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Fertility & birth rates in Bahrain and Solomon Islands

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Bahrain has an annual birth rate of 12.5 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 1.82 in Bahrain and 3.56 in the Solomon Islands — 95% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 74.9% in Bahrain and by 49.7% in the Solomon Islands — in 1960, it was 7.26 and 7.07, respectively.

  • Bahrain is ranked 111/196 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 30 in Bahrain — 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 7.54 in Bahrain vs 50.4 in the Solomon Islands.
  • In Bahrain, 22.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in the Solomon Islands.

Fertility rate in Bahrain vs Solomon Islands by year

Bahrain
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Solomon Islands
2023 1.82 3.56
2022 1.84 3.62
2021 1.85 3.69
2020 1.86 3.75
2019 1.84 3.8
2018 1.91 3.93
2017 1.98 4.06
2016 2.04 4.2
2015 2.11 4.29
2014 2.15 4.36
2013 2.17 4.33
2012 2.11 4.33
2011 2.03 4.34
2010 1.99 4.34
2009 2.05 4.35
2008 2.15 4.36
2007 2.28 4.37
2006 2.46 4.39
2005 2.67 4.41
2004 2.77 4.47
2003 2.78 4.54
2002 2.7 4.6
2001 2.65 4.67
2000 2.8 4.76
1999 2.9 4.86
1998 2.89 4.98
1997 2.92 5.09
1996 2.99 5.22
1995 3.13 5.34
1994 3.29 5.4
1993 3.46 5.45
1992 3.55 5.51
1991 3.63 5.62
1990 3.82 5.74
1989 3.96 5.87
1988 4.04 5.99
1987 4.13 6.12
1986 4.25 6.26
1985 4.28 6.38
1984 4.3 6.49
1983 4.41 6.57
1982 4.51 6.64
1981 4.6 6.71
1980 4.76 6.77
1979 4.94 6.82
1978 5.12 6.87
1977 5.29 6.92
1976 5.45 6.95
1975 5.62 6.99
1974 5.79 7.01
1973 5.97 7
1972 6.14 6.99
1971 6.28 6.99
1970 6.43 6.98
1969 6.57 6.97
1968 6.71 6.95
1967 6.84 6.97
1966 6.94 7
1965 7.03 7.02
1964 7.09 7.05
1963 7.14 7.03
1962 7.19 7.04
1961 7.23 7.05
1960 7.26 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 Bahrain was 1.82 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 Bahrain vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Bahrain
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Natural population change
Bahrain Solomon Islands
2023 16,356 17,436
2022 17,058 17,253
2021 15,401 16,626
2020 15,056 16,488
2019 16,639 16,649
2018 17,445 16,790
2017 18,140 16,897
2016 17,996 17,027
2015 18,193 16,909
2014 17,826 16,652
2013 17,044 16,038
2012 16,219 15,585
2011 15,990 15,095
2010 16,474 14,604
2009 15,795 14,381
2008 15,541 14,225
2007 15,393 13,963
2006 15,248 13,799
2005 15,196 13,568
2004 14,454 13,444
2003 13,243 13,344
2002 11,875 13,195
2001 10,948 13,061
2000 11,339 12,938
1999 11,397 12,809
1998 10,970 12,658
1997 10,739 12,478
1996 10,607 12,328
1995 10,824 12,124
1994 11,133 11,771
1993 11,521 11,396
1992 11,577 11,029
1991 11,491 10,789
1990 12,337 10,561
1989 12,293 10,354
1988 11,995 10,142
1987 11,709 9,943
1986 11,455 9,656
1985 10,924 9,534
1984 10,269 9,299
1983 9,821 9,011
1982 9,396 8,720
1981 9,020 8,436
1980 8,802 8,156
1979 8,587 7,874
1978 8,358 7,598
1977 8,093 7,290
1976 7,818 7,058
1975 7,535 6,635
1974 7,265 6,612
1973 7,012 6,343
1972 6,763 6,074
1971 6,650 5,814
1970 6,973 5,575
1969 7,277 5,444
1968 7,584 5,285
1967 7,492 5,151
1966 7,342 5,028
1965 7,148 4,885
1964 6,873 4,747
1963 6,557 4,571
1962 6,232 4,408
1961 5,882 4,257
1960 5,513 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 +1.04% in Bahrain and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.16% in Bahrain and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Bahrain vs Solomon Islands by year

