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Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Solomon Islands

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has an annual birth rate of 8.96 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 1.17 in Chile and 3.56 in the Solomon Islands — 204.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.2% in Chile and by 49.7% in the Solomon Islands — in 1960, it was 4.7 and 7.07, respectively.

  • Chile is ranked 164/196 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 31.7 in Chile — 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 6.54 in Chile vs 50.4 in the Solomon Islands.
  • In Chile, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in the Solomon Islands.

Fertility rate in Chile vs Solomon Islands by year

Chile
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Solomon Islands
2023 1.17 3.56
2022 1.25 3.62
2021 1.18 3.69
2020 1.31 3.75
2019 1.43 3.8
2018 1.54 3.93
2017 1.56 4.06
2016 1.69 4.2
2015 1.74 4.29
2014 1.77 4.36
2013 1.79 4.33
2012 1.8 4.33
2011 1.82 4.34
2010 1.84 4.34
2009 1.86 4.35
2008 1.85 4.36
2007 1.83 4.37
2006 1.8 4.39
2005 1.83 4.41
2004 1.84 4.47
2003 1.89 4.54
2002 1.93 4.6
2001 2.01 4.67
2000 2.05 4.76
1999 2.07 4.86
1998 2.15 4.98
1997 2.2 5.09
1996 2.28 5.22
1995 2.35 5.34
1994 2.38 5.4
1993 2.43 5.45
1992 2.48 5.51
1991 2.56 5.62
1990 2.58 5.74
1989 2.59 5.87
1988 2.59 5.99
1987 2.59 6.12
1986 2.59 6.26
1985 2.59 6.38
1984 2.6 6.49
1983 2.62 6.57
1982 2.65 6.64
1981 2.69 6.71
1980 2.74 6.77
1979 2.81 6.82
1978 2.89 6.87
1977 2.98 6.92
1976 3.08 6.95
1975 3.18 6.99
1974 3.29 7.01
1973 3.41 7
1972 3.53 6.99
1971 3.65 6.99
1970 3.78 6.98
1969 3.9 6.97
1968 4.03 6.95
1967 4.14 6.97
1966 4.26 7
1965 4.36 7.02
1964 4.46 7.05
1963 4.54 7.03
1962 4.6 7.04
1961 4.66 7.05
1960 4.7 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 Chile was 1.17 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 Chile vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Chile
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Natural population change
Chile Solomon Islands
2023 48,518 17,436
2022 41,041 17,253
2021 27,530 16,626
2020 52,378 16,488
2019 86,006 16,649
2018 103,950 16,790
2017 106,268 16,897
2016 120,545 17,027
2015 127,074 16,909
2014 131,373 16,652
2013 133,785 16,038
2012 134,617 15,585
2011 141,053 15,095
2010 145,527 14,604
2009 147,576 14,381
2008 147,105 14,225
2007 145,043 13,963
2006 142,277 13,799
2005 147,009 13,568
2004 150,138 13,444
2003 154,287 13,344
2002 162,322 13,195
2001 171,659 13,061
2000 175,362 12,938
1999 177,995 12,809
1998 185,815 12,658
1997 190,433 12,478
1996 199,897 12,328
1995 208,017 12,124
1994 209,834 11,771
1993 215,003 11,396
1992 219,224 11,029
1991 227,180 10,789
1990 226,941 10,561
1989 224,854 10,354
1988 221,602 10,142
1987 218,034 9,943
1986 213,571 9,656
1985 208,910 9,534
1984 205,407 9,299
1983 202,352 9,011
1982 199,522 8,720
1981 198,211 8,436
1980 198,281 8,156
1979 197,198 7,874
1978 196,483 7,598
1977 197,163 7,290
1976 196,986 7,058
1975 196,890 6,635
1974 196,322 6,612
1973 197,666 6,343
1972 198,162 6,074
1971 198,523 5,814
1970 200,402 5,575
1969 202,764 5,444
1968 203,577 5,285
1967 204,377 5,151
1966 204,661 5,028
1965 203,341 4,885
1964 202,741 4,747
1963 202,370 4,571
1962 200,905 4,408
1961 198,788 4,257
1960 198,461 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 +0.25% in Chile and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Chile vs Solomon Islands by year

