Infant Mortality Rate: Solomon Islands

Analysis# Solomon Islands Infant Mortality Rate Solomon Islands recorded an infant mortality rate of 16.4 per 1,000 births in 2024, marking both its all-time low and the culmination of dramatic health improvements over six decades. The nation's infant mortality peaked at 117.6 per 1,000 births in 1960, meaning the current rate represents an 86.1% decline. This sustained improvement reflects growing access to healthcare, vaccination programs, and maternal care across the island nation. The downward trend accelerated notably from 2015 onward, dropping from 20 per 1,000 births to the current 16.4—a reduction of 3.6 points in just nine years. Each year from 2015 through 2024 showed consistent progress, with no reversals. This steady annual decline suggests that interventions targeting child and maternal health continue to gain traction, positioning Solomon Islands on a trajectory toward further improvements in infant survival rates.