Fertility & birth rates in China and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in China vs Solomon Islands by year

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China

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Solomon Islands
2023	1	3.56
2022	1.03	3.62
2021	1.12	3.69
2020	1.24	3.75
2019	1.5	3.8
2018	1.54	3.93
2017	1.8	4.06
2016	1.77	4.2
2015	1.67	4.29
2014	1.77	4.36
2013	1.71	4.33
2012	1.8	4.33
2011	1.67	4.34
2010	1.69	4.34
2009	1.71	4.35
2008	1.7	4.36
2007	1.67	4.37
2006	1.64	4.39
2005	1.62	4.41
2004	1.61	4.47
2003	1.57	4.54
2002	1.57	4.6
2001	1.56	4.67
2000	1.63	4.76
1999	1.53	4.86
1998	1.52	4.98
1997	1.53	5.09
1996	1.55	5.22
1995	1.59	5.34
1994	1.63	5.4
1993	1.69	5.45
1992	1.78	5.51
1991	1.93	5.62
1990	2.51	5.74
1989	2.52	5.87
1988	2.54	5.99
1987	2.76	6.12
1986	2.72	6.26
1985	2.63	6.38
1984	2.61	6.49
1983	2.56	6.57
1982	2.97	6.64
1981	2.79	6.71
1980	2.74	6.77
1979	2.75	6.82
1978	2.72	6.87
1977	2.84	6.92
1976	3.24	6.95
1975	3.57	6.99
1974	4.17	7.01
1973	4.73	7
1972	5.11	6.99
1971	5.52	6.99
1970	6.09	6.98
1969	6.18	6.97
1968	6.51	6.95
1967	5.81	6.97
1966	6.31	7
1965	6.61	7.02
1964	6.67	7.05
1963	7.51	7.03
1962	6.09	7.04
1961	3.86	7.05
1960	4.45	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 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 China vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Solomon Islands
2023	-2,087,851	17,436
2022	-847,305	17,253
2021	480,203	16,626
2020	2,046,095	16,488
2019	4,673,713	16,649
2018	5,302,433	16,790
2017	7,790,880	16,897
2016	9,062,269	17,027
2015	6,788,911	16,909
2014	9,205,180	16,652
2013	8,043,116	16,038
2012	10,075,174	15,585
2011	8,245,065	15,095
2010	6,407,607	14,604
2009	6,483,236	14,381
2008	6,729,247	14,225
2007	6,813,465	13,963
2006	6,922,185	13,799
2005	7,678,911	13,568
2004	7,607,960	13,444
2003	7,743,284	13,344
2002	8,258,580	13,195
2001	8,839,358	13,061
2000	9,570,849	12,938
1999	10,247,372	12,809
1998	11,351,286	12,658
1997	12,374,554	12,478
1996	12,686,872	12,328
1995	12,711,220	12,124
1994	13,360,470	11,771
1993	13,493,138	11,396
1992	13,548,601	11,029
1991	14,937,124	10,789
1990	16,335,313	10,561
1989	16,824,495	10,354
1988	17,328,640	10,142
1987	18,005,821	9,943
1986	16,609,920	9,656
1985	14,987,830	9,534
1984	13,561,671	9,299
1983	13,599,789	9,011
1982	15,815,318	8,720
1981	14,461,027	8,436
1980	11,647,260	8,156
1979	11,250,148	7,874
1978	11,473,980	7,598
1977	11,378,068	7,290
1976	11,782,472	7,058
1975	14,378,237	6,635
1974	15,738,118	6,612
1973	18,423,727	6,343
1972	19,102,585	6,074
1971	19,622,980	5,814
1970	21,137,076	5,575
1969	20,760,332	5,444
1968	21,206,083	5,285
1967	19,263,662	5,151
1966	19,282,187	5,028
1965	20,296,950	4,885
1964	19,302,532	4,747
1963	22,742,225	4,571
1962	17,969,132	4,408
1961	2,496,047	4,257
1960	-3,048,510	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 -0.15% in China and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in China vs Solomon Islands by year

