Fertility & birth rates in Chad and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Chad vs Solomon Islands by year

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Chad

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chad	Solomon Islands
2023	6.12	3.56
2022	6.22	3.62
2021	6.26	3.69
2020	6.35	3.75
2019	6.41	3.8
2018	6.46	3.93
2017	6.54	4.06
2016	6.62	4.2
2015	6.71	4.29
2014	6.78	4.36
2013	6.84	4.33
2012	6.91	4.33
2011	6.95	4.34
2010	6.99	4.34
2009	7.02	4.35
2008	7.06	4.36
2007	7.09	4.37
2006	7.12	4.39
2005	7.13	4.41
2004	7.16	4.47
2003	7.18	4.54
2002	7.2	4.6
2001	7.23	4.67
2000	7.25	4.76
1999	7.26	4.86
1998	7.27	4.98
1997	7.27	5.09
1996	7.29	5.22
1995	7.29	5.34
1994	7.31	5.4
1993	7.34	5.45
1992	7.3	5.51
1991	7.26	5.62
1990	7.22	5.74
1989	7.19	5.87
1988	7.15	5.99
1987	7.11	6.12
1986	7.07	6.26
1985	7.04	6.38
1984	7.02	6.49
1983	6.98	6.57
1982	6.96	6.64
1981	6.94	6.71
1980	6.91	6.77
1979	6.91	6.82
1978	6.89	6.87
1977	6.9	6.92
1976	6.89	6.95
1975	6.88	6.99
1974	6.86	7.01
1973	6.87	7
1972	6.85	6.99
1971	6.58	6.99
1970	6.53	6.98
1969	6.48	6.97
1968	6.43	6.95
1967	6.39	6.97
1966	6.36	7
1965	6.34	7.02
1964	6.32	7.05
1963	6.3	7.03
1962	6.29	7.04
1961	6.27	7.05
1960	6.25	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chad was 6.12 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 Chad vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Chad

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Chad	Solomon Islands
2023	605,924	17,436
2022	588,060	17,253
2021	554,851	16,626
2020	541,234	16,488
2019	530,540	16,649
2018	509,642	16,790
2017	494,304	16,897
2016	483,442	17,027
2015	478,010	16,909
2014	467,957	16,652
2013	454,517	16,038
2012	444,246	15,585
2011	428,989	15,095
2010	416,177	14,604
2009	401,937	14,381
2008	387,439	14,225
2007	376,732	13,963
2006	362,027	13,799
2005	352,302	13,568
2004	334,136	13,444
2003	314,740	13,344
2002	302,995	13,195
2001	297,254	13,061
2000	287,173	12,938
1999	278,264	12,809
1998	270,055	12,658
1997	261,030	12,478
1996	254,589	12,328
1995	234,010	12,124
1994	223,996	11,771
1993	229,984	11,396
1992	219,348	11,029
1991	200,102	10,789
1990	191,959	10,561
1989	188,485	10,354
1988	178,489	10,142
1987	156,797	9,943
1986	152,360	9,656
1985	145,845	9,534
1984	151,511	9,299
1983	144,684	9,011
1982	119,121	8,720
1981	111,907	8,436
1980	122,468	8,156
1979	117,780	7,874
1978	115,084	7,598
1977	113,498	7,290
1976	111,324	7,058
1975	109,315	6,635
1974	106,898	6,612
1973	104,418	6,343
1972	101,142	6,074
1971	89,404	5,814
1970	87,660	5,575
1969	83,413	5,444
1968	79,465	5,285
1967	76,142	5,151
1966	73,123	5,028
1965	70,913	4,885
1964	69,483	4,747
1963	67,414	4,571
1962	65,312	4,408
1961	63,639	4,257
1960	62,003	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 +3.14% in Chad and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.18% in Chad and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Chad vs Solomon Islands by year

