Number of child deaths per woman in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.069 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Solomon Islands, 1943–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Solomon Islands stood at 0.069 under-five deaths per woman. 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, number of child deaths per woman in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.8 under-five deaths per woman in 1943 and was at its lowest, 0.069 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | 7 |
| 1950s | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9527 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7412 under-five deaths per woman | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5329 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3806 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6975 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.285 under-five deaths per woman | 0.226 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3583 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1796 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1496 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2156 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1322 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1212 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1453 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1088 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0948 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1196 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0789 under-five deaths per woman | 0.069 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0909 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 57 South Africa 0.0792 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 58 Myanmar 0.0757 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 59 Philippines 0.0712 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 61 Laos 0.0687 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 62 Fiji 0.0681 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.584 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.1534 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 59.6 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 62.57 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.3267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 78.7 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.7499 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Solomon Islands?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Solomon Islands was 0.069 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 under-five deaths per woman in 1943.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.069 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Solomon Islands ranks 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).