Solomon Islands: health and care

What is the life expectancy in the Solomon Islands?

Life expectancy at birth in the Solomon Islands was 70.7 years in 2024, according to World Bank data updated on 8 October 2026. Infant mortality was 16.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to the same source.

These are modelled estimates based on UN population data. National survey figures come from the Solomon Islands Demographic and Health Survey, run by the National Statistics Office, most recently in 2015, which interviewed 6,266 women and 3,591 men. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services site could not be reached on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: World Bank: life expectancy, Solomon Islands · World Bank: infant mortality, Solomon Islands · SINSO: Demographic and Health Survey

How many doctors does the Solomon Islands have?

The Solomon Islands had 0.24 doctors per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Bank data drawn from the World Health Organization. That is roughly one doctor for every 4,200 people.

The one-in-4,200 figure is simply 1,000 divided by 0.238. The indicator counts physicians, both general practitioners and specialists, and does not include nurses or other health workers. No more recent workforce count was found on an official Solomon Islands site that could be read on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: World Bank: physicians per 1,000 people, Solomon Islands

How many children die before age five in the Solomon Islands?

20 children per 1,000 live births died before their fifth birthday in the Solomon Islands in 2024, according to UN inter-agency estimates published by the World Bank.

These are modelled estimates that combine survey and other data, and are revised as new data come in. The last national Demographic and Health Survey was in 2015; the National Statistics Office is preparing the country's first Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) on children and women, whose household listing training finished in August 2026.

Official sources: World Bank: under-five mortality, Solomon Islands · SINSO: MICS household listing training

What is maternal mortality in the Solomon Islands?

The Solomon Islands had an estimated 123 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to UN inter-agency estimates published by the World Bank.

The figure is a modelled estimate, because not every death and its cause is registered. It counts deaths of women from pregnancy-related causes during pregnancy or within 42 days of its end. Estimates for small countries have wide uncertainty ranges.

Official sources: World Bank: maternal mortality ratio, Solomon Islands

How common is malaria in the Solomon Islands?

The Solomon Islands had 224 malaria cases per 1,000 people at risk in 2024, according to WHO estimates published by the World Bank. Tuberculosis incidence was 123 per 100,000 people in the same year.

Malaria incidence is a modelled estimate based on reported cases and adjustments for incomplete reporting and testing. It is expressed per 1,000 people living in areas where malaria is transmitted.

Official sources: World Bank: malaria incidence, Solomon Islands · World Bank: tuberculosis incidence, Solomon Islands

What share of children in the Solomon Islands are vaccinated against measles?

78% of children aged 12 to 23 months in the Solomon Islands had received a measles vaccine in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF estimates published by the World Bank.

The estimates combine national reports with survey data. Measles is very contagious, and WHO says around 95% coverage with two doses is needed to prevent outbreaks, so this indicator is often used to judge how well routine vaccination reaches children.

Official sources: World Bank: measles immunisation, Solomon Islands

How common is diabetes in the Solomon Islands?

12.0% of adults aged 20 to 79 in the Solomon Islands had diabetes in 2024, according to estimates published by the World Bank from the International Diabetes Federation.

The figure is a modelled estimate, not a count of diagnosed cases. It is age-standardised, which adjusts for differences in age structure so that countries can be compared, and it includes people who do not know they have diabetes.

Official sources: World Bank: diabetes prevalence, Solomon Islands

How much does the Solomon Islands spend on health?

Current health spending in the Solomon Islands was 5.4% of GDP in 2023, according to WHO estimates published by the World Bank.

Current health spending counts spending by government, households, insurers and donors, but not investment in buildings or equipment. A share of GDP shows size relative to the economy, not spending per person.

Official sources: World Bank: current health expenditure, Solomon Islands

How many children in the Solomon Islands are stunted?

31.7% of children under five in the Solomon Islands were stunted, meaning too short for their age, in 2015, according to the World Bank, using results from the 2015 Demographic and Health Survey.

Stunting reflects long-term undernutrition and repeated illness. The 2015 survey is the latest national measure. The DHS interviewed 6,266 women aged 15 to 49 and 3,591 men aged 15 to 54.

Official sources: World Bank: stunting, Solomon Islands · SINSO: Demographic and Health Survey 2015 final report (PDF)

What is life expectancy in the Solomon Islands?

In 2024, life expectancy at birth in the Solomon Islands was 70.7 years, according to the UN Population Division. No year since 2005 has been higher. It is 18th highest of 30 in East Asia & Pacific, where the median is 71.5 years. Worldwide: 127th of 193.

How many babies die in the Solomon Islands?

In 2024, the infant mortality rate in the Solomon Islands was 16.4 per 1,000, according to the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation. No year since 2005 has been lower. It is 12th highest of 30 in East Asia & Pacific, where the median is 13.9 per 1,000. World rank, highest first: 76th of 192.

What is maternal mortality in the Solomon Islands?

The WHO puts the maternal mortality ratio in the Solomon Islands at 123 per 100,000 in 2023. That is the lowest since at least 2005. East Asia & Pacific median: 82.0 per 100,000; the Solomon Islands is 10th highest of 30. Worldwide: 59th of 192.

How much does the Solomon Islands spend on health?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 5.4% of GDP. Its high point since 2005 was 2005, at 9.0% of GDP; its low point was 2018, at 3.9% of GDP. East Asia & Pacific median: 5.9% of GDP; the Solomon Islands is 16th highest of 29. Of 191 countries with 2023 data, 120th highest.

What is out-of-pocket health spending in the Solomon Islands?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 3.2%. Its high point since 2005 was 2010, at 4.1%; its low point was 2005, at 2.2%. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was 12.2%, and the Solomon Islands placed 24th highest of 29. Of 191 countries with 2023 data, 186th highest.

How many doctors does the Solomon Islands have?

In 2023, the number of doctors per 1,000 people in the Solomon Islands was 0.24 per 1,000, according to the WHO. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was 0.52 per 1,000, and the Solomon Islands placed 4th highest of 5. Worldwide: 46th of 58.

How many children in the Solomon Islands are vaccinated against measles?

78.0%: that is measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in the Solomon Islands for 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF. Since 2005 it has ranged from 67.0% (2021) to 99.0% (2006). Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was 91.0%, and the Solomon Islands placed 25th highest of 30. World rank, highest first: 150th of 191.