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Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and Solomon Islands

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Argentina has an annual birth rate of 11.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.9 for the Solomon Islands. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.5 in Argentina and 3.56 in the Solomon Islands — 137.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 52.2% in Argentina and by 49.7% in the Solomon Islands — in 1960, it was 3.14 and 7.07, respectively.

  • Argentina is ranked 130/196 by birth rate compared to 45/196 for the Solomon Islands.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Argentina — it's 29.1 in the Solomon Islands.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.4 in Argentina vs 50.4 in the Solomon Islands.
  • In Argentina, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in the Solomon Islands.

Fertility rate in Argentina vs Solomon Islands by year

Argentina
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Solomon Islands
2023 1.5 3.56
2022 1.48 3.62
2021 1.59 3.69
2020 1.6 3.75
2019 1.88 3.8
2018 2.07 3.93
2017 2.17 4.06
2016 2.24 4.2
2015 2.35 4.29
2014 2.39 4.36
2013 2.34 4.33
2012 2.3 4.33
2011 2.39 4.34
2010 2.41 4.34
2009 2.4 4.35
2008 2.43 4.36
2007 2.37 4.37
2006 2.4 4.39
2005 2.43 4.41
2004 2.43 4.47
2003 2.45 4.54
2002 2.49 4.6
2001 2.53 4.67
2000 2.59 4.76
1999 2.64 4.86
1998 2.66 4.98
1997 2.71 5.09
1996 2.78 5.22
1995 2.86 5.34
1994 2.94 5.4
1993 2.97 5.45
1992 2.99 5.51
1991 3.01 5.62
1990 3.03 5.74
1989 3.02 5.87
1988 3.05 5.99
1987 3.04 6.12
1986 3.05 6.26
1985 3.07 6.38
1984 3.12 6.49
1983 3.15 6.57
1982 3.2 6.64
1981 3.25 6.71
1980 3.3 6.77
1979 3.34 6.82
1978 3.36 6.87
1977 3.36 6.92
1976 3.32 6.95
1975 3.27 6.99
1974 3.22 7.01
1973 3.17 7
1972 3.14 6.99
1971 3.11 6.99
1970 3.09 6.98
1969 3.05 6.97
1968 3.01 6.95
1967 2.98 6.97
1966 2.97 7
1965 3.01 7.02
1964 3.08 7.05
1963 3.11 7.03
1962 3.13 7.04
1961 3.12 7.05
1960 3.14 7.07

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Argentina was 1.5 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 Argentina vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Argentina
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Natural population change
Argentina Solomon Islands
2023 154,648 17,436
2022 96,673 17,253
2021 88,677 16,626
2020 151,347 16,488
2019 280,005 16,649
2018 346,031 16,790
2017 375,260 16,897
2016 391,767 17,027
2015 444,161 16,909
2014 450,462 16,652
2013 421,694 16,038
2012 411,540 15,585
2011 448,730 15,095
2010 441,335 14,604
2009 439,271 14,381
2008 442,442 14,225
2007 402,889 13,963
2006 424,591 13,799
2005 428,247 13,568
2004 417,970 13,444
2003 410,141 13,344
2002 424,825 13,195
2001 430,579 13,061
2000 437,562 12,938
1999 444,038 12,809
1998 440,184 12,658
1997 450,930 12,478
1996 458,199 12,328
1995 469,658 12,124
1994 481,958 11,771
1993 474,791 11,396
1992 473,226 11,029
1991 474,960 10,789
1990 466,640 10,561
1989 460,991 10,354
1988 455,701 10,142
1987 443,404 9,943
1986 436,760 9,656
1985 428,866 9,534
1984 423,279 9,299
1983 426,145 9,011
1982 431,926 8,720
1981 442,501 8,436
1980 443,732 8,156
1979 449,952 7,874
1978 448,413 7,598
1977 441,647 7,290
1976 422,330 7,058
1975 409,561 6,635
1974 388,107 6,612
1973 370,856 6,343
1972 357,835 6,074
1971 344,889 5,814
1970 339,096 5,575
1969 319,108 5,444
1968 312,440 5,285
1967 308,904 5,151
1966 303,981 5,028
1965 304,734 4,885
1964 311,020 4,747
1963 317,041 4,571
1962 316,952 4,408
1961 317,816 4,257
1960 315,943 4,119

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.34% in Argentina and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Argentina vs Solomon Islands by year

