Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Solomon Islands by year

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Bahamas

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Solomon Islands
2023	1.37	3.56
2022	1.38	3.62
2021	1.38	3.69
2020	1.39	3.75
2019	1.4	3.8
2018	1.4	3.93
2017	1.42	4.06
2016	1.5	4.2
2015	1.57	4.29
2014	1.69	4.36
2013	1.74	4.33
2012	1.76	4.33
2011	1.79	4.34
2010	1.84	4.34
2009	2.01	4.35
2008	2	4.36
2007	2.04	4.37
2006	2.02	4.39
2005	2.01	4.41
2004	1.98	4.47
2003	1.97	4.54
2002	1.98	4.6
2001	2.02	4.67
2000	2.06	4.76
1999	2.13	4.86
1998	2.23	4.98
1997	2.29	5.09
1996	2.35	5.22
1995	2.42	5.34
1994	2.47	5.4
1993	2.61	5.45
1992	2.71	5.51
1991	2.51	5.62
1990	2.52	5.74
1989	2.52	5.87
1988	2.52	5.99
1987	2.52	6.12
1986	2.53	6.26
1985	2.55	6.38
1984	2.59	6.49
1983	2.65	6.57
1982	2.71	6.64
1981	2.77	6.71
1980	2.84	6.77
1979	2.94	6.82
1978	3.05	6.87
1977	3.17	6.92
1976	3.3	6.95
1975	3.42	6.99
1974	3.57	7.01
1973	3.73	7
1972	3.89	6.99
1971	4.06	6.99
1970	4.21	6.98
1969	4.38	6.97
1968	4.56	6.95
1967	4.69	6.97
1966	4.79	7
1965	4.88	7.02
1964	4.97	7.05
1963	5.06	7.03
1962	5.13	7.04
1961	5.16	7.05
1960	5.09	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Bahamas was 1.37 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 the Bahamas vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Solomon Islands
2023	854	17,436
2022	947	17,253
2021	-93	16,626
2020	631	16,488
2019	740	16,649
2018	1,173	16,790
2017	1,289	16,897
2016	1,569	17,027
2015	1,840	16,909
2014	2,259	16,652
2013	2,432	16,038
2012	2,485	15,585
2011	2,558	15,095
2010	2,662	14,604
2009	3,163	14,381
2008	3,134	14,225
2007	3,243	13,963
2006	3,205	13,799
2005	3,220	13,568
2004	3,165	13,444
2003	3,181	13,344
2002	3,249	13,195
2001	3,377	13,061
2000	3,487	12,938
1999	3,688	12,809
1998	3,949	12,658
1997	4,107	12,478
1996	4,265	12,328
1995	4,434	12,124
1994	4,558	11,771
1993	4,877	11,396
1992	5,064	11,029
1991	4,498	10,789
1990	4,432	10,561
1989	4,323	10,354
1988	4,198	10,142
1987	4,090	9,943
1986	3,998	9,656
1985	3,918	9,534
1984	3,892	9,299
1983	3,888	9,011
1982	3,863	8,720
1981	3,851	8,436
1980	3,845	8,156
1979	3,899	7,874
1978	3,987	7,598
1977	4,069	7,290
1976	4,167	7,058
1975	4,249	6,635
1974	4,352	6,612
1973	4,467	6,343
1972	4,583	6,074
1971	4,690	5,814
1970	4,726	5,575
1969	4,688	5,444
1968	4,622	5,285
1967	4,502	5,151
1966	4,339	5,028
1965	4,193	4,885
1964	4,037	4,747
1963	3,901	4,571
1962	3,748	4,408
1961	3,577	4,257
1960	3,351	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 +0.21% in the Bahamas and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Solomon Islands by year