Bahrain
Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bahrain Solomon Islands
2023 12.5 26.9
2022 13.3 27.3
2021 13 27.7
2020 12.8 28
2019 13.3 28.4
2018 13.6 29.1
2017 14.1 30.1
2016 14.6 31.1
2015 15.4 31.9
2014 15.6 32.6
2013 15.6 32.5
2012 15.4 32.7
2011 15.4 33
2010 15.5 33.2
2009 15.5 33.7
2008 16.2 33.8
2007 17 33.9
2006 18.1 34
2005 19.4 34
2004 19.9 34.3
2003 19.7 34.6
2002 19.1 34.8
2001 19.1 35.1
2000 20.4 35.4
1999 21.1 35.8
1998 20.9 36.3
1997 21 36.7
1996 21.3 37.3
1995 22.3 37.7
1994 23.4 37.7
1993 24.7 37.6
1992 25.5 37.5
1991 26 37.9
1990 27.1 38.3
1989 27.9 38.7
1988 28.3 39.2
1987 28.6 39.7
1986 29 40.3
1985 28.8 40.6
1984 28.2 41
1983 28 41.2
1982 27.9 41.4
1981 27.9 41.7
1980 28.4 41.9
1979 29 42.2
1978 29.7 42.6
1977 30.3 42.9
1976 31 43.3
1975 31.6 43.8
1974 32.4 44.1
1973 33.2 44.1
1972 34.1 44.1
1971 35.5 44.2
1970 38.4 44.2
1969 40.7 44.6
1968 43.2 44.9
1967 44.3 45.4
1966 45.5 45.8
1965 46.6 46.1
1964 47.4 46.5
1963 48.1 46.5
1962 48.7 46.5
1961 49.2 46.7
1960 49.6 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 12.5 in Bahrain and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 49.6 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bahrain Solomon Islands
Fertility rate 1.82 3.56
Fertility rate rank 108/196 44/196
Birth rate 12.5 26.9
Birth rate rank 111/196 45/196
Population change due to births and deaths +16,356 +17,436
Natural population change rank 113/196 112/196
Natural population change rate +1.04% +2.18%
Population growth +0.74% +2.4%
Population growth rank 117/197 33/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 22.6 years
Average age at childbearing 30 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.74 48.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 90.8 173
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 31.3 51.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.2% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 30.6% 24.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 86.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.44% 0.83%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.72% 1.65%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.86% 2.06%
Life expectancy 81.7 years 71 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bahrain
Factual

UN forecast
Solomon Islands
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bahrain Solomon Islands
2100 16.6% 19%
2099 16.6% 19.1%
2098 16.6% 19.2%
2097 16.6% 19.4%
2096 16.6% 19.5%
2095 16.6% 19.6%
2094 16.5% 19.8%
2093 16.5% 19.9%
2092 16.5% 20%
2091 16.5% 20.2%
2090 16.5% 20.3%
2089 16.6% 20.5%
2088 16.6% 20.6%
2087 16.6% 20.8%
2086 16.6% 21%
2085 16.6% 21.2%
2084 16.6% 21.3%
2083 16.6% 21.5%
2082 16.6% 21.7%
2081 16.6% 21.9%
2080 16.6% 22.1%
2079 16.6% 22.3%
2078 16.6% 22.4%
2077 16.6% 22.6%
2076 16.6% 22.8%
2075 16.6% 23%
2074 16.6% 23.2%
2073 16.6% 23.4%
2072 16.6% 23.6%
2071 16.6% 23.8%
2070 16.6% 24%
2069 16.5% 24.2%
2068 16.5% 24.4%
2067 16.5% 24.6%
2066 16.5% 24.8%
2065 16.5% 25%
2064 16.5% 25.2%
2063 16.5% 25.4%
2062 16.6% 25.6%
2061 16.6% 25.9%
2060 16.6% 26.1%
2059 16.7% 26.3%
2058 16.7% 26.6%
2057 16.8% 26.8%
2056 16.8% 27.1%
2055 16.9% 27.4%
2054 16.9% 27.7%
2053 17% 28%
2052 17% 28.3%
2051 17.1% 28.6%
2050 17.2% 28.9%
2049 17.2% 29.2%
2048 17.2% 29.4%
2047 17.3% 29.7%
2046 17.3% 30%
2045 17.3% 30.3%
2044 17.3% 30.6%
2043 17.3% 30.8%
2042 17.3% 31.1%
2041 17.3% 31.3%
2040 17.3% 31.6%
2039 17.3% 31.8%
2038 17.3% 32.1%
2037 17.2% 32.3%
2036 17.2% 32.5%
2035 17.1% 32.8%
2034 17.1% 33%
2033 17.2% 33.4%
2032 17.3% 33.7%
2031 17.4% 34.1%
2030 17.5% 34.5%
2029 17.7% 35%
2028 17.8% 35.4%
2027 18% 35.9%
2026 18.3% 36.3%
2025 18.6% 36.8%
2024 18.7% 37%
2023 19% 37.4%
2022 19.1% 37.7%
2021 19.3% 38.1%
2020 19.9% 38.4%
2019 20.1% 38.7%
2018 19.8% 39%
2017 19.8% 39.4%
2016 20.1% 39.7%
2015 20.5% 40%
2014 20.3% 40.2%
2013 19.8% 40.4%
2012 19.9% 40.7%
2011 20.4% 40.8%
2010 20.4% 41%
2009 20.6% 41.1%
2008 21.3% 41.2%
2007 22% 41.2%
2006 22.8% 41.3%
2005 23.7% 41.5%
2004 24.9% 41.7%
2003 26.2% 41.9%
2002 27.6% 42.2%
2001 28.9% 42.5%
2000 29.8% 42.9%
1999 30.2% 43.2%
1998 30.7% 43.5%
1997 31.2% 43.8%
1996 31.7% 44%
1995 32.2% 44.3%
1994 32.6% 44.5%
1993 33.1% 44.8%
1992 33.5% 45.1%
1991 33.6% 45.4%
1990 33.6% 45.8%
1989 33.4% 46.2%
1988 33.3% 46.6%
1987 33.3% 46.9%
1986 33.3% 47.3%
1985 33.4% 47.5%
1984 33.7% 47.8%
1983 34% 47.9%
1982 34.4% 48.1%
1981 34.8% 48.2%
1980 35.3% 48.3%
1979 36% 48.3%
1978 36.8% 48.3%
1977 37.7% 48.3%
1976 38.7% 48.2%
1975 39.8% 47.9%
1974 41% 47.5%
1973 42.2% 47.1%
1972 43.4% 46.9%
1971 44.4% 46.8%
1970 45.3% 46.7%
1969 45.8% 46.6%
1968 46.1% 46.4%
1967 45.9% 46.2%
1966 45.3% 46%
1965 44.7% 45.9%
1964 44.1% 45.8%
1963 43.6% 45.9%
1962 43.2% 46%
1961 42.9% 46.1%
1960 42.7% 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 18.7% of the population in Bahrain and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 33.6% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bahrain and the Solomon Islands compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Bahrain vs Solomon Islands