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Chad

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chad	Solomon Islands
2023	42.4	26.9
2022	43.4	27.3
2021	43.3	27.7
2020	43.8	28
2019	44.3	28.4
2018	44.4	29.1
2017	44.9	30.1
2016	45.5	31.1
2015	46.5	31.9
2014	47.1	32.6
2013	47.4	32.5
2012	48.2	32.7
2011	48.5	33
2010	49	33.2
2009	49.3	33.7
2008	49.5	33.8
2007	50.1	33.9
2006	50.3	34
2005	50.7	34
2004	50.4	34.3
2003	50	34.6
2002	50.5	34.8
2001	51.2	35.1
2000	51.6	35.4
1999	51.8	35.8
1998	52.2	36.3
1997	52.4	36.7
1996	53	37.3
1995	51.6	37.7
1994	52.2	37.7
1993	54.2	37.6
1992	53.3	37.5
1991	51.7	37.9
1990	52.7	38.3
1989	52.1	38.7
1988	51.5	39.2
1987	50.4	39.7
1986	49.1	40.3
1985	49.2	40.6
1984	51.3	41
1983	50	41.2
1982	46	41.4
1981	46.6	41.7
1980	49.5	41.9
1979	48.3	42.2
1978	48.5	42.6
1977	48.8	42.9
1976	49	43.3
1975	49.1	43.8
1974	49.2	44.1
1973	49.3	44.1
1972	49.3	44.1
1971	47.5	44.2
1970	47.1	44.2
1969	46.7	44.6
1968	46.3	44.9
1967	46	45.4
1966	45.8	45.8
1965	45.7	46.1
1964	45.6	46.5
1963	45.7	46.5
1962	45.7	46.5
1961	45.8	46.7
1960	45.9	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 42.4 in Chad and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 45.9 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chad

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chad	Solomon Islands
2100	23.8%	19%
2099	24%	19.1%
2098	24.2%	19.2%
2097	24.4%	19.4%
2096	24.6%	19.5%
2095	24.8%	19.6%
2094	25%	19.8%
2093	25.2%	19.9%
2092	25.4%	20%
2091	25.6%	20.2%
2090	25.9%	20.3%
2089	26.1%	20.5%
2088	26.3%	20.6%
2087	26.5%	20.8%
2086	26.8%	21%
2085	27%	21.2%
2084	27.2%	21.3%
2083	27.5%	21.5%
2082	27.7%	21.7%
2081	27.9%	21.9%
2080	28.2%	22.1%
2079	28.5%	22.3%
2078	28.7%	22.4%
2077	29%	22.6%
2076	29.3%	22.8%
2075	29.6%	23%
2074	29.9%	23.2%
2073	30.2%	23.4%
2072	30.5%	23.6%
2071	30.9%	23.8%
2070	31.2%	24%
2069	31.5%	24.2%
2068	31.9%	24.4%
2067	32.2%	24.6%
2066	32.6%	24.8%
2065	32.9%	25%
2064	33.3%	25.2%
2063	33.6%	25.4%
2062	33.9%	25.6%
2061	34.3%	25.9%
2060	34.6%	26.1%
2059	34.9%	26.3%
2058	35.3%	26.6%
2057	35.6%	26.8%
2056	35.9%	27.1%
2055	36.2%	27.4%
2054	36.5%	27.7%
2053	36.9%	28%
2052	37.2%	28.3%
2051	37.5%	28.6%
2050	37.9%	28.9%
2049	38.2%	29.2%
2048	38.6%	29.4%
2047	39%	29.7%
2046	39.4%	30%
2045	39.8%	30.3%
2044	40.3%	30.6%
2043	40.7%	30.8%
2042	41.2%	31.1%
2041	41.7%	31.3%
2040	42.2%	31.6%
2039	42.7%	31.8%
2038	43.1%	32.1%
2037	43.5%	32.3%
2036	43.9%	32.5%
2035	44.2%	32.8%
2034	44.5%	33%
2033	44.8%	33.4%
2032	45%	33.7%
2031	45.2%	34.1%
2030	45.5%	34.5%
2029	45.7%	35%
2028	45.9%	35.4%
2027	46%	35.9%
2026	46%	36.3%
2025	45.9%	36.8%
2024	46.1%	37%
2023	46.7%	37.4%
2022	47.4%	37.7%
2021	47.7%	38.1%
2020	48%	38.4%
2019	48.1%	38.7%
2018	48.2%	39%
2017	48.4%	39.4%
2016	48.5%	39.7%
2015	48.5%	40%
2014	48.5%	40.2%
2013	48.6%	40.4%
2012	48.7%	40.7%
2011	48.7%	40.8%
2010	48.8%	41%
2009	48.7%	41.1%
2008	48.7%	41.2%
2007	48.7%	41.2%
2006	48.6%	41.3%
2005	48.6%	41.5%
2004	48.7%	41.7%
2003	49%	41.9%
2002	49.1%	42.2%
2001	49%	42.5%
2000	48.8%	42.9%
1999	48.6%	43.2%
1998	48.5%	43.5%
1997	48.2%	43.8%
1996	47.8%	44%
1995	47.9%	44.3%
1994	48.2%	44.5%
1993	47.5%	44.8%
1992	46.9%	45.1%
1991	47.1%	45.4%
1990	47.1%	45.8%
1989	46.8%	46.2%
1988	46.8%	46.6%
1987	47%	46.9%
1986	47.2%	47.3%
1985	47.3%	47.5%
1984	46.5%	47.8%
1983	45.8%	47.9%
1982	46.6%	48.1%
1981	47.5%	48.2%
1980	46.6%	48.3%
1979	45.7%	48.3%
1978	45.4%	48.3%
1977	45%	48.3%
1976	44.6%	48.2%
1975	44.2%	47.9%
1974	43.9%	47.5%
1973	43.5%	47.1%
1972	43.2%	46.9%
1971	43%	46.8%
1970	42.7%	46.7%
1969	42.5%	46.6%
1968	42.4%	46.4%
1967	42.2%	46.2%
1966	42.1%	46%
1965	42%	45.9%
1964	41.9%	45.8%
1963	41.7%	45.9%
1962	41.5%	46%
1961	41.2%	46.1%
1960	41%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.1% of the population in Chad and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 47.1% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chad and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chad vs Solomon Islands

