Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Solomon Islands by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Antigua	Solomon Islands
2023	1.58	3.56
2022	1.58	3.62
2021	1.58	3.69
2020	1.57	3.75
2019	1.47	3.8
2018	1.37	3.93
2017	1.49	4.06
2016	1.46	4.2
2015	1.57	4.29
2014	1.53	4.36
2013	1.54	4.33
2012	1.66	4.33
2011	1.75	4.34
2010	1.79	4.34
2009	2.01	4.35
2008	2.04	4.36
2007	1.86	4.37
2006	1.83	4.39
2005	1.83	4.41
2004	1.85	4.47
2003	1.89	4.54
2002	1.94	4.6
2001	2.02	4.67
2000	2.2	4.76
1999	1.96	4.86
1998	2.02	4.98
1997	2.19	5.09
1996	2.27	5.22
1995	2.16	5.34
1994	2.07	5.4
1993	2.04	5.45
1992	2.13	5.51
1991	2.04	5.62
1990	2.25	5.74
1989	2.2	5.87
1988	2.13	5.99
1987	2.07	6.12
1986	2.03	6.26
1985	2.15	6.38
1984	2.04	6.49
1983	2.12	6.57
1982	2.09	6.64
1981	2.17	6.71
1980	2.31	6.77
1979	2.63	6.82
1978	2.57	6.87
1977	2.78	6.92
1976	2.78	6.95
1975	2.77	6.99
1974	2.93	7.01
1973	3.13	7
1972	3.29	6.99
1971	3.46	6.99
1970	3.63	6.98
1969	3.83	6.97
1968	4.01	6.95
1967	4.18	6.97
1966	4.32	7
1965	4.42	7.02
1964	4.48	7.05
1963	4.54	7.03
1962	4.55	7.04
1961	4.56	7.05
1960	4.6	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.58 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.56 in the Solomon Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Antigua and Barbuda vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Antigua	Solomon Islands
2023	462	17,436
2022	486	17,253
2021	492	16,626
2020	512	16,488
2019	461	16,649
2018	411	16,790
2017	504	16,897
2016	496	17,027
2015	583	16,909
2014	564	16,652
2013	586	16,038
2012	678	15,585
2011	743	15,095
2010	758	14,604
2009	900	14,381
2008	911	14,225
2007	770	13,963
2006	742	13,799
2005	738	13,568
2004	757	13,444
2003	793	13,344
2002	843	13,195
2001	900	13,061
2000	1,009	12,938
1999	828	12,809
1998	845	12,658
1997	932	12,478
1996	947	12,328
1995	844	12,124
1994	757	11,771
1993	706	11,396
1992	728	11,029
1991	673	10,789
1990	833	10,561
1989	845	10,354
1988	848	10,142
1987	845	9,943
1986	855	9,656
1985	955	9,534
1984	899	9,299
1983	941	9,011
1982	913	8,720
1981	940	8,436
1980	1,002	8,156
1979	1,150	7,874
1978	1,064	7,598
1977	1,124	7,290
1976	1,075	7,058
1975	1,028	6,635
1974	1,074	6,612
1973	1,135	6,343
1972	1,179	6,074
1971	1,219	5,814
1970	1,248	5,575
1969	1,308	5,444
1968	1,369	5,285
1967	1,431	5,151
1966	1,489	5,028
1965	1,528	4,885
1964	1,559	4,747
1963	1,543	4,571
1962	1,509	4,408
1961	1,476	4,257
1960	1,434	4,119

