Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Canada vs Solomon Islands by year

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Canada

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Canada	Solomon Islands
2023	1.26	3.56
2022	1.33	3.62
2021	1.44	3.69
2020	1.41	3.75
2019	1.47	3.8
2018	1.51	3.93
2017	1.55	4.06
2016	1.59	4.2
2015	1.6	4.29
2014	1.61	4.36
2013	1.61	4.33
2012	1.63	4.33
2011	1.63	4.34
2010	1.65	4.34
2009	1.69	4.35
2008	1.7	4.36
2007	1.67	4.37
2006	1.63	4.39
2005	1.58	4.41
2004	1.56	4.47
2003	1.55	4.54
2002	1.52	4.6
2001	1.54	4.67
2000	1.51	4.76
1999	1.55	4.86
1998	1.56	4.98
1997	1.57	5.09
1996	1.63	5.22
1995	1.67	5.34
1994	1.69	5.4
1993	1.69	5.45
1992	1.71	5.51
1991	1.72	5.62
1990	1.83	5.74
1989	1.77	5.87
1988	1.68	5.99
1987	1.68	6.12
1986	1.68	6.26
1985	1.67	6.38
1984	1.65	6.49
1983	1.68	6.57
1982	1.69	6.64
1981	1.7	6.71
1980	1.74	6.77
1979	1.75	6.82
1978	1.77	6.87
1977	1.78	6.92
1976	1.8	6.95
1975	1.82	6.99
1974	1.84	7.01
1973	1.89	7
1972	1.98	6.99
1971	2.14	6.99
1970	2.26	6.98
1969	2.33	6.97
1968	2.39	6.95
1967	2.53	6.97
1966	2.75	7
1965	3.12	7.02
1964	3.46	7.05
1963	3.61	7.03
1962	3.68	7.04
1961	3.75	7.05
1960	3.81	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 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 Canada vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Canada

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Canada	Solomon Islands
2023	28,058	17,436
2022	15,574	17,253
2021	57,360	16,626
2020	53,241	16,488
2019	86,523	16,649
2018	88,974	16,790
2017	98,672	16,897
2016	115,555	17,027
2015	117,825	16,909
2014	127,563	16,652
2013	129,799	16,038
2012	135,382	15,585
2011	133,923	15,095
2010	139,425	14,604
2009	144,609	14,381
2008	142,963	14,225
2007	134,845	13,963
2006	130,285	13,799
2005	116,074	13,568
2004	111,786	13,444
2003	110,749	13,344
2002	106,621	13,195
2001	114,777	13,061
2000	110,469	12,938
1999	118,565	12,809
1998	126,651	12,658
1997	134,577	12,478
1996	153,973	12,328
1995	167,023	12,124
1994	179,804	11,771
1993	186,451	11,396
1992	204,273	11,029
1991	207,477	10,789
1990	213,222	10,561
1989	207,304	10,354
1988	192,901	10,142
1987	190,416	9,943
1986	190,532	9,656
1985	204,153	9,534
1984	204,856	9,299
1983	202,931	9,011
1982	200,935	8,720
1981	206,005	8,436
1980	203,480	8,156
1979	203,293	7,874
1978	194,102	7,598
1977	199,297	7,290
1976	196,979	7,058
1975	196,718	6,635
1974	182,464	6,612
1973	184,432	6,343
1972	188,857	6,074
1971	208,640	5,814
1970	215,372	5,575
1969	216,588	5,444
1968	211,589	5,285
1967	220,450	5,151
1966	236,566	5,028
1965	269,589	4,885
1964	307,268	4,747
1963	318,595	4,571
1962	325,745	4,408
1961	334,360	4,257
1960	338,487	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 +0.07% in Canada and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Canada vs Solomon Islands by year

