Fertility & birth rates in Australia and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Australia vs Solomon Islands by year

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Australia

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Australia	Solomon Islands
2023	1.5	3.56
2022	1.63	3.62
2021	1.7	3.69
2020	1.58	3.75
2019	1.66	3.8
2018	1.74	3.93
2017	1.74	4.06
2016	1.75	4.2
2015	1.81	4.29
2014	1.83	4.36
2013	1.86	4.33
2012	1.92	4.33
2011	1.93	4.34
2010	1.93	4.34
2009	1.97	4.35
2008	1.98	4.36
2007	1.96	4.37
2006	1.91	4.39
2005	1.81	4.41
2004	1.77	4.47
2003	1.75	4.54
2002	1.76	4.6
2001	1.74	4.67
2000	1.76	4.76
1999	1.76	4.86
1998	1.76	4.98
1997	1.78	5.09
1996	1.8	5.22
1995	1.82	5.34
1994	1.84	5.4
1993	1.86	5.45
1992	1.89	5.51
1991	1.85	5.62
1990	1.9	5.74
1989	1.84	5.87
1988	1.83	5.99
1987	1.85	6.12
1986	1.87	6.26
1985	1.92	6.38
1984	1.84	6.49
1983	1.92	6.57
1982	1.93	6.64
1981	1.94	6.71
1980	1.89	6.77
1979	1.91	6.82
1978	1.95	6.87
1977	2.01	6.92
1976	2.06	6.95
1975	2.15	6.99
1974	2.4	7.01
1973	2.49	7
1972	2.74	6.99
1971	2.96	6.99
1970	2.86	6.98
1969	2.89	6.97
1968	2.89	6.95
1967	2.85	6.97
1966	2.88	7
1965	2.98	7.02
1964	3.15	7.05
1963	3.33	7.03
1962	3.44	7.04
1961	3.54	7.05
1960	3.45	7.07

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

Natural population change by year

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Australia

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Australia	Solomon Islands
2023	103,974	17,436
2022	111,881	17,253
2021	138,701	16,626
2020	133,376	16,488
2019	136,808	16,649
2018	157,269	16,790
2017	150,015	16,897
2016	152,403	17,027
2015	150,041	16,909
2014	154,940	16,652
2013	159,584	16,038
2012	161,408	15,585
2011	156,380	15,095
2010	158,628	14,604
2009	160,518	14,381
2008	155,119	14,225
2007	154,124	13,963
2006	132,931	13,799
2005	129,132	13,568
2004	115,610	13,444
2003	118,325	13,344
2002	116,971	13,195
2001	117,575	13,061
2000	119,882	12,938
1999	118,517	12,809
1998	120,949	12,658
1997	121,592	12,478
1996	125,751	12,328
1995	131,436	12,124
1994	131,761	11,771
1993	137,551	11,396
1992	139,829	11,029
1991	138,273	10,789
1990	143,347	10,561
1989	127,789	10,354
1988	127,298	10,142
1987	128,484	9,943
1986	123,342	9,656
1985	143,674	9,534
1984	123,077	9,299
1983	130,844	9,011
1982	126,030	8,720
1981	125,356	8,436
1980	117,536	8,156
1979	116,112	7,874
1978	116,299	7,598
1977	117,793	7,290
1976	115,070	7,058
1975	123,648	6,635
1974	128,996	6,612
1973	136,476	6,343
1972	155,488	6,074
1971	165,593	5,814
1970	145,081	5,575
1969	143,477	5,444
1968	132,099	5,285
1967	126,249	5,151
1966	126,996	5,028
1965	122,990	4,885
1964	128,420	4,747
1963	140,161	4,571
1962	143,943	4,408
1961	150,955	4,257
1960	141,816	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 +0.39% in Australia and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.56% in Australia and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Australia vs Solomon Islands by year