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Bahamas

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Solomon Islands
2023	10.9	26.9
2022	10.9	27.3
2021	11	27.7
2020	11.1	28
2019	11.2	28.4
2018	11.3	29.1
2017	11.4	30.1
2016	12	31.1
2015	12.6	31.9
2014	13.5	32.6
2013	13.9	32.5
2012	14.1	32.7
2011	14.3	33
2010	14.6	33.2
2009	15.9	33.7
2008	15.8	33.8
2007	16.1	33.9
2006	16	34
2005	16.1	34
2004	16	34.3
2003	16	34.6
2002	16.3	34.8
2001	16.8	35.1
2000	17.3	35.4
1999	18.1	35.8
1998	19.1	36.3
1997	19.8	36.7
1996	20.4	37.3
1995	21.1	37.7
1994	21.7	37.7
1993	23	37.6
1992	23.9	37.5
1991	22.2	37.9
1990	22.2	38.3
1989	22.1	38.7
1988	21.9	39.2
1987	21.7	39.7
1986	21.5	40.3
1985	21.3	40.6
1984	21.4	41
1983	21.6	41.2
1982	21.8	41.4
1981	22.1	41.7
1980	22.3	41.9
1979	22.9	42.2
1978	23.6	42.6
1977	24.3	42.9
1976	25.2	43.3
1975	26.1	43.8
1974	27.2	44.1
1973	28.4	44.1
1972	29.7	44.1
1971	31	44.2
1970	32.1	44.2
1969	33.1	44.6
1968	34.1	44.9
1967	34.9	45.4
1966	35.4	45.8
1965	35.9	46.1
1964	36.3	46.5
1963	36.8	46.5
1962	37.4	46.5
1961	37.7	46.7
1960	37.5	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 37.5 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Solomon Islands
2100	13.7%	19%
2099	13.6%	19.1%
2098	13.6%	19.2%
2097	13.6%	19.4%
2096	13.6%	19.5%
2095	13.6%	19.6%
2094	13.6%	19.8%
2093	13.6%	19.9%
2092	13.6%	20%
2091	13.6%	20.2%
2090	13.6%	20.3%
2089	13.6%	20.5%
2088	13.6%	20.6%
2087	13.6%	20.8%
2086	13.6%	21%
2085	13.6%	21.2%
2084	13.6%	21.3%
2083	13.6%	21.5%
2082	13.7%	21.7%
2081	13.7%	21.9%
2080	13.7%	22.1%
2079	13.7%	22.3%
2078	13.7%	22.4%
2077	13.7%	22.6%
2076	13.7%	22.8%
2075	13.7%	23%
2074	13.6%	23.2%
2073	13.6%	23.4%
2072	13.6%	23.6%
2071	13.6%	23.8%
2070	13.6%	24%
2069	13.6%	24.2%
2068	13.7%	24.4%
2067	13.7%	24.6%
2066	13.7%	24.8%
2065	13.7%	25%
2064	13.7%	25.2%
2063	13.7%	25.4%
2062	13.7%	25.6%
2061	13.8%	25.9%
2060	13.8%	26.1%
2059	13.9%	26.3%
2058	13.9%	26.6%
2057	14%	26.8%
2056	14%	27.1%
2055	14.1%	27.4%
2054	14.2%	27.7%
2053	14.2%	28%
2052	14.3%	28.3%
2051	14.4%	28.6%
2050	14.5%	28.9%
2049	14.5%	29.2%
2048	14.6%	29.4%
2047	14.7%	29.7%
2046	14.8%	30%
2045	14.8%	30.3%
2044	14.9%	30.6%
2043	15%	30.8%
2042	15.1%	31.1%
2041	15.1%	31.3%
2040	15.2%	31.6%
2039	15.3%	31.8%
2038	15.4%	32.1%
2037	15.5%	32.3%
2036	15.6%	32.5%
2035	15.6%	32.8%
2034	15.7%	33%
2033	15.8%	33.4%
2032	15.9%	33.7%
2031	16.1%	34.1%
2030	16.2%	34.5%
2029	16.5%	35%
2028	16.8%	35.4%
2027	17.1%	35.9%
2026	17.4%	36.3%
2025	17.7%	36.8%
2024	17.9%	37%
2023	18.3%	37.4%
2022	18.8%	37.7%
2021	19.1%	38.1%
2020	19.5%	38.4%
2019	19.8%	38.7%
2018	20.2%	39%
2017	20.6%	39.4%
2016	20.9%	39.7%
2015	21.3%	40%
2014	21.6%	40.2%
2013	22%	40.4%
2012	22.4%	40.7%
2011	22.8%	40.8%
2010	23.3%	41%
2009	23.8%	41.1%
2008	24.3%	41.2%
2007	24.9%	41.2%
2006	25.4%	41.3%
2005	25.9%	41.5%
2004	26.3%	41.7%
2003	26.8%	41.9%
2002	27.2%	42.2%
2001	27.5%	42.5%
2000	27.8%	42.9%
1999	28.1%	43.2%
1998	28.2%	43.5%
1997	28.4%	43.8%
1996	28.5%	44%
1995	28.5%	44.3%
1994	28.6%	44.5%
1993	28.6%	44.8%
1992	28.6%	45.1%
1991	28.7%	45.4%
1990	28.9%	45.8%
1989	29.2%	46.2%
1988	29.5%	46.6%
1987	30%	46.9%
1986	30.6%	47.3%
1985	31.2%	47.5%
1984	32%	47.8%
1983	32.8%	47.9%
1982	33.6%	48.1%
1981	34.4%	48.2%
1980	35.3%	48.3%
1979	36.1%	48.3%
1978	37%	48.3%
1977	37.8%	48.3%
1976	38.4%	48.2%
1975	39%	47.9%
1974	39.4%	47.5%
1973	39.7%	47.1%
1972	39.9%	46.9%
1971	40%	46.8%
1970	40.1%	46.7%
1969	40.3%	46.6%
1968	40.4%	46.4%
1967	40.6%	46.2%
1966	40.6%	46%
1965	40.7%	45.9%
1964	40.7%	45.8%
1963	40.8%	45.9%
1962	40.9%	46%
1961	41%	46.1%
1960	41.1%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Solomon Islands