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Canada

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Canada	Solomon Islands
2023	8.8	26.9
2022	9	27.3
2021	9.7	27.7
2020	9.5	28
2019	9.9	28.4
2018	10.1	29.1
2017	10.3	30.1
2016	10.6	31.1
2015	10.7	31.9
2014	10.9	32.6
2013	10.9	32.5
2012	11	32.7
2011	11	33
2010	11.2	33.2
2009	11.4	33.7
2008	11.5	33.8
2007	11.3	33.9
2006	11	34
2005	10.7	34
2004	10.6	34.3
2003	10.6	34.6
2002	10.5	34.8
2001	10.8	35.1
2000	10.7	35.4
1999	11.1	35.8
1998	11.4	36.3
1997	11.7	36.7
1996	12.4	37.3
1995	12.9	37.7
1994	13.3	37.7
1993	13.6	37.6
1992	14.1	37.5
1991	14.4	37.9
1990	15	38.3
1989	14.9	38.7
1988	14.5	39.2
1987	14.4	39.7
1986	14.5	40.3
1985	14.9	40.6
1984	15	41
1983	15	41.2
1982	15.1	41.4
1981	15.3	41.7
1980	15.4	41.9
1979	15.4	42.2
1978	15.2	42.6
1977	15.5	42.9
1976	15.6	43.3
1975	15.8	43.8
1974	15.4	44.1
1973	15.6	44.1
1972	15.9	44.1
1971	16.8	44.2
1970	17.4	44.2
1969	17.6	44.6
1968	17.6	44.9
1967	18.2	45.4
1966	19.3	45.8
1965	21.3	46.1
1964	23.4	46.5
1963	24.6	46.5
1962	25.2	46.5
1961	26	46.7
1960	26.7	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 26.7 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Canada

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Canada	Solomon Islands
2100	13.4%	19%
2099	13.4%	19.1%
2098	13.4%	19.2%
2097	13.4%	19.4%
2096	13.3%	19.5%
2095	13.3%	19.6%
2094	13.3%	19.8%
2093	13.3%	19.9%
2092	13.3%	20%
2091	13.3%	20.2%
2090	13.3%	20.3%
2089	13.3%	20.5%
2088	13.3%	20.6%
2087	13.3%	20.8%
2086	13.3%	21%
2085	13.3%	21.2%
2084	13.3%	21.3%
2083	13.3%	21.5%
2082	13.3%	21.7%
2081	13.3%	21.9%
2080	13.3%	22.1%
2079	13.3%	22.3%
2078	13.3%	22.4%
2077	13.3%	22.6%
2076	13.2%	22.8%
2075	13.2%	23%
2074	13.2%	23.2%
2073	13.2%	23.4%
2072	13.2%	23.6%
2071	13.2%	23.8%
2070	13.2%	24%
2069	13.2%	24.2%
2068	13.3%	24.4%
2067	13.3%	24.6%
2066	13.3%	24.8%
2065	13.3%	25%
2064	13.3%	25.2%
2063	13.3%	25.4%
2062	13.3%	25.6%
2061	13.3%	25.9%
2060	13.3%	26.1%
2059	13.3%	26.3%
2058	13.4%	26.6%
2057	13.4%	26.8%
2056	13.4%	27.1%
2055	13.4%	27.4%
2054	13.4%	27.7%
2053	13.4%	28%
2052	13.4%	28.3%
2051	13.5%	28.6%
2050	13.5%	28.9%
2049	13.5%	29.2%
2048	13.5%	29.4%
2047	13.5%	29.7%
2046	13.5%	30%
2045	13.5%	30.3%
2044	13.6%	30.6%
2043	13.6%	30.8%
2042	13.6%	31.1%
2041	13.6%	31.3%
2040	13.7%	31.6%
2039	13.7%	31.8%
2038	13.8%	32.1%
2037	13.8%	32.3%
2036	13.9%	32.5%
2035	14%	32.8%
2034	14%	33%
2033	14.1%	33.4%
2032	14.2%	33.7%
2031	14.3%	34.1%
2030	14.4%	34.5%
2029	14.5%	35%
2028	14.7%	35.4%
2027	14.8%	35.9%
2026	14.9%	36.3%
2025	15%	36.8%
2024	15.1%	37%
2023	15.3%	37.4%
2022	15.5%	37.7%
2021	15.7%	38.1%
2020	15.9%	38.4%
2019	16%	38.7%
2018	16.1%	39%
2017	16.2%	39.4%
2016	16.2%	39.7%
2015	16.2%	40%
2014	16.2%	40.2%
2013	16.3%	40.4%
2012	16.3%	40.7%
2011	16.4%	40.8%
2010	16.6%	41%
2009	16.7%	41.1%
2008	16.9%	41.2%
2007	17.1%	41.2%
2006	17.4%	41.3%
2005	17.7%	41.5%
2004	18%	41.7%
2003	18.3%	41.9%
2002	18.6%	42.2%
2001	18.9%	42.5%
2000	19.2%	42.9%
1999	19.5%	43.2%
1998	19.8%	43.5%
1997	20%	43.8%
1996	20.2%	44%
1995	20.4%	44.3%
1994	20.6%	44.5%
1993	20.7%	44.8%
1992	20.7%	45.1%
1991	20.7%	45.4%
1990	20.7%	45.8%
1989	20.8%	46.2%
1988	20.8%	46.6%
1987	20.9%	46.9%
1986	21.1%	47.3%
1985	21.3%	47.5%
1984	21.6%	47.8%
1983	21.8%	47.9%
1982	22%	48.1%
1981	22.3%	48.2%
1980	22.8%	48.3%
1979	23.4%	48.3%
1978	24%	48.3%
1977	24.7%	48.3%
1976	25.5%	48.2%
1975	26.2%	47.9%
1974	27%	47.5%
1973	27.8%	47.1%
1972	28.6%	46.9%
1971	29.3%	46.8%
1970	30.2%	46.7%
1969	31%	46.6%
1968	31.6%	46.4%
1967	32.3%	46.2%
1966	32.9%	46%
1965	33.3%	45.9%
1964	33.7%	45.8%
1963	33.9%	45.9%
1962	33.9%	46%
1961	33.9%	46.1%
1960	33.8%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Solomon Islands