Argentina
Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Argentina Solomon Islands
2023 11.1 26.9
2022 10.9 27.3
2021 11.7 27.7
2020 11.8 28
2019 13.9 28.4
2018 15.3 29.1
2017 16.2 30.1
2016 16.8 31.1
2015 17.7 31.9
2014 18 32.6
2013 17.7 32.5
2012 17.5 32.7
2011 18.2 33
2010 18.3 33.2
2009 18.2 33.7
2008 18.5 33.8
2007 18 33.9
2006 18.2 34
2005 18.3 34
2004 18.3 34.3
2003 18.4 34.6
2002 18.7 34.8
2001 18.9 35.1
2000 19.3 35.4
1999 19.6 35.8
1998 19.7 36.3
1997 20 36.7
1996 20.4 37.3
1995 21 37.7
1994 21.4 37.7
1993 21.6 37.6
1992 21.7 37.5
1991 21.9 37.9
1990 22.1 38.3
1989 22 38.7
1988 22.2 39.2
1987 22.2 39.7
1986 22.4 40.3
1985 22.5 40.6
1984 23 41
1983 23.3 41.2
1982 23.8 41.4
1981 24.3 41.7
1980 24.7 41.9
1979 25.1 42.2
1978 25.4 42.6
1977 25.5 42.9
1976 25.2 43.3
1975 24.9 43.8
1974 24.5 44.1
1973 24.1 44.1
1972 23.8 44.1
1971 23.6 44.2
1970 23.4 44.2
1969 23 44.6
1968 22.7 44.9
1967 22.4 45.4
1966 22.3 45.8
1965 22.6 46.1
1964 23.2 46.5
1963 23.5 46.5
1962 23.8 46.5
1961 23.9 46.7
1960 24.2 46.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Argentina and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 24.2 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Argentina Solomon Islands
Fertility rate 1.5 3.56
Fertility rate rank 142/196 44/196
Birth rate 11.1 26.9
Birth rate rank 130/196 45/196
Population change due to births and deaths +154,648 +17,436
Natural population change rank 68/196 112/196
Natural population change rate +0.34% +2.18%
Population growth +0.35% +2.4%
Population growth rank 144/197 33/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 22.6 years
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.1 48.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 69 173
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.4 51.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 67.2% 24.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 86.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.5% 0.83%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.82% 1.65%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.96% 2.06%
Life expectancy 77.8 years 71 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Argentina
Factual

UN forecast
Solomon Islands
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Argentina Solomon Islands
2100 11.9% 19%
2099 11.9% 19.1%
2098 11.9% 19.2%
2097 12% 19.4%
2096 12% 19.5%
2095 12% 19.6%
2094 12.1% 19.8%
2093 12.1% 19.9%
2092 12.2% 20%
2091 12.3% 20.2%
2090 12.3% 20.3%
2089 12.4% 20.5%
2088 12.4% 20.6%
2087 12.5% 20.8%
2086 12.5% 21%
2085 12.6% 21.2%
2084 12.6% 21.3%
2083 12.7% 21.5%
2082 12.7% 21.7%
2081 12.7% 21.9%
2080 12.7% 22.1%
2079 12.7% 22.3%
2078 12.7% 22.4%
2077 12.7% 22.6%
2076 12.7% 22.8%
2075 12.7% 23%
2074 12.7% 23.2%
2073 12.7% 23.4%
2072 12.7% 23.6%
2071 12.7% 23.8%
2070 12.7% 24%
2069 12.7% 24.2%
2068 12.8% 24.4%
2067 12.9% 24.6%
2066 13% 24.8%
2065 13.1% 25%
2064 13.2% 25.2%
2063 13.3% 25.4%
2062 13.5% 25.6%
2061 13.6% 25.9%
2060 13.8% 26.1%
2059 14% 26.3%
2058 14.2% 26.6%
2057 14.4% 26.8%
2056 14.6% 27.1%
2055 14.7% 27.4%
2054 14.9% 27.7%
2053 15.1% 28%
2052 15.3% 28.3%
2051 15.4% 28.6%
2050 15.5% 28.9%
2049 15.7% 29.2%
2048 15.8% 29.4%
2047 15.9% 29.7%
2046 15.9% 30%
2045 16% 30.3%
2044 16.1% 30.6%
2043 16.1% 30.8%
2042 16.1% 31.1%
2041 16.1% 31.3%
2040 16.2% 31.6%
2039 16.2% 31.8%
2038 16.2% 32.1%
2037 16.1% 32.3%
2036 16.2% 32.5%
2035 16.2% 32.8%
2034 16.5% 33%
2033 16.9% 33.4%
2032 17.3% 33.7%
2031 17.8% 34.1%
2030 18.4% 34.5%
2029 19% 35%
2028 19.6% 35.4%
2027 20.1% 35.9%
2026 20.7% 36.3%
2025 21.3% 36.8%
2024 21.6% 37%
2023 22.2% 37.4%
2022 22.8% 37.7%
2021 23.2% 38.1%
2020 23.7% 38.4%
2019 24.1% 38.7%
2018 24.4% 39%
2017 24.6% 39.4%
2016 24.7% 39.7%
2015 24.9% 40%
2014 25% 40.2%
2013 25.2% 40.4%
2012 25.3% 40.7%
2011 25.5% 40.8%
2010 25.7% 41%
2009 25.9% 41.1%
2008 26.1% 41.2%
2007 26.4% 41.2%
2006 26.7% 41.3%
2005 26.9% 41.5%
2004 27.2% 41.7%
2003 27.5% 41.9%
2002 27.7% 42.2%
2001 27.9% 42.5%
2000 28.2% 42.9%
1999 28.4% 43.2%
1998 28.6% 43.5%
1997 28.8% 43.8%
1996 29.1% 44%
1995 29.3% 44.3%
1994 29.6% 44.5%
1993 29.8% 44.8%
1992 30% 45.1%
1991 30.3% 45.4%
1990 30.4% 45.8%
1989 30.6% 46.2%
1988 30.7% 46.6%
1987 30.9% 46.9%
1986 30.9% 47.3%
1985 31% 47.5%
1984 31% 47.8%
1983 30.9% 47.9%
1982 30.8% 48.1%
1981 30.6% 48.2%
1980 30.5% 48.3%
1979 30.3% 48.3%
1978 30.1% 48.3%
1977 29.9% 48.3%
1976 29.8% 48.2%
1975 29.7% 47.9%
1974 29.6% 47.5%
1973 29.5% 47.1%
1972 29.5% 46.9%
1971 29.5% 46.8%
1970 29.6% 46.7%
1969 29.7% 46.6%
1968 29.8% 46.4%
1967 30% 46.2%
1966 30.2% 46%
1965 30.5% 45.9%
1964 30.6% 45.8%
1963 30.8% 45.9%
1962 31% 46%
1961 31.1% 46.1%
1960 31.2% 46.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 21.6% of the population in Argentina and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and the Solomon Islands compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Argentina vs Solomon Islands