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.5% in Antigua and Barbuda and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Solomon Islands by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Antigua	Solomon Islands
2023	11.8	26.9
2022	12	27.3
2021	12.1	27.7
2020	12.2	28
2019	11.5	28.4
2018	10.8	29.1
2017	11.8	30.1
2016	11.7	31.1
2015	12.6	31.9
2014	12.3	32.6
2013	12.4	32.5
2012	13.5	32.7
2011	14.3	33
2010	14.7	33.2
2009	16.6	33.7
2008	17	33.8
2007	15.6	33.9
2006	15.5	34
2005	15.6	34
2004	15.9	34.3
2003	16.4	34.6
2002	17.1	34.8
2001	18	35.1
2000	19.7	35.4
1999	17.7	35.8
1998	18.3	36.3
1997	19.9	36.7
1996	20.6	37.3
1995	19.6	37.7
1994	18.7	37.7
1993	18.3	37.6
1992	18.9	37.5
1991	18.2	37.9
1990	20.8	38.3
1989	20.8	38.7
1988	20.6	39.2
1987	20.4	39.7
1986	20.3	40.3
1985	21.7	40.6
1984	20.7	41
1983	21.2	41.2
1982	20.6	41.4
1981	21	41.7
1980	21.9	41.9
1979	24.3	42.2
1978	22.9	42.6
1977	23.9	42.9
1976	23.1	43.3
1975	22.3	43.8
1974	22.9	44.1
1973	23.8	44.1
1972	24.4	44.1
1971	25	44.2
1970	25.5	44.2
1969	26.9	44.6
1968	28.5	44.9
1967	30.1	45.4
1966	31.8	45.8
1965	33.2	46.1
1964	34.4	46.5
1963	34.9	46.5
1962	34.9	46.5
1961	35	46.7
1960	35	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 35 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Antigua and Barbuda

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Antigua	Solomon Islands
2100	12.2%	19%
2099	12.2%	19.1%
2098	12.2%	19.2%
2097	12.2%	19.4%
2096	12.2%	19.5%
2095	12.2%	19.6%
2094	12.2%	19.8%
2093	12.2%	19.9%
2092	12.2%	20%
2091	12.2%	20.2%
2090	12.2%	20.3%
2089	12.2%	20.5%
2088	12.2%	20.6%
2087	12.2%	20.8%
2086	12.2%	21%
2085	12.2%	21.2%
2084	12.3%	21.3%
2083	12.3%	21.5%
2082	12.3%	21.7%
2081	12.4%	21.9%
2080	12.4%	22.1%
2079	12.4%	22.3%
2078	12.5%	22.4%
2077	12.5%	22.6%
2076	12.6%	22.8%
2075	12.6%	23%
2074	12.7%	23.2%
2073	12.7%	23.4%
2072	12.8%	23.6%
2071	12.8%	23.8%
2070	12.8%	24%
2069	12.9%	24.2%
2068	12.9%	24.4%
2067	12.9%	24.6%
2066	12.9%	24.8%
2065	13%	25%
2064	13%	25.2%
2063	13%	25.4%
2062	13.1%	25.6%
2061	13.1%	25.9%
2060	13.1%	26.1%
2059	13.2%	26.3%
2058	13.2%	26.6%
2057	13.3%	26.8%
2056	13.4%	27.1%
2055	13.4%	27.4%
2054	13.5%	27.7%
2053	13.6%	28%
2052	13.7%	28.3%
2051	13.8%	28.6%
2050	13.9%	28.9%
2049	14%	29.2%
2048	14.2%	29.4%
2047	14.3%	29.7%
2046	14.4%	30%
2045	14.6%	30.3%
2044	14.8%	30.6%
2043	14.9%	30.8%
2042	15.1%	31.1%
2041	15.3%	31.3%
2040	15.5%	31.6%
2039	15.6%	31.8%
2038	15.8%	32.1%
2037	16%	32.3%
2036	16.2%	32.5%
2035	16.3%	32.8%
2034	16.4%	33%
2033	16.4%	33.4%
2032	16.5%	33.7%
2031	16.6%	34.1%
2030	16.7%	34.5%
2029	16.8%	35%
2028	16.9%	35.4%
2027	17.1%	35.9%
2026	17.3%	36.3%
2025	17.6%	36.8%
2024	17.8%	37%
2023	18.2%	37.4%
2022	18.6%	37.7%
2021	18.8%	38.1%
2020	19.1%	38.4%
2019	19.4%	38.7%
2018	19.8%	39%
2017	20.2%	39.4%
2016	20.6%	39.7%
2015	21.2%	40%
2014	21.7%	40.2%
2013	22.1%	40.4%
2012	22.6%	40.7%
2011	23.2%	40.8%
2010	23.8%	41%
2009	24.2%	41.1%
2008	24.6%	41.2%
2007	25%	41.2%
2006	25.4%	41.3%
2005	25.9%	41.5%
2004	26.4%	41.7%
2003	26.8%	41.9%
2002	27.2%	42.2%
2001	27.5%	42.5%
2000	27.8%	42.9%
1999	28%	43.2%
1998	28.3%	43.5%
1997	28.4%	43.8%
1996	28.6%	44%
1995	28.6%	44.3%
1994	28.8%	44.5%
1993	29%	44.8%
1992	29.3%	45.1%
1991	29.7%	45.4%
1990	29.8%	45.8%
1989	29.4%	46.2%
1988	29.1%	46.6%
1987	28.9%	46.9%
1986	28.7%	47.3%
1985	28.6%	47.5%
1984	28.6%	47.8%
1983	29.2%	47.9%
1982	30%	48.1%
1981	31%	48.2%
1980	32%	48.3%
1979	33%	48.3%
1978	34%	48.3%
1977	35.2%	48.3%
1976	36.4%	48.2%
1975	37.8%	47.9%
1974	39.1%	47.5%
1973	40.4%	47.1%
1972	41.6%	46.9%
1971	42.7%	46.8%
1970	43.7%	46.7%
1969	43.9%	46.6%
1968	43.4%	46.4%
1967	42.8%	46.2%
1966	42.1%	46%
1965	41.3%	45.9%
1964	40.4%	45.8%
1963	39.9%	45.9%
1962	39.9%	46%
1961	40%	46.1%
1960	40.1%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Solomon Islands

