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Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Solomon Islands

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Austria has an annual birth rate of 8.5 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 1.32 in Austria and 3.56 in the Solomon Islands — 169.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.9% in Austria and by 49.7% in the Solomon Islands — in 1960, it was 2.69 and 7.07, respectively.

  • Austria is ranked 169/196 by birth rate compared to 45/196 for the Solomon Islands.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.9 years in Austria, compared to 22.6 years in the Solomon Islands.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Austria — 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 3.84 in Austria vs 50.4 in the Solomon Islands.
  • In Austria, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in the Solomon Islands.

Fertility rate in Austria vs Solomon Islands by year

Austria
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Solomon Islands
2023 1.32 3.56
2022 1.41 3.62
2021 1.48 3.69
2020 1.44 3.75
2019 1.46 3.8
2018 1.47 3.93
2017 1.52 4.06
2016 1.53 4.2
2015 1.49 4.29
2014 1.46 4.36
2013 1.44 4.33
2012 1.44 4.33
2011 1.43 4.34
2010 1.44 4.34
2009 1.39 4.35
2008 1.42 4.36
2007 1.38 4.37
2006 1.41 4.39
2005 1.41 4.41
2004 1.42 4.47
2003 1.38 4.54
2002 1.39 4.6
2001 1.33 4.67
2000 1.36 4.76
1999 1.34 4.86
1998 1.37 4.98
1997 1.39 5.09
1996 1.45 5.22
1995 1.42 5.34
1994 1.47 5.4
1993 1.5 5.45
1992 1.51 5.51
1991 1.51 5.62
1990 1.46 5.74
1989 1.45 5.87
1988 1.45 5.99
1987 1.43 6.12
1986 1.45 6.26
1985 1.47 6.38
1984 1.52 6.49
1983 1.56 6.57
1982 1.66 6.64
1981 1.67 6.71
1980 1.65 6.77
1979 1.6 6.82
1978 1.6 6.87
1977 1.63 6.92
1976 1.69 6.95
1975 1.83 6.99
1974 1.91 7.01
1973 1.94 7
1972 2.08 6.99
1971 2.2 6.99
1970 2.29 6.98
1969 2.49 6.97
1968 2.58 6.95
1967 2.62 6.97
1966 2.66 7
1965 2.7 7.02
1964 2.79 7.05
1963 2.82 7.03
1962 2.8 7.04
1961 2.78 7.05
1960 2.69 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 Austria was 1.32 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 Austria vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Austria
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Natural population change
Austria Solomon Islands
2023 -11,872 17,436
2022 -10,851 17,253
2021 -6,269 16,626
2020 -8,025 16,488
2019 1,776 16,649
2018 1,769 16,790
2017 4,399 16,897
2016 6,989 17,027
2015 1,729 16,909
2014 3,419 16,652
2013 0 16,038
2012 0 15,585
2011 1,679 15,095
2010 1,672 14,604
2009 -834 14,381
2008 2,496 14,225
2007 1,659 13,963
2006 3,308 13,799
2005 3,291 13,568
2004 4,904 13,444
2003 0 13,344
2002 2,424 13,195
2001 804 13,061
2000 1,602 12,938
1999 0 12,809
1998 3,191 12,658
1997 3,984 12,478
1996 7,959 12,328
1995 7,948 12,124
1994 11,110 11,771
1993 12,649 11,396
1992 12,545 11,029
1991 10,857 10,789
1990 7,678 10,561
1989 5,333 10,354
1988 4,551 10,142
1987 1,515 9,943
1986 0 9,656
1985 -1,513 9,534
1984 756 9,299
1983 -3,025 9,011
1982 3,029 8,720
1981 1,514 8,436
1980 -1,510 8,156
1979 -6,039 7,874
1978 -9,074 7,598
1977 -6,811 7,290
1976 -7,565 7,058
1975 -2,274 6,635
1974 3,039 6,612
1973 5,310 6,343
1972 9,053 6,074
1971 11,250 5,814
1970 13,441 5,575
1969 22,323 5,444
1968 30,403 5,285
1967 32,459 5,151
1966 37,343 5,028
1965 35,627 4,885
1964 44,788 4,747
1963 43,055 4,571
1962 42,779 4,408
1961 46,061 4,257
1960 36,647 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 -0.13% in Austria and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Austria vs Solomon Islands by year