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Chad

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chad	Solomon Islands
2023	748	123
2022	775	126
2021	869	153
2020	877	131
2019	958	135
2018	1,020	136
2017	1,085	140
2016	1,133	143
2015	1,176	146
2014	1,198	147
2013	1,216	147
2012	1,245	146
2011	1,264	147
2010	1,284	148
2009	1,285	152
2008	1,264	153
2007	1,240	163
2006	1,220	159
2005	1,189	161
2004	1,167	164
2003	1,170	167
2002	1,199	168
2001	1,204	167
2000	1,208	166
1999	1,184	164
1998	1,177	165
1997	1,146	164
1996	1,150	166
1995	1,119	168
1994	1,151	170
1993	1,166	173
1992	1,119	174
1991	1,093	178
1990	1,113	184
1989	1,083	188
1988	1,093	193
1987	1,123	200
1986	1,068	226
1985	1,119	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 748 deaths per 100,000 live births in Chad, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chad

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chad	Solomon Islands
2023	10.1%	2.06%
2022	10.4%	2.12%
2021	10.8%	2.18%
2020	11.1%	2.24%
2019	11.5%	2.3%
2018	11.8%	2.36%
2017	12.2%	2.41%
2016	12.6%	2.45%
2015	12.9%	2.49%
2014	13.3%	2.53%
2013	13.7%	2.58%
2012	14%	2.62%
2011	14.4%	2.67%
2010	14.8%	2.72%
2009	15.2%	2.76%
2008	15.5%	2.81%
2007	15.9%	2.85%
2006	16.3%	2.88%
2005	16.7%	2.91%
2004	17%	2.94%
2003	17.3%	2.97%
2002	17.7%	2.99%
2001	18%	3.03%
2000	18.4%	3.07%
1999	18.7%	3.11%
1998	19%	3.16%
1997	19.3%	3.21%
1996	19.6%	3.27%
1995	19.8%	3.35%
1994	20.1%	3.43%
1993	20.3%	3.52%
1992	20.6%	3.62%
1991	20.9%	3.72%
1990	21.2%	3.82%
1989	21.5%	3.93%
1988	21.8%	4.04%
1987	22%	4.16%
1986	22.3%	4.28%
1985	22.6%	4.42%
1984	22.9%	4.58%
1983	23.2%	4.74%
1982	23.4%	4.93%
1981	23.6%	5.14%
1980	23.8%	5.38%
1979	24.1%	5.64%
1978	24.2%	5.95%
1977	24.4%	6.29%
1976	24.6%	6.68%
1975	24.7%	7.9%
1974	24.8%	7.6%
1973	25%	8.12%
1972	25.2%	8.69%
1971	25.3%	9.29%
1970	25.4%	9.94%
1969	25.6%	10.6%
1968	25.7%	11.3%
1967	25.9%	12%
1966	26%	12.7%
1965	26.1%	13.3%
1964	26.3%	14%
1963	26.4%	14.7%
1962	26.5%	15.4%
1961	26.6%	16%
1960	26.7%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 10.1% in Chad and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.