Chile
Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Chile Solomon Islands
2023 8.96 26.9
2022 9.67 27.3
2021 9.07 27.7
2020 10.1 28
2019 10.9 28.4
2018 11.7 29.1
2017 11.8 30.1
2016 12.7 31.1
2015 13.1 31.9
2014 13.5 32.6
2013 13.6 32.5
2012 13.8 32.7
2011 14 33
2010 14.2 33.2
2009 14.4 33.7
2008 14.4 33.8
2007 14.2 33.9
2006 14 34
2005 14.2 34
2004 14.4 34.3
2003 14.8 34.6
2002 15.2 34.8
2001 15.9 35.1
2000 16.3 35.4
1999 16.7 35.8
1998 17.4 36.3
1997 17.9 36.7
1996 18.8 37.3
1995 19.5 37.7
1994 19.8 37.7
1993 20.4 37.6
1992 21 37.5
1991 21.8 37.9
1990 22.1 38.3
1989 22.3 38.7
1988 22.5 39.2
1987 22.5 39.7
1986 22.5 40.3
1985 22.5 40.6
1984 22.5 41
1983 22.6 41.2
1982 22.7 41.4
1981 23 41.7
1980 23.2 41.9
1979 23.6 42.2
1978 24 42.6
1977 24.5 42.9
1976 24.9 43.3
1975 25.5 43.8
1974 26.1 44.1
1973 26.8 44.1
1972 27.4 44.1
1971 28.1 44.2
1970 28.8 44.2
1969 29.5 44.6
1968 30.2 44.9
1967 30.9 45.4
1966 31.7 45.8
1965 32.4 46.1
1964 33.1 46.5
1963 33.7 46.5
1962 34.3 46.5
1961 34.8 46.7
1960 35.3 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 8.96 in Chile and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 35.3 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Chile Solomon Islands
Fertility rate 1.17 3.56
Fertility rate rank 186/196 44/196
Birth rate 8.96 26.9
Birth rate rank 164/196 45/196
Population change due to births and deaths +48,518 +17,436
Natural population change rank 96/196 112/196
Natural population change rate +0.25% +2.18%
Population growth +0.54% +2.4%
Population growth rank 130/197 33/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 22.6 years
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.38 48.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 42.7 173
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16.8 51.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 69.8% 24.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 86.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.46% 0.83%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.62% 1.65%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.72% 2.06%
Life expectancy 81.7 years 71 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chile
Factual

UN forecast
Solomon Islands
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Chile Solomon Islands
2100 9.83% 19%
2099 9.84% 19.1%
2098 9.85% 19.2%
2097 9.86% 19.4%
2096 9.87% 19.5%
2095 9.88% 19.6%
2094 9.89% 19.8%
2093 9.89% 19.9%
2092 9.89% 20%
2091 9.89% 20.2%
2090 9.88% 20.3%
2089 9.87% 20.5%
2088 9.86% 20.6%
2087 9.84% 20.8%
2086 9.82% 21%
2085 9.8% 21.2%
2084 9.78% 21.3%
2083 9.75% 21.5%
2082 9.73% 21.7%
2081 9.7% 21.9%
2080 9.68% 22.1%
2079 9.65% 22.3%
2078 9.64% 22.4%
2077 9.62% 22.6%
2076 9.61% 22.8%
2075 9.62% 23%
2074 9.63% 23.2%
2073 9.65% 23.4%
2072 9.68% 23.6%
2071 9.73% 23.8%
2070 9.78% 24%
2069 9.84% 24.2%
2068 9.92% 24.4%
2067 10% 24.6%
2066 10.1% 24.8%
2065 10.2% 25%
2064 10.3% 25.2%
2063 10.4% 25.4%
2062 10.5% 25.6%
2061 10.6% 25.9%
2060 10.7% 26.1%
2059 10.8% 26.3%
2058 10.9% 26.6%
2057 11% 26.8%
2056 11.1% 27.1%
2055 11.2% 27.4%
2054 11.2% 27.7%
2053 11.3% 28%
2052 11.4% 28.3%
2051 11.4% 28.6%
2050 11.5% 28.9%
2049 11.6% 29.2%
2048 11.6% 29.4%
2047 11.7% 29.7%
2046 11.8% 30%
2045 11.9% 30.3%
2044 11.9% 30.6%
2043 12% 30.8%
2042 12.1% 31.1%
2041 12.2% 31.3%
2040 12.2% 31.6%
2039 12.3% 31.8%
2038 12.5% 32.1%
2037 12.6% 32.3%
2036 12.7% 32.5%
2035 12.9% 32.8%
2034 13.2% 33%
2033 13.5% 33.4%
2032 13.9% 33.7%
2031 14.2% 34.1%
2030 14.7% 34.5%
2029 15.1% 35%
2028 15.5% 35.4%
2027 15.9% 35.9%
2026 16.3% 36.3%
2025 16.8% 36.8%
2024 17% 37%
2023 17.4% 37.4%
2022 17.8% 37.7%
2021 18.1% 38.1%
2020 18.4% 38.4%
2019 18.7% 38.7%
2018 19% 39%
2017 19.3% 39.4%
2016 19.7% 39.7%
2015 19.9% 40%
2014 20.2% 40.2%
2013 20.5% 40.4%
2012 20.8% 40.7%
2011 21.1% 40.8%
2010 21.5% 41%
2009 22% 41.1%
2008 22.4% 41.2%
2007 22.9% 41.2%
2006 23.5% 41.3%
2005 24.1% 41.5%
2004 24.7% 41.7%
2003 25.3% 41.9%
2002 25.8% 42.2%
2001 26.3% 42.5%
2000 26.8% 42.9%
1999 27.3% 43.2%
1998 27.7% 43.5%
1997 28% 43.8%
1996 28.3% 44%
1995 28.6% 44.3%
1994 28.9% 44.5%
1993 29.1% 44.8%
1992 29.3% 45.1%
1991 29.6% 45.4%
1990 29.8% 45.8%
1989 30% 46.2%
1988 30.2% 46.6%
1987 30.5% 46.9%
1986 30.8% 47.3%
1985 31.2% 47.5%
1984 31.5% 47.8%
1983 32% 47.9%
1982 32.4% 48.1%
1981 32.9% 48.2%
1980 33.3% 48.3%
1979 33.8% 48.3%
1978 34.3% 48.3%
1977 34.8% 48.3%
1976 35.3% 48.2%
1975 35.8% 47.9%
1974 36.3% 47.5%
1973 36.8% 47.1%
1972 37.2% 46.9%
1971 37.6% 46.8%
1970 38% 46.7%
1969 38.3% 46.6%
1968 38.5% 46.4%
1967 38.8% 46.2%
1966 39% 46%
1965 39.2% 45.9%
1964 39.4% 45.8%
1963 39.6% 45.9%
1962 39.7% 46%
1961 39.7% 46.1%
1960 39.7% 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 17% of the population in Chile and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile 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: Chile vs Solomon Islands