Austria
Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Austria Solomon Islands
2023 8.5 26.9
2022 9.1 27.3
2021 9.6 27.7
2020 9.4 28
2019 9.6 28.4
2018 9.7 29.1
2017 10 30.1
2016 10 31.1
2015 9.8 31.9
2014 9.6 32.6
2013 9.4 32.5
2012 9.4 32.7
2011 9.3 33
2010 9.4 33.2
2009 9.2 33.7
2008 9.3 33.8
2007 9.2 33.9
2006 9.4 34
2005 9.5 34
2004 9.7 34.3
2003 9.5 34.6
2002 9.7 34.8
2001 9.4 35.1
2000 9.8 35.4
1999 9.8 35.8
1998 10.2 36.3
1997 10.5 36.7
1996 11.2 37.3
1995 11.2 37.7
1994 11.6 37.7
1993 12 37.6
1992 12.2 37.5
1991 12.2 37.9
1990 11.8 38.3
1989 11.6 38.7
1988 11.6 39.2
1987 11.4 39.7
1986 11.5 40.3
1985 11.6 40.6
1984 11.8 41
1983 11.9 41.2
1982 12.5 41.4
1981 12.4 41.7
1980 12 41.9
1979 11.4 42.2
1978 11.3 42.6
1977 11.3 42.9
1976 11.6 43.3
1975 12.4 43.8
1974 12.8 44.1
1973 12.9 44.1
1972 13.8 44.1
1971 14.5 44.2
1970 15 44.2
1969 16.3 44.6
1968 17 44.9
1967 17.3 45.4
1966 17.6 45.8
1965 17.9 46.1
1964 18.5 46.5
1963 18.8 46.5
1962 18.7 46.5
1961 18.6 46.7
1960 17.9 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 8.5 in Austria and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 17.9 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Austria Solomon Islands
Fertility rate 1.32 3.56
Fertility rate rank 173/196 44/196
Birth rate 8.5 26.9
Birth rate rank 169/196 45/196
Population change due to births and deaths -11,872 +17,436
Natural population change rank 171/196 112/196
Natural population change rate -0.13% +2.18%
Population growth +0.51% +2.4%
Population growth rank 131/197 33/197
Age at first childbirth 29.9 years 22.6 years
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.23 48.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.5 173
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 51.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63% 24.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.1% 86.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.2% 0.83%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 1.65%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.31% 2.06%
Life expectancy 82.5 years 71 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
Solomon Islands
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Austria Solomon Islands
2100 12.6% 19%
2099 12.6% 19.1%
2098 12.7% 19.2%
2097 12.7% 19.4%
2096 12.7% 19.5%
2095 12.8% 19.6%
2094 12.8% 19.8%
2093 12.8% 19.9%
2092 12.8% 20%
2091 12.8% 20.2%
2090 12.8% 20.3%
2089 12.8% 20.5%
2088 12.8% 20.6%
2087 12.8% 20.8%
2086 12.7% 21%
2085 12.7% 21.2%
2084 12.7% 21.3%
2083 12.6% 21.5%
2082 12.6% 21.7%
2081 12.5% 21.9%
2080 12.5% 22.1%
2079 12.4% 22.3%
2078 12.4% 22.4%
2077 12.3% 22.6%
2076 12.3% 22.8%
2075 12.3% 23%
2074 12.3% 23.2%
2073 12.3% 23.4%
2072 12.3% 23.6%
2071 12.3% 23.8%
2070 12.3% 24%
2069 12.4% 24.2%
2068 12.4% 24.4%
2067 12.4% 24.6%
2066 12.5% 24.8%
2065 12.5% 25%
2064 12.6% 25.2%
2063 12.6% 25.4%
2062 12.6% 25.6%
2061 12.6% 25.9%
2060 12.6% 26.1%
2059 12.6% 26.3%
2058 12.6% 26.6%
2057 12.6% 26.8%
2056 12.6% 27.1%
2055 12.5% 27.4%
2054 12.5% 27.7%
2053 12.4% 28%
2052 12.4% 28.3%
2051 12.3% 28.6%
2050 12.2% 28.9%
2049 12.2% 29.2%
2048 12.1% 29.4%
2047 12.1% 29.7%
2046 12% 30%
2045 12% 30.3%
2044 12% 30.6%
2043 12% 30.8%
2042 12% 31.1%
2041 12% 31.3%
2040 12.1% 31.6%
2039 12.1% 31.8%
2038 12.2% 32.1%
2037 12.4% 32.3%
2036 12.5% 32.5%
2035 12.7% 32.8%
2034 12.9% 33%
2033 13.1% 33.4%
2032 13.3% 33.7%
2031 13.5% 34.1%
2030 13.6% 34.5%
2029 13.8% 35%
2028 13.9% 35.4%
2027 14% 35.9%
2026 14.1% 36.3%
2025 14.2% 36.8%
2024 14.2% 37%
2023 14.3% 37.4%
2022 14.3% 37.7%
2021 14.4% 38.1%
2020 14.4% 38.4%
2019 14.4% 38.7%
2018 14.4% 39%
2017 14.4% 39.4%
2016 14.4% 39.7%
2015 14.3% 40%
2014 14.3% 40.2%
2013 14.4% 40.4%
2012 14.5% 40.7%
2011 14.6% 40.8%
2010 14.8% 41%
2009 15% 41.1%
2008 15.2% 41.2%
2007 15.5% 41.2%
2006 15.8% 41.3%
2005 16% 41.5%
2004 16.2% 41.7%
2003 16.4% 41.9%
2002 16.6% 42.2%
2001 16.8% 42.5%
2000 17% 42.9%
1999 17.2% 43.2%
1998 17.4% 43.5%
1997 17.6% 43.8%
1996 17.7% 44%
1995 17.8% 44.3%
1994 17.8% 44.5%
1993 17.8% 44.8%
1992 17.7% 45.1%
1991 17.6% 45.4%
1990 17.5% 45.8%
1989 17.6% 46.2%
1988 17.6% 46.6%
1987 17.8% 46.9%
1986 18% 47.3%
1985 18.3% 47.5%
1984 18.7% 47.8%
1983 19.1% 47.9%
1982 19.5% 48.1%
1981 20% 48.2%
1980 20.4% 48.3%
1979 21% 48.3%
1978 21.6% 48.3%
1977 22.2% 48.3%
1976 22.8% 48.2%
1975 23.2% 47.9%
1974 23.6% 47.5%
1973 23.9% 47.1%
1972 24.2% 46.9%
1971 24.3% 46.8%
1970 24.4% 46.7%
1969 24.3% 46.6%
1968 24.1% 46.4%
1967 23.9% 46.2%
1966 23.6% 46%
1965 23.4% 45.9%
1964 23.1% 45.8%
1963 22.8% 45.9%
1962 22.7% 46%
1961 22.4% 46.1%
1960 22% 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 14.2% of the population in Austria and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria 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: Austria vs Solomon Islands