Bahrain
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bahrain Solomon Islands
2023 17 123
2022 5 126
2021 10 153
2020 7 131
2019 17 135
2018 16 136
2017 17 140
2016 17 143
2015 16 146
2014 16 147
2013 17 147
2012 17 146
2011 18 147
2010 18 148
2009 18 152
2008 19 153
2007 19 163
2006 20 159
2005 20 161
2004 21 164
2003 22 167
2002 23 168
2001 24 167
2000 25 166
1999 26 164
1998 27 165
1997 28 164
1996 30 166
1995 31 168
1994 33 170
1993 33 173
1992 34 174
1991 34 178
1990 35 184
1989 35 188
1988 36 193
1987 36 200
1986 37 226
1985 37 209

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 17 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bahrain, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

Bahrain
Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bahrain Solomon Islands
2023 0.86% 2.06%
2022 0.84% 2.12%
2021 0.82% 2.18%
2020 0.8% 2.24%
2019 0.78% 2.3%
2018 0.77% 2.36%
2017 0.77% 2.41%
2016 0.76% 2.45%
2015 0.77% 2.49%
2014 0.78% 2.53%
2013 0.79% 2.58%
2012 0.81% 2.62%
2011 0.83% 2.67%
2010 0.86% 2.72%
2009 0.9% 2.76%
2008 0.94% 2.81%
2007 0.98% 2.85%
2006 1.03% 2.88%
2005 1.06% 2.91%
2004 1.1% 2.94%
2003 1.13% 2.97%
2002 1.16% 2.99%
2001 1.2% 3.03%
2000 1.25% 3.07%
1999 1.32% 3.11%
1998 1.41% 3.16%
1997 1.52% 3.21%
1996 1.66% 3.27%
1995 1.82% 3.35%
1994 1.97% 3.43%
1993 2.1% 3.52%
1992 2.21% 3.62%
1991 2.27% 3.72%
1990 2.31% 3.82%
1989 2.32% 3.93%
1988 2.34% 4.04%
1987 2.38% 4.16%
1986 2.44% 4.28%
1985 2.52% 4.42%
1984 2.63% 4.58%
1983 2.76% 4.74%
1982 2.91% 4.93%
1981 3.09% 5.14%
1980 3.3% 5.38%
1979 3.54% 5.64%
1978 3.81% 5.95%
1977 4.11% 6.29%
1976 4.45% 6.68%
1975 4.84% 7.9%
1974 5.29% 7.6%
1973 5.8% 8.12%
1972 6.38% 8.69%
1971 7.05% 9.29%
1970 7.79% 9.94%
1969 8.6% 10.6%
1968 9.5% 11.3%
1967 10.5% 12%
1966 11.5% 12.7%
1965 12.7% 13.3%
1964 13.9% 14%
1963 15.2% 14.7%
1962 16.6% 15.4%
1961 18.2% 16%
1960 19.8% 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 0.86% in Bahrain 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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