Suicide Rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Suicide Rate was 19.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
19.6
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 184 countries
All-time high
21.07
in 2008
All-time low
16.7
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Solomon Islands, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 19.6 for suicide rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 21.07 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 2004.
Solomon Islands ranks 12th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4 | — |
| 2001 | 16.76 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 17.48 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 18.53 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 16.7 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 17.44 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 17.6 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 19.98 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 21.07 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 20.98 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 20.81 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 20.86 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 20.81 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 20.62 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 20.58 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 20.52 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 20.45 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.49 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 20.59 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.43 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.54 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 19.6 | +0.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 19.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.82, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 19.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.61, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.39 | 16.7 | 21.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.62 | 20.43 | 20.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.57 | 19.54 | 19.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More gender data for Solomon Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 322.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 616.34 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 616.34 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,247 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Solomon Islands?
- Suicide rate in Solomon Islands was 19.6 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.07 in 2008.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 2004.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for suicide rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.