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Australia

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Australia	Solomon Islands
2023	10.8	26.9
2022	11.6	27.3
2021	12.1	27.7
2020	11.5	28
2019	12.1	28.4
2018	12.6	29.1
2017	12.6	30.1
2016	12.9	31.1
2015	12.9	31.9
2014	13.2	32.6
2013	13.3	32.5
2012	13.7	32.7
2011	13.6	33
2010	13.7	33.2
2009	13.9	33.7
2008	14	33.8
2007	14.1	33.9
2006	12.9	34
2005	12.8	34
2004	12.3	34.3
2003	12.6	34.6
2002	12.8	34.8
2001	12.7	35.1
2000	13	35.4
1999	13.1	35.8
1998	13.3	36.3
1997	13.6	36.7
1996	13.9	37.3
1995	14.2	37.7
1994	14.5	37.7
1993	14.7	37.6
1992	15.1	37.5
1991	14.9	37.9
1990	15.4	38.3
1989	14.9	38.7
1988	14.9	39.2
1987	15.4	39.7
1986	15	40.3
1985	15.7	40.6
1984	15	41
1983	15.8	41.2
1982	15.8	41.4
1981	15.7	41.7
1980	15.3	41.9
1979	15.3	42.2
1978	15.6	42.6
1977	15.9	42.9
1976	16.2	43.3
1975	16.7	43.8
1974	17.8	44.1
1973	18.5	44.1
1972	20.1	44.1
1971	21.4	44.2
1970	20.6	44.2
1969	20.4	44.6
1968	20.1	44.9
1967	19.4	45.4
1966	19.8	45.8
1965	19.6	46.1
1964	20.5	46.5
1963	21.5	46.5
1962	22.1	46.5
1961	22.9	46.7
1960	22.4	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Australia and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 22.4 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Australia

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Australia	Solomon Islands
2100	14.8%	19%
2099	14.8%	19.1%
2098	14.8%	19.2%
2097	14.9%	19.4%
2096	14.9%	19.5%
2095	14.9%	19.6%
2094	14.9%	19.8%
2093	15%	19.9%
2092	15%	20%
2091	15%	20.2%
2090	15%	20.3%
2089	15%	20.5%
2088	15%	20.6%
2087	15%	20.8%
2086	15.1%	21%
2085	15.1%	21.2%
2084	15.1%	21.3%
2083	15.1%	21.5%
2082	15%	21.7%
2081	15%	21.9%
2080	15%	22.1%
2079	15%	22.3%
2078	15%	22.4%
2077	15%	22.6%
2076	15%	22.8%
2075	15.1%	23%
2074	15.1%	23.2%
2073	15.1%	23.4%
2072	15.1%	23.6%
2071	15.1%	23.8%
2070	15.1%	24%
2069	15.2%	24.2%
2068	15.2%	24.4%
2067	15.2%	24.6%
2066	15.3%	24.8%
2065	15.3%	25%
2064	15.4%	25.2%
2063	15.4%	25.4%
2062	15.4%	25.6%
2061	15.5%	25.9%
2060	15.5%	26.1%
2059	15.6%	26.3%
2058	15.6%	26.6%
2057	15.6%	26.8%
2056	15.7%	27.1%
2055	15.7%	27.4%
2054	15.7%	27.7%
2053	15.7%	28%
2052	15.7%	28.3%
2051	15.7%	28.6%
2050	15.7%	28.9%
2049	15.7%	29.2%
2048	15.7%	29.4%
2047	15.7%	29.7%
2046	15.7%	30%
2045	15.7%	30.3%
2044	15.7%	30.6%
2043	15.7%	30.8%
2042	15.8%	31.1%
2041	15.8%	31.3%
2040	15.9%	31.6%
2039	16%	31.8%
2038	16.1%	32.1%
2037	16.2%	32.3%
2036	16.3%	32.5%
2035	16.3%	32.8%
2034	16.4%	33%
2033	16.5%	33.4%
2032	16.7%	33.7%
2031	16.8%	34.1%
2030	17%	34.5%
2029	17.1%	35%
2028	17.3%	35.4%
2027	17.4%	35.9%
2026	17.6%	36.3%
2025	17.8%	36.8%
2024	17.8%	37%
2023	18%	37.4%
2022	18.2%	37.7%
2021	18.4%	38.1%
2020	18.6%	38.4%
2019	18.7%	38.7%
2018	18.8%	39%
2017	18.8%	39.4%
2016	18.9%	39.7%
2015	18.9%	40%
2014	18.9%	40.2%
2013	18.9%	40.4%
2012	18.9%	40.7%
2011	19%	40.8%
2010	19.1%	41%
2009	19.2%	41.1%
2008	19.3%	41.2%
2007	19.4%	41.2%
2006	19.6%	41.3%
2005	19.8%	41.5%
2004	20%	41.7%
2003	20.2%	41.9%
2002	20.4%	42.2%
2001	20.6%	42.5%
2000	20.8%	42.9%
1999	20.9%	43.2%
1998	21.1%	43.5%
1997	21.2%	43.8%
1996	21.4%	44%
1995	21.5%	44.3%
1994	21.7%	44.5%
1993	21.7%	44.8%
1992	21.8%	45.1%
1991	21.9%	45.4%
1990	22%	45.8%
1989	22.2%	46.2%
1988	22.4%	46.6%
1987	22.7%	46.9%
1986	23.1%	47.3%
1985	23.6%	47.5%
1984	24%	47.8%
1983	24.4%	47.9%
1982	24.7%	48.1%
1981	25%	48.2%
1980	25.3%	48.3%
1979	25.6%	48.3%
1978	26.1%	48.3%
1977	26.5%	48.3%
1976	27%	48.2%
1975	27.5%	47.9%
1974	27.9%	47.5%
1973	28.2%	47.1%
1972	28.5%	46.9%
1971	28.7%	46.8%
1970	28.8%	46.7%
1969	28.9%	46.6%
1968	29.1%	46.4%
1967	29.3%	46.2%
1966	29.5%	46%
1965	29.6%	45.9%
1964	29.8%	45.8%
1963	29.9%	45.9%
1962	30.1%	46%
1961	30.2%	46.1%
1960	30.2%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Australia and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 22% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Australia and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Australia vs Solomon Islands

