948 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0909 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0873 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0753 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0721 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.069 | -4.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.069 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.069 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.66 | 1.53 | 1.8 | 7 |
| 1950s | 1.42 | 1.21 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9527 | 0.7412 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5329 | 0.3806 | 0.6975 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.285 | 0.226 | 0.3583 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1796 | 0.1496 | 0.2156 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1322 | 0.1212 | 0.1453 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1088 | 0.0948 | 0.1196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0789 | 0.069 | 0.0909 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 57 South Africa 0.0792 compare
- 58 Myanmar 0.0757 compare
- 59 Philippines 0.0712 compare
- 61 Laos 0.0687 compare
- 62 Fiji 0.0681 compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 0.0677 compare
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Solomon Islands?
- Children died before five per woman in Solomon Islands was 0.069 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 1943.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.069 in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for children died before five per woman?
- Solomon Islands ranks 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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