Argentina
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Argentina Solomon Islands
2023 33 123
2022 39 126
2021 76 153
2020 40 131
2019 36 135
2018 38 136
2017 38 140
2016 40 143
2015 39 146
2014 43 147
2013 47 147
2012 49 146
2011 48 147
2010 55 148
2009 62 152
2008 59 153
2007 62 163
2006 60 159
2005 57 161
2004 58 164
2003 61 167
2002 59 168
2001 60 167
2000 58 166
1999 57 164
1998 57 165
1997 60 164
1996 59 166
1995 60 168
1994 62 170
1993 62 173
1992 65 174
1991 67 178
1990 68 184
1989 68 188
1988 70 193
1987 73 200
1986 76 226
1985 80 209

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 33 deaths per 100,000 live births in Argentina, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

Argentina
Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Argentina Solomon Islands
2023 0.96% 2.06%
2022 0.98% 2.12%
2021 1% 2.18%
2020 1.03% 2.24%
2019 1.05% 2.3%
2018 1.07% 2.36%
2017 1.1% 2.41%
2016 1.14% 2.45%
2015 1.17% 2.49%
2014 1.22% 2.53%
2013 1.27% 2.58%
2012 1.33% 2.62%
2011 1.39% 2.67%
2010 1.44% 2.72%
2009 1.49% 2.76%
2008 1.54% 2.81%
2007 1.58% 2.85%
2006 1.62% 2.88%
2005 1.67% 2.91%
2004 1.73% 2.94%
2003 1.78% 2.97%
2002 1.83% 2.99%
2001 1.88% 3.03%
2000 1.94% 3.07%
1999 2.01% 3.11%
1998 2.09% 3.16%
1997 2.19% 3.21%
1996 2.31% 3.27%
1995 2.42% 3.35%
1994 2.54% 3.43%
1993 2.66% 3.52%
1992 2.76% 3.62%
1991 2.84% 3.72%
1990 2.88% 3.82%
1989 2.89% 3.93%
1988 2.9% 4.04%
1987 2.91% 4.16%
1986 2.96% 4.28%
1985 3.06% 4.42%
1984 3.21% 4.58%
1983 3.41% 4.74%
1982 3.65% 4.93%
1981 3.94% 5.14%
1980 4.28% 5.38%
1979 4.68% 5.64%
1978 5.12% 5.95%
1977 5.56% 6.29%
1976 5.98% 6.68%
1975 6.33% 7.9%
1974 6.61% 7.6%
1973 6.82% 8.12%
1972 6.97% 8.69%
1971 7.08% 9.29%
1970 7.17% 9.94%
1969 7.25% 10.6%
1968 - 11.3%
1967 - 12%
1966 - 12.7%
1965 - 13.3%
1964 - 14%
1963 - 14.7%
1962 - 15.4%
1961 - 16%
1960 - 16.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Argentina and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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