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China

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Solomon Islands
2023	6.39	26.9
2022	6.77	27.3
2021	7.52	27.7
2020	8.52	28
2019	10.4	28.4
2018	10.9	29.1
2017	12.6	30.1
2016	13.6	31.1
2015	12	31.9
2014	13.8	32.6
2013	13	32.5
2012	14.6	32.7
2011	13.3	33
2010	11.9	33.2
2009	12	33.7
2008	12.1	33.8
2007	12.1	33.9
2006	12.1	34
2005	12.4	34
2004	12.3	34.3
2003	12.4	34.6
2002	12.9	34.8
2001	13.4	35.1
2000	14	35.4
1999	14.6	35.8
1998	15.6	36.3
1997	16.6	36.7
1996	17	37.3
1995	17.1	37.7
1994	17.7	37.7
1993	18.1	37.6
1992	18.3	37.5
1991	19.7	37.9
1990	21.1	38.3
1989	21.6	38.7
1988	22.4	39.2
1987	23.3	39.7
1986	22.4	40.3
1985	21	40.6
1984	19.9	41
1983	20.2	41.2
1982	22.3	41.4
1981	20.9	41.7
1980	18.2	41.9
1979	17.8	42.2
1978	18.3	42.6
1977	18.9	42.9
1976	19.9	43.3
1975	23	43.8
1974	24.8	44.1
1973	27.9	44.1
1972	29.8	44.1
1971	30.7	44.2
1970	33.4	44.2
1969	34.1	44.6
1968	35.6	44.9
1967	34	45.4
1966	35.1	45.8
1965	37.9	46.1
1964	39.1	46.5
1963	43.4	46.5
1962	37	46.5
1961	18	46.7
1960	20.9	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 20.9 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Solomon Islands
2100	7.83%	19%
2099	7.84%	19.1%
2098	7.87%	19.2%
2097	7.91%	19.4%
2096	7.96%	19.5%
2095	8.03%	19.6%
2094	8.1%	19.8%
2093	8.18%	19.9%
2092	8.26%	20%
2091	8.34%	20.2%
2090	8.41%	20.3%
2089	8.47%	20.5%
2088	8.52%	20.6%
2087	8.55%	20.8%
2086	8.57%	21%
2085	8.57%	21.2%
2084	8.56%	21.3%
2083	8.53%	21.5%
2082	8.48%	21.7%
2081	8.41%	21.9%
2080	8.34%	22.1%
2079	8.25%	22.3%
2078	8.15%	22.4%
2077	8.06%	22.6%
2076	7.96%	22.8%
2075	7.86%	23%
2074	7.77%	23.2%
2073	7.7%	23.4%
2072	7.64%	23.6%
2071	7.6%	23.8%
2070	7.58%	24%
2069	7.59%	24.2%
2068	7.63%	24.4%
2067	7.7%	24.6%
2066	7.8%	24.8%
2065	7.93%	25%
2064	8.08%	25.2%
2063	8.25%	25.4%
2062	8.44%	25.6%
2061	8.64%	25.9%
2060	8.84%	26.1%
2059	9.03%	26.3%
2058	9.22%	26.6%
2057	9.39%	26.8%
2056	9.54%	27.1%
2055	9.67%	27.4%
2054	9.78%	27.7%
2053	9.86%	28%
2052	9.92%	28.3%
2051	9.94%	28.6%
2050	9.94%	28.9%
2049	9.92%	29.2%
2048	9.88%	29.4%
2047	9.82%	29.7%
2046	9.75%	30%
2045	9.67%	30.3%
2044	9.59%	30.6%
2043	9.52%	30.8%
2042	9.46%	31.1%
2041	9.4%	31.3%
2040	9.35%	31.6%
2039	9.32%	31.8%
2038	9.3%	32.1%
2037	9.32%	32.3%
2036	9.42%	32.5%
2035	9.63%	32.8%
2034	10%	33%
2033	10.5%	33.4%
2032	11.2%	33.7%
2031	11.8%	34.1%
2030	12.4%	34.5%
2029	13.1%	35%
2028	13.8%	35.4%
2027	14.5%	35.9%
2026	15.1%	36.3%
2025	15.7%	36.8%
2024	16%	37%
2023	16.6%	37.4%
2022	17.1%	37.7%
2021	17.6%	38.1%
2020	18%	38.4%
2019	18.2%	38.7%
2018	18.3%	39%
2017	18.4%	39.4%
2016	18.3%	39.7%
2015	18.3%	40%
2014	18.3%	40.2%
2013	18.3%	40.4%
2012	18.3%	40.7%
2011	18.3%	40.8%
2010	18.5%	41%
2009	18.6%	41.1%
2008	18.9%	41.2%
2007	19.2%	41.2%
2006	19.6%	41.3%
2005	20.3%	41.5%
2004	21.2%	41.7%
2003	22%	41.9%
2002	22.9%	42.2%
2001	23.8%	42.5%
2000	24.5%	42.9%
1999	25.2%	43.2%
1998	25.7%	43.5%
1997	26.3%	43.8%
1996	27%	44%
1995	27.4%	44.3%
1994	27.8%	44.5%
1993	28.2%	44.8%
1992	28.4%	45.1%
1991	28.6%	45.4%
1990	28.8%	45.8%
1989	28.9%	46.2%
1988	29.3%	46.6%
1987	29.8%	46.9%
1986	30.4%	47.3%
1985	31.2%	47.5%
1984	32.2%	47.8%
1983	33.3%	47.9%
1982	34.3%	48.1%
1981	35.1%	48.2%
1980	36.1%	48.3%
1979	37.2%	48.3%
1978	38.6%	48.3%
1977	39.8%	48.3%
1976	40.3%	48.2%
1975	40.2%	47.9%
1974	40.2%	47.5%
1973	40.1%	47.1%
1972	40.4%	46.9%
1971	40.7%	46.8%
1970	40.8%	46.7%
1969	41%	46.6%
1968	41%	46.4%
1967	41.3%	46.2%
1966	41.5%	46%
1965	41.5%	45.9%
1964	41.2%	45.8%
1963	40.6%	45.9%
1962	40%	46%
1961	40%	46.1%
1960	40.3%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Solomon Islands