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Antigua and Barbuda

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Antigua	Solomon Islands
2023	35	123
2022	36	126
2021	32	153
2020	35	131
2019	32	135
2018	31	136
2017	31	140
2016	28	143
2015	30	146
2014	32	147
2013	32	147
2012	30	146
2011	31	147
2010	31	148
2009	32	152
2008	31	153
2007	32	163
2006	32	159
2005	33	161
2004	34	164
2003	33	167
2002	36	168
2001	36	167
2000	37	166
1999	34	164
1998	34	165
1997	37	164
1996	37	166
1995	38	168
1994	38	170
1993	40	173
1992	40	174
1991	42	178
1990	41	184
1989	41	188
1988	38	193
1987	40	200
1986	38	226
1985	38	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 35 deaths per 100,000 live births in Antigua and Barbuda, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Antigua and Barbuda

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Antigua	Solomon Islands
2023	0.93%	2.06%
2022	0.96%	2.12%
2021	0.98%	2.18%
2020	1.01%	2.24%
2019	1.03%	2.3%
2018	1.05%	2.36%
2017	1.06%	2.41%
2016	1.08%	2.45%
2015	1.1%	2.49%
2014	1.12%	2.53%
2013	1.13%	2.58%
2012	1.15%	2.62%
2011	1.17%	2.67%
2010	1.19%	2.72%
2009	1.22%	2.76%
2008	1.24%	2.81%
2007	1.27%	2.85%
2006	1.3%	2.88%
2005	1.33%	2.91%
2004	1.36%	2.94%
2003	1.4%	2.97%
2002	1.43%	2.99%
2001	1.46%	3.03%
2000	1.49%	3.07%
1999	1.52%	3.11%
1998	1.54%	3.16%
1997	1.55%	3.21%
1996	1.55%	3.27%
1995	1.54%	3.35%
1994	1.51%	3.43%
1993	1.47%	3.52%
1992	1.43%	3.62%
1991	1.39%	3.72%
1990	1.35%	3.82%
1989	1.32%	3.93%
1988	1.3%	4.04%
1987	1.28%	4.16%
1986	1.28%	4.28%
1985	1.29%	4.42%
1984	1.31%	4.58%
1983	1.36%	4.74%
1982	1.42%	4.93%
1981	1.5%	5.14%
1980	1.6%	5.38%
1979	1.71%	5.64%
1978	1.84%	5.95%
1977	1.97%	6.29%
1976	2.11%	6.68%
1975	2.25%	7.9%
1974	2.4%	7.6%
1973	2.56%	8.12%
1972	2.74%	8.69%
1971	2.96%	9.29%
1970	3.23%	9.94%
1969	3.54%	10.6%
1968	3.92%	11.3%
1967	4.36%	12%
1966	4.86%	12.7%
1965	5.41%	13.3%
1964	6%	14%
1963	6.59%	14.7%
1962	7.18%	15.4%
1961	7.74%	16%
1960	8.25%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.