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Canada

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Canada	Solomon Islands
2023	12	123
2022	15	126
2021	14	153
2020	17	131
2019	12	135
2018	13	136
2017	12	140
2016	12	143
2015	11	146
2014	12	147
2013	11	147
2012	11	146
2011	11	147
2010	11	148
2009	12	152
2008	12	153
2007	11	163
2006	11	159
2005	11	161
2004	10	164
2003	10	167
2002	10	168
2001	10	167
2000	9	166
1999	9	164
1998	9	165
1997	8	164
1996	9	166
1995	8	168
1994	8	170
1993	8	173
1992	8	174
1991	8	178
1990	7	184
1989	8	188
1988	7	193
1987	7	200
1986	7	226
1985	7	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Canada

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Canada	Solomon Islands
2023	0.51%	2.06%
2022	0.51%	2.12%
2021	0.51%	2.18%
2020	0.51%	2.24%
2019	0.51%	2.3%
2018	0.52%	2.36%
2017	0.52%	2.41%
2016	0.53%	2.45%
2015	0.54%	2.49%
2014	0.54%	2.53%
2013	0.55%	2.58%
2012	0.56%	2.62%
2011	0.56%	2.67%
2010	0.57%	2.72%
2009	0.58%	2.76%
2008	0.59%	2.81%
2007	0.6%	2.85%
2006	0.6%	2.88%
2005	0.61%	2.91%
2004	0.61%	2.94%
2003	0.62%	2.97%
2002	0.62%	2.99%
2001	0.62%	3.03%
2000	0.62%	3.07%
1999	0.63%	3.11%
1998	0.64%	3.16%
1997	0.65%	3.21%
1996	0.67%	3.27%
1995	0.69%	3.35%
1994	0.72%	3.43%
1993	0.74%	3.52%
1992	0.77%	3.62%
1991	0.8%	3.72%
1990	0.82%	3.82%
1989	0.85%	3.93%
1988	0.88%	4.04%
1987	0.91%	4.16%
1986	0.94%	4.28%
1985	0.98%	4.42%
1984	1.01%	4.58%
1983	1.06%	4.74%
1982	1.12%	4.93%
1981	1.18%	5.14%
1980	1.25%	5.38%
1979	1.33%	5.64%
1978	1.42%	5.95%
1977	1.51%	6.29%
1976	1.6%	6.68%
1975	1.7%	7.9%
1974	1.79%	7.6%
1973	1.89%	8.12%
1972	1.99%	8.69%
1971	2.09%	9.29%
1970	2.19%	9.94%
1969	2.3%	10.6%
1968	2.4%	11.3%
1967	2.5%	12%
1966	2.6%	12.7%
1965	2.71%	13.3%
1964	2.82%	14%
1963	2.94%	14.7%
1962	3.05%	15.4%
1961	3.15%	16%
1960	3.26%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.