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China

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Solomon Islands
2023	16	123
2022	18	126
2021	21	153
2020	20	131
2019	21	135
2018	22	136
2017	24	140
2016	25	143
2015	26	146
2014	28	147
2013	30	147
2012	32	146
2011	33	147
2010	34	148
2009	35	152
2008	38	153
2007	38	163
2006	40	159
2005	42	161
2004	45	164
2003	47	167
2002	50	168
2001	52	167
2000	56	166
1999	58	164
1998	60	165
1997	63	164
1996	67	166
1995	71	168
1994	76	170
1993	80	173
1992	86	174
1991	92	178
1990	102	184
1989	104	188
1988	108	193
1987	114	200
1986	120	226
1985	125	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Solomon Islands
2023	0.62%	2.06%
2022	0.66%	2.12%
2021	0.7%	2.18%
2020	0.75%	2.24%
2019	0.8%	2.3%
2018	0.86%	2.36%
2017	0.92%	2.41%
2016	0.99%	2.45%
2015	1.07%	2.49%
2014	1.15%	2.53%
2013	1.25%	2.58%
2012	1.35%	2.62%
2011	1.46%	2.67%
2010	1.58%	2.72%
2009	1.71%	2.76%
2008	1.85%	2.81%
2007	2.01%	2.85%
2006	2.19%	2.88%
2005	2.4%	2.91%
2004	2.64%	2.94%
2003	2.89%	2.97%
2002	3.15%	2.99%
2001	3.42%	3.03%
2000	3.67%	3.07%
1999	3.91%	3.11%
1998	4.14%	3.16%
1997	4.36%	3.21%
1996	4.56%	3.27%
1995	4.75%	3.35%
1994	4.93%	3.43%
1993	5.08%	3.52%
1992	5.22%	3.62%
1991	5.31%	3.72%
1990	5.37%	3.82%
1989	5.39%	3.93%
1988	5.4%	4.04%
1987	5.4%	4.16%
1986	5.4%	4.28%
1985	5.43%	4.42%
1984	5.5%	4.58%
1983	5.61%	4.74%
1982	5.78%	4.93%
1981	6%	5.14%
1980	6.28%	5.38%
1979	6.62%	5.64%
1978	7.01%	5.95%
1977	7.47%	6.29%
1976	7.97%	6.68%
1975	8.5%	7.9%
1974	9.05%	7.6%
1973	9.61%	8.12%
1972	10.2%	8.69%
1971	10.7%	9.29%
1970	11.3%	9.94%
1969	11.9%	10.6%
1968	-	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 0.62% in China and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.