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Bahamas

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Solomon Islands
2023	76	123
2022	80	126
2021	174	153
2020	84	131
2019	82	135
2018	82	136
2017	79	140
2016	77	143
2015	83	146
2014	78	147
2013	74	147
2012	71	146
2011	74	147
2010	79	148
2009	84	152
2008	80	153
2007	78	163
2006	74	159
2005	70	161
2004	69	164
2003	57	167
2002	46	168
2001	48	167
2000	51	166
1999	54	164
1998	57	165
1997	59	164
1996	62	166
1995	63	168
1994	64	170
1993	66	173
1992	67	174
1991	67	178
1990	65	184
1989	65	188
1988	66	193
1987	66	200
1986	68	226
1985	70	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 76 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Bahamas, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Solomon Islands
2023	1.27%	2.06%
2022	1.29%	2.12%
2021	1.31%	2.18%
2020	1.33%	2.24%
2019	2.35%	2.3%
2018	1.35%	2.36%
2017	1.36%	2.41%
2016	1.38%	2.45%
2015	1.39%	2.49%
2014	1.42%	2.53%
2013	1.44%	2.58%
2012	1.47%	2.62%
2011	1.5%	2.67%
2010	1.54%	2.72%
2009	1.58%	2.76%
2008	1.62%	2.81%
2007	1.65%	2.85%
2006	1.68%	2.88%
2005	1.69%	2.91%
2004	1.69%	2.94%
2003	1.67%	2.97%
2002	1.65%	2.99%
2001	1.63%	3.03%
2000	1.62%	3.07%
1999	1.62%	3.11%
1998	1.65%	3.16%
1997	1.69%	3.21%
1996	1.76%	3.27%
1995	1.84%	3.35%
1994	1.93%	3.43%
1993	2.03%	3.52%
1992	2.12%	3.62%
1991	2.23%	3.72%
1990	2.34%	3.82%
1989	2.45%	3.93%
1988	2.55%	4.04%
1987	2.65%	4.16%
1986	2.73%	4.28%
1985	2.78%	4.42%
1984	2.81%	4.58%
1983	2.84%	4.74%
1982	2.88%	4.93%
1981	2.91%	5.14%
1980	2.95%	5.38%
1979	2.99%	5.64%
1978	3.03%	5.95%
1977	3.07%	6.29%
1976	3.1%	6.68%
1975	3.13%	7.9%
1974	3.14%	7.6%
1973	3.13%	8.12%
1972	3.1%	8.69%
1971	3.07%	9.29%
1970	3.03%	9.94%
1969	2.99%	10.6%
1968	2.94%	11.3%
1967	-	12%
1966	-	12.7%
1965	-	13.3%
1964	-	14%
1963	-	14.7%
1962	-	15.4%
1961	-	16%
1960	-	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.