Austria
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Austria Solomon Islands
2023 6 123
2022 7 126
2021 6 153
2020 6 131
2019 7 135
2018 7 136
2017 6 140
2016 6 143
2015 7 146
2014 7 147
2013 6 147
2012 6 146
2011 6 147
2010 6 148
2009 6 152
2008 6 153
2007 6 163
2006 6 159
2005 6 161
2004 6 164
2003 6 167
2002 6 168
2001 6 167
2000 7 166
1999 7 164
1998 7 165
1997 7 164
1996 8 166
1995 9 168
1994 10 170
1993 10 173
1992 10 174
1991 11 178
1990 12 184
1989 12 188
1988 13 193
1987 13 200
1986 14 226
1985 14 209

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 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Austria, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

Austria
Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Austria Solomon Islands
2023 0.31% 2.06%
2022 0.32% 2.12%
2021 0.33% 2.18%
2020 0.34% 2.24%
2019 0.35% 2.3%
2018 0.35% 2.36%
2017 0.36% 2.41%
2016 0.36% 2.45%
2015 0.37% 2.49%
2014 0.38% 2.53%
2013 0.39% 2.58%
2012 0.4% 2.62%
2011 0.42% 2.67%
2010 0.43% 2.72%
2009 0.44% 2.76%
2008 0.45% 2.81%
2007 0.46% 2.85%
2006 0.48% 2.88%
2005 0.49% 2.91%
2004 0.51% 2.94%
2003 0.52% 2.97%
2002 0.53% 2.99%
2001 0.54% 3.03%
2000 0.55% 3.07%
1999 0.56% 3.11%
1998 0.58% 3.16%
1997 0.6% 3.21%
1996 0.64% 3.27%
1995 0.68% 3.35%
1994 0.74% 3.43%
1993 0.79% 3.52%
1992 0.85% 3.62%
1991 0.9% 3.72%
1990 0.95% 3.82%
1989 1% 3.93%
1988 1.05% 4.04%
1987 1.12% 4.16%
1986 1.19% 4.28%
1985 1.26% 4.42%
1984 1.33% 4.58%
1983 1.4% 4.74%
1982 1.47% 4.93%
1981 1.55% 5.14%
1980 1.63% 5.38%
1979 1.71% 5.64%
1978 1.81% 5.95%
1977 1.94% 6.29%
1976 2.11% 6.68%
1975 2.31% 7.9%
1974 2.51% 7.6%
1973 2.67% 8.12%
1972 2.8% 8.69%
1971 2.87% 9.29%
1970 2.91% 9.94%
1969 2.94% 10.6%
1968 2.98% 11.3%
1967 3.05% 12%
1966 3.15% 12.7%
1965 3.27% 13.3%
1964 3.42% 14%
1963 3.59% 14.7%
1962 3.79% 15.4%
1961 4.03% 16%
1960 4.28% 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 0.31% in Austria 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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