Chile
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Chile Solomon Islands
2023 10 123
2022 12 126
2021 14 153
2020 12 131
2019 11 135
2018 11 136
2017 12 140
2016 13 143
2015 14 146
2014 16 147
2013 17 147
2012 18 146
2011 20 147
2010 22 148
2009 24 152
2008 24 153
2007 26 163
2006 27 159
2005 27 161
2004 28 164
2003 29 167
2002 30 168
2001 32 167
2000 33 166
1999 35 164
1998 36 165
1997 39 164
1996 41 166
1995 44 168
1994 47 170
1993 49 173
1992 52 174
1991 54 178
1990 56 184
1989 62 188
1988 64 193
1987 67 200
1986 70 226
1985 73 209

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 10 deaths per 100,000 live births in Chile, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

Chile
Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Chile Solomon Islands
2023 0.72% 2.06%
2022 0.68% 2.12%
2021 0.67% 2.18%
2020 0.68% 2.24%
2019 0.7% 2.3%
2018 0.72% 2.36%
2017 0.75% 2.41%
2016 0.77% 2.45%
2015 0.79% 2.49%
2014 0.81% 2.53%
2013 0.82% 2.58%
2012 0.84% 2.62%
2011 0.86% 2.67%
2010 0.87% 2.72%
2009 0.88% 2.76%
2008 0.89% 2.81%
2007 0.89% 2.85%
2006 0.9% 2.88%
2005 0.91% 2.91%
2004 0.93% 2.94%
2003 0.95% 2.97%
2002 0.98% 2.99%
2001 1.03% 3.03%
2000 1.09% 3.07%
1999 1.15% 3.11%
1998 1.19% 3.16%
1997 1.22% 3.21%
1996 1.26% 3.27%
1995 1.31% 3.35%
1994 1.39% 3.43%
1993 1.5% 3.52%
1992 1.63% 3.62%
1991 1.76% 3.72%
1990 1.91% 3.82%
1989 2.03% 3.93%
1988 2.14% 4.04%
1987 2.2% 4.16%
1986 2.22% 4.28%
1985 2.23% 4.42%
1984 2.3% 4.58%
1983 2.47% 4.74%
1982 2.71% 4.93%
1981 2.98% 5.14%
1980 3.29% 5.38%
1979 3.69% 5.64%
1978 4.2% 5.95%
1977 4.85% 6.29%
1976 5.63% 6.68%
1975 6.46% 7.9%
1974 7.14% 7.6%
1973 7.54% 8.12%
1972 7.73% 8.69%
1971 7.86% 9.29%
1970 8.01% 9.94%
1969 8.26% 10.6%
1968 8.69% 11.3%
1967 9.36% 12%
1966 10.4% 12.7%
1965 11.6% 13.3%
1964 12.7% 14%
1963 13.6% 14.7%
1962 14.3% 15.4%
1961 14.9% 16%
1960 15.3% 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 0.72% in Chile 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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