Is Solomon Islands's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Solomon Islands's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.0% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Solomon Islands rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Solomon Islands ranked #80 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Solomon Islands's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Solomon Islands is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #13 of 30.

Solomon Islands: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Solomon Islands: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Solomon Islands's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 16.40.

That's down 3.0% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Solomon Islands ranks #80 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #13 of 30.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 22.60; 2005
Trough: 16.40; 2024
1-year change: -3.0%
5-year change: -12.3%; -2.6% / yr
10-year change: -19.2%; -2.1% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	16.4000
2023	16.9000
2022	17.4000
2021	17.8000
2020	18.3000
2019	18.7000
2018	19.1000
2017	19.4000
2016	19.7000
2015	20.0000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Solomon Islands's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Solomon Islands's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 16.40, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Solomon Islands's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Solomon Islands's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.0% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Solomon Islands rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Solomon Islands ranked #80 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Solomon Islands's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Solomon Islands is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #13 of 30.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.