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Australia

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Australia	Solomon Islands
2023	2	123
2022	4	126
2021	4	153
2020	5	131
2019	5	135
2018	5	136
2017	6	140
2016	6	143
2015	6	146
2014	6	147
2013	6	147
2012	6	146
2011	6	147
2010	5	148
2009	5	152
2008	5	153
2007	5	163
2006	5	159
2005	5	161
2004	5	164
2003	5	167
2002	6	168
2001	6	167
2000	7	166
1999	7	164
1998	7	165
1997	8	164
1996	8	166
1995	9	168
1994	9	170
1993	9	173
1992	9	174
1991	9	178
1990	9	184
1989	9	188
1988	9	193
1987	9	200
1986	8	226
1985	9	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Australia, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Australia

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Australia	Solomon Islands
2023	0.37%	2.06%
2022	0.37%	2.12%
2021	0.37%	2.18%
2020	0.38%	2.24%
2019	0.38%	2.3%
2018	0.38%	2.36%
2017	0.38%	2.41%
2016	0.38%	2.45%
2015	0.39%	2.49%
2014	0.4%	2.53%
2013	0.41%	2.58%
2012	0.43%	2.62%
2011	0.45%	2.67%
2010	0.48%	2.72%
2009	0.5%	2.76%
2008	0.52%	2.81%
2007	0.54%	2.85%
2006	0.56%	2.88%
2005	0.57%	2.91%
2004	0.58%	2.94%
2003	0.59%	2.97%
2002	0.6%	2.99%
2001	0.61%	3.03%
2000	0.62%	3.07%
1999	0.63%	3.11%
1998	0.64%	3.16%
1997	0.66%	3.21%
1996	0.68%	3.27%
1995	0.7%	3.35%
1994	0.73%	3.43%
1993	0.77%	3.52%
1992	0.82%	3.62%
1991	0.87%	3.72%
1990	0.92%	3.82%
1989	0.97%	3.93%
1988	1.02%	4.04%
1987	1.06%	4.16%
1986	1.1%	4.28%
1985	1.13%	4.42%
1984	1.16%	4.58%
1983	1.19%	4.74%
1982	1.22%	4.93%
1981	1.26%	5.14%
1980	1.3%	5.38%
1979	1.36%	5.64%
1978	1.44%	5.95%
1977	1.52%	6.29%
1976	1.62%	6.68%
1975	1.73%	7.9%
1974	1.84%	7.6%
1973	1.94%	8.12%
1972	2.03%	8.69%
1971	2.1%	9.29%
1970	2.15%	9.94%
1969	2.18%	10.6%
1968	2.19%	11.3%
1967	2.2%	12%
1966	2.21%	12.7%
1965	2.24%	13.3%
1964	2.27%	14%
1963	2.32%	14.7%
1962	2.37%	15.4%
1961	2.43%	16%
1960	2